Cindy Clark, MSW, CCLS

Cindy is a well-known professional in the fields of end-of-life care, dying, death, grief and bereavement. In addition to being a social worker and certified child life specialist, Cindy is a funeral home consultant and grief counselor who specializes in child and adolescent grief, utilizing her skills in art and play therapy.

Her professional experiences include
Adjunct Faculty Member, Mount Ida College, New England Institute, Newton, MA, 2005-present

Certified Child Life Specialist, Winchester Hospital, Emergency Department, Winchester, MA, 2004-2007.

Executive Director and Counselor, Hope and Healing, MA based private consulting business, 2002-2003.

Coordinator of Children?s Programming, Hospice of the North Shore, Danvers, MA, 2001- 2003

Certified Child Life Specialist, CT Children?s Medical Center, Hartford, CT 1996-2001

Co-founder, Hoping Skills Company, LLC, Beverly, MA, circa 2002.

Social Worker, New Beginnings Counseling Service P.C., Stoneham, MA, 2005-2006

Education / Credentials:

• MSW, Masters in Social Work: End-of-Life Care, Salem State College, Salem, MA, 2005

• School and Community Based Critical Incident Stress Management, The Trauma Center, May 2002

• Child Life Specialist, Child Life Council, November, 1999

• Emergency Assistance, Red Cross, November, 1997

• Lead Teacher-Pre-school, OCCS, Massachusetts, November, 1993

• BS, Bachelor's of Science, Art Therapy, Long Island University, CW Post, Brookville, NY, 1993

Publications:
Helpful Hints for Getting through the Holidays. Hoping Skills Company Newsletter. (2007)

Outreach Program for the Community and Funeral Homes Manual. (2006)

Home Care and Hospice. In Hicks, Melissa (Ed.), Child Life Beyond the Hospital. Unpublished manuscript. (2006)

Funeral Homes. In Hicks, Melissa (Ed.), Child Life Beyond the Hospital. Unpublished manuscript.(2006)

Helping Children Cope with Disaster. (2005)http://www.hopingskills.com/katrina.html

Why Don't I See the Children Crying? Massachusetts Funeral DirectorNewsletter, pp. 27-28. (2005)

Finding Ways to Help Make Children Active Participants in the Funeral Process. Massachusetts Funeral Director Newsletter, pp. 21-22. (2004)

Funeral Homes- A Place for Children to Learn about Life and Death. (Online course), Funeral Service Association of Canada. (2004)

A Guidebook for Adults Helping Children and Teens Cope through Serious Illness, Grief and Loss. (Booklet). (2003)

A Guidebook to Help You Prepare Children and Teens for Wakes, Funerals and Memorial Services. (Booklet). (2003)

Helping Children Grieve- Adults Teach By Example. Healing Matters Newsletter, pp. 1-2. (2002)

Funeral Home as a Classroom. The Director, pp. 28-31. (2001)

Workshops, Presentations and Educational Seminars:
Preparing, Supporting and Educating- Helping Children Cope with Serious Illness, Death and Grief: Danbury, CT. November 14, 2007.

Branching Out into Funeral Homes: New York, NY. November 1, 2007.

Entrepreneurship/Starting Your Own Company: Providence, RI. October 27, 2007

Supporting Children in Funeral Homes: Eastchester, NY. September 19, 2006.

Creating a Child Friendly Environment in Your Funeral Home. LaGuardia, NY. March, 2006.

Creating a Child Friendly Funeral Home, Beverly, MA. May, 2005.

Funeral Homes: A Place for Children to Learn about Life and Death, Cape Cod, MA. June 2004.

Family-Centered Care in the Funeral Home: Fall River, MA. January, 2004.

When a Parent Has Cancer: Helping Children Cope: Peabody, MA. November 8, 2003.

Funeral Homes- A Place for Children to Learn about Life and Death: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. June 2003.

Dealing with Grief and Loss in the Classroom: Danvers, MA. February-March 2003.

Alternative Settings in Child Life: Orlando, Florida. May 2002.

Helping Children Grieve: Manchester, MA. October, 2002

Grief in the Classroom and Grief Counseling: Danvers, MA. November, 2001.