1 in 11 children will have a parent or sibling die before they turn 18. Yet most schools have no structured grief support in place, and many clinicians in private practice and agency settings have never received formal training in grief group facilitation for children and adolescents.
This training, led by Kelly Daugherty, LCSW, FT, Fellow in Thanatology (the study of death, dying, and bereavement), and founder of the Center for Informed Grief, gives you the knowledge, skills, and tools to start and facilitate a grief group for children and adolescents, whether you work in a school, private practice, or agency setting.
This training covers:
What grief really is and what it isn't — including how it shows up in children's behavior, academics, and relationships
The research behind why grief groups work for children and adolescents, and how to apply that evidence in both school and private practice settings.
The specific skills and responsibilities of an effective grief group facilitator
A step-by-step framework for launching a grief group — including administration buy-in, parent communication, intake, session planning, and group structure
Evidence-based group topics, activities, and coping skills interventions ready to use with grieving children and adolescents
BONUS — Included with Registration: Every participant receives Kelly's School-Based Grief Group Workbook — an 89-page, ready-to-use resource with session agendas, student handouts, parent communication templates, facilitator job descriptions, group guidelines, and coping skills activities (school focus).
Private practice and agency clinicians will find the session structure, facilitator tools, and group guidelines directly adaptable to work with young clients in their settings. You'll leave with everything you need to move from training to implementation.
This training is designed for: School counselors, social workers, teachers, and administrators working directly with grieving students, as well as licensed clinicians in private practice and agency settings who facilitate or want to facilitate grief groups for children and adolescents.
Virtual Via Zoom. To register: https://courses.engagedmindsce.com/live-event/best-practices-for-starting-and-facilitating-a-grief-group