Helping Teens Work Through Grief

The second edition of Helping Teens Work Through Griefprovides a more complete and updated manual for facilitators of teen grief groups. It includes additional background information about developmental aspects of teens, the process of grief, aspects of trauma and its effects on teens, the value of a group, determining the group-appropriateness of particular teens, and parental involvement. The many details involved with beginning a group - publicity, interviews, registration, structure, closure, evaluation, and follow-up - are listed.

Mary Kelly Perschy, M.S. has been involved with grieving teens since 1984 when there was little information readily available about teen grief. In her varied career, Perschy has served as an administrator (of Bereavement Services at Hospice of Howard County), trainer, counselor and facilitator of grief groups at hospices and schools in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

List of Activity Sheets List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction Part A: Understanding Grieving Teens and How to Support Them Chapter 1: Teens and the Grieving Process Chapter 2: When Teens Experience Trauma Chapter 3: Social Support Part B: The Teen Grief Group Chapter 4: The Value of a Group in Dealing with Grief Chapter 5: Initiating and Organizing a Grief Group Chapter 6: Group Design Part C: Specific Structured Activities Chapter 7: Helping Teens Connect Chapter 8: Teens Caring for Themselves Chapter 9: Creating a Journal Chapter 10: Learning About Grief Chapter 11: Moving Through the Pain Chapter 12: Continuing Bonds: Commemorating the Person Who Died Chapter 13: Moving on and Beyond: The Search for Meaning Part D: Resources for and about Teens Books Videos Posters Media Services and Clearinghouse Organizations Hotlines Additional Websites References Index