Leading Grief Groups Virtually and in Person with System Involved Youth

Shoshana Phoenixx

Training Description

The COVID 19 pandemic has increased both the need for grief support for system involved youth and their families, and the need to develop new approaches for grief support work. For those used to delivering grief support in person, Zoom meetings have necessitated new approaches for engaging system involved youth in grief support activities, developing rapport, and utilizing nonverbal cues. This session will teach training participants how to facilitate grief groups for system-involved youth, with a particular focus on strategies and techniques for facilitating online groups conducted via Zoom.

Learning Objective

• Learn how to identify and leverage their personal strengths and capabilities to enhance their grief support work with system involved youth and families

• Develop strategies for designing, structuring and facilitating grief groups, including strategies for identifying and accommodating the unique needs and contexts of system involved group members