Grief 101: The Evolution of Grief Models & How They Inform Processing Loss with System Involved Youth and Their Families

Wendy Kessler

Training Description

Grief is the most universal experience that humans share, and yet within United States society, it is often the most misunderstood. This training will utilize research-based models to increase participants' understanding of the grief process, offer guidance in grieving personal losses, and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families affected by grief. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, and ritual practice. To increase participant engagement and content retention, the presenter will also utilize the chat box, reaction emojis, annotation features, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

● Explain 3 evidence-based, grief models that normalize the grief process.