Maureen Pollard Social Work Services

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A Registered Social Worker, Maureen Pollard obtained a Bachelor of Social Work degree in 1992 and has been working in the field of social work with families and children for more than twenty years. She returned to school and graduated with a Master of Social Work degree in 2011, and obtained a Teacher/Trainer of Adults certificate in 2013. Maureen is a member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, the Ontario Association of Social Workers, the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts and the Traumatic Incident Reduction Association.
Maureen has experience providing support for parenting issues, family challenges and transitions. Practicing a non-judgmental, goal-oriented approach, Maureen works with families to negotiate solutions to problems that arise in family life, as well as during separation and divorce. Maureen is a seasoned provider of support for bereaved parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. Through individual and group services, she helps families navigate the tragic loss of their child. Maureen received certification in the provision of bereavement care education for health care professionals through Resolve through Sharing (RTS) Bereavement Services, to help caregivers support families when a baby dies. Maureen is a certified Compassionate Bereavement Care Provider, specializing in supporting individuals who have experienced a traumatic loss. Maureen also helps professionals who experiencing vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue. She is a certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist, registered with the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology Maureen is prepared to provide education and workshops or counselling and support to helping professionals as they manage the impact of the difficult work they do supporting people through some of life's greatest challenges. Maureen is trained to provide the Accelerated Recovery Program for Compassion Fatigue and she is also a Traumatic Incident Reduction Facilitator, prepared to support individuals coping with a traumatic experience. Contact Maureen today.