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How to Tell the Children

Tested ways to help children understand a death, from Dr. Dan Schaefer’s work.

Approved in 2 states PDF + online quiz Certificate as soon as you pass

About this course

This program drawn from Dr. Dan Schaefer's work, both as an author and as a funeral director, will give you knowledge and valuable tools. You will feel confident in providing valuable and tested material to grieving parents and caregivers and anyone, in you community who must deal with children. It will outline a proactive funeral home based, community outreach program that positions the funeral director and their staff as "Information Providers" not counselors.

How it works

  1. Read

    Online or as a PDF, at your own pace. Your place is saved.

  2. Take the quiz

    Online, whenever you're ready. Graded the moment you submit.

  3. Get your certificate

    Download it right away. A QR code lets your board verify it.

Where it's approved

Hours and prices differ by state, because each board sets its own.

State or provinceHoursPriceApproval
Hawaii4$32—
Maine3$3023-1280

About the author

Dan Schaefer

Dan Schaefer Ph.D. is an internationally recognized author, speaker and consultant,
assisting companies and individuals with strategies to improve performance and gain a competitive edge.

Dr. Schaefer serves clients in Beijing, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Europe, Canada and the United States in the following industries: Banking (Lehman Bro., ABN AMRO, CSFB, Credit Suisse, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, as well as executives in Health Care, Professional Sports, Fashion, Real Estate, Construction and Municipal Administration. Dr. Schaefer has been guest faculty at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and the graduate schools at New York University, Columbia, Adelphi, Hofstra and Rutgers University.

Dr. Schaefer is a NY State licensed funeral director with 40 years experience in funeral service operations. He is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants and the American Society for Training & Development.

Dr. Schaefer is best selling author of "How Do We Tell The Children", in it's 3rd edition as well as having published numerous articles on stress management, crisis and preventative intervention.

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