21. Index in borrowing any of these books please contact Gail Ladny, guidance Counselor, Parker school. bereavement, A Child s Simple Guide Through grief The Empty http://www.tolland.k12.ct.us/pkr/specials/gladny/

Guidance Department Web Page Classroom News Planet Friendship Lending Library Links Classroom News GUIDANCE CURRICULUM Leadership Skills Decision Making Self-control Coping with Peer Pressure Identifying and Dealing with Emotions Good Manners Comunication Cooperation Compromise Back to top of page Planet Friendship Students in Planet Friendship meet individually or in small groups in the guidance office once a week with Mrs. Nutini. We practice important skills including cooperating, communicating,compromising and control. We accomplish this by playing games, craft projects, and other activities. If you have any questions about this program please contact Gail Ladny, Guidance Counselor, Parker School at 870-6875. Back to top of page Lending Library The Guidance Department has been developing a lending library for parents to use. Below we have listed some of the topics covered and some of the titles available. If you are interested in borrowing any of these books please contact Gail Ladny, Guidance Counselor, Parker School. Individual titles may be borrowed for as long as a month. Please check our website for regularly updated lists. Back to top of page TOPIC BOOK TITLES Anger Management The Grump From Mad to Worse A Manual of House Monsters A Volcano In My Tummy Bereavement A Child's Simple Guide Through Grief The Empty Place It Must Hurt Alot Mustard Someone Special Died Everett Anderson's Goodbye Children Facing Grief Mama Mockingbird Learning to Say Good-Bye When a Parent Dies When Violet Died

22. Helping Students Face Loss: 2/15/99 ever told us, about teenagers dealing with bereavement. students to read a poem about grief and loss. Lyons in the Wareham Middle school guidance office, or http://www.s-t.com/daily/02-99/02-15-99/b01lo040.htm

Helping students face loss Support groups are a growing trend By Manuela Da Costa-Fernandes, Standard-Times staff writer WAREHAM In the corner of Wareham Middle School psychologist Kathy Lyons' office, tucked behind a gray filing cabinet, are 11 neatly stacked, rectangular plastic boxes. These are no ordinary storage boxes. They are "memory boxes," crammed with children's mementos of lost loved ones: a wilting photograph, a faded obituary, an unread letter, pressed flowers. The boxes have been filled since last March, when Ms. Lyons began coordinating bereavement support groups for students at Wareham Middle School. Students who have experienced the loss of a loved one, sometimes prematurely, are invited to participate in the program. For next term's group, there is already a waiting list of about six students, Ms. Lyons said. So far, there have been two bereavement support groups at the school one each semester. The newest group has been broadened to include two students dealing with the death of a pet. Across the country, more school districts are embracing support groups.

23. West Springfield High School Student Discussion Group Resources West Springfield High school guidance Student Discussion Group Web Resources. Dealing with Death Children and grief Loss, bereavement, and grief Victims of http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/westspringfieldhs/career/groups/groups.htm

West Springfield High School Guidance Student Discussion Group Web Resources Improve Your Self Concept Better Self Esteem Student Support Group Al-Anon/Alateen Resources for Drug Abuse Prevention Alcohol and Other Drug Use Marijuana and Other Drug Use Anger Management Group Myths of Anger Management Controlling Anger Before It Controls You Communications Unlimited! Teen Support Group Depression Depression in Teens Adolescent Depression Senior Sack Lunch New Students' Group Children and Family Moves Ways to Cope with Stress Helping Gifted Students with Stress Management Coping with Stress in a Positive Way Diversity Leadership Group Leadership - Diversity Activity Leadership - Working with Others Career Directions for Juniors and Seniors Keirsey Temperament Web Site Occupational Outlook Handbook Selecting a Career - Career Connections Study Skills Study Skills Self Help Information Improve Your Study Skills Study Skills PSAT Mini Prep PSAT: Under a Microscope Kaplan Vocabulary Flash Cards Kaplan - Top 100 SAT Words Sibling Support Group The Sibling Support Project Sibs in Cyberspace Understanding Sibling Issues About the Sibling Support Project ... Siblings: Forgotten Family Members Horizons Martha's Gender Equity in Education Page WWW Sites that Address Gender Equity Expect the Best from a Girl Coping with Divorce Effects of Divorce on Children and Adolescents PAS: Divorce and the Family Children of Divorce Dealing with Death Children and Grief Loss, Bereavement, and Grief

24. The Child Bereavement Trust the management of death and bereavement in schools includes strategies for individual grief and whole school grief. guidance is provided on how to get through http://www.childbereavement.org.uk/showTraining.php?page=60&ParentID=5&PID=16

25. The Garden - Contact Us as a consultant for the Good grief Program, where she focused on bereavement education and school System as an elementary school guidance counselor; she http://www.garden-cgc.org/contact.htm

Contact Us Barbara Weiner is a licensed social worker, mental health counselor and consultant specializing in family and bereavement issues. Drawing from personal and professional experience, she founded The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens in 1998, and currently serves as its Director. Prior to her work with The Garden, Barbara spent five years as a consultant for the Good Grief Program, where she focused on bereavement education and crisis training for schools and community groups. Barbara's work with young people goes back nearly 25 years, when she joined the Amherst Public School System as an elementary school guidance counselor; she recently retired from this job in order to focus on The Garden and her private practice in Northampton, where she lives with her husband Mark. Ms. Weiner graduated from Boston University and Bank Street College of Education, and is the mother of two grown daughters. For additional information contact: Barbara Weiner, Director

26. Professional School Counseling: Trends In School Counseling Journals: The First posture, acne Education guidance curriculum, consulting students, moral development, school transitions, behavioral Loss bereavement, grief, dealing with http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0KOC/2_7/112905222/p4/article.jhtml?term=

27. Chimney Lakes Elementary-Guidance Office DCPS guidance Offices choose elementary school then on share with others who have experienced grief. activities include crafts, bereavement activities, as http://www.educationcentral.org/cle/guidance.html

It is the mission of Chimney Lakes Elementary school counselors to deliver a multi-layered, comprehensive, and accountable guidance program in which equity, access, and academic success for ALL students is the focus and includes the following services: Counselor, Ms. Renfroe , ext.111 works with students on socio-emotional issues related to school. Call or eMail them for assistance. Secretary Mrs. Howell, ext, 107 Counselors coordinate and conduct evaluations of individual students to identify programs to better serve their academic needs. The primary focus is directed toward assisting those students who exhibit problems traceable to social, emotional, physical, and developmental conditions which impede the learning process. Counselors and the Student Services Department recognize that each child is unique in growth patterns, ability, and learning styles, these services attempt to meet the varied needs through assessment and appraisal, remedial interventions, home visits, screenings, follow-up, and referral. Classroom guidance lessons help students understand themselves and others and to be safe in our world. Through classroom guidance students develop peer relationships; effective social, decision-making, and study skills; effective communications, conflict resolution, and coping strategies; and more.

28. Helping The Grieving Child In School a member of a schoolbased grief therapy group Sam s concentration in school became more focused; eventually continued going to a children s bereavement group in http://users.erols.com/lgold/helping the grieving child in school.htm

Volume 3, No. 1-Spring/Summer '98 Helping the grieving child in school By Linda Goldman, Certified Grief Therapist and Grief Educator Center for Loss and Grief Therapy Educators and students can exist in a more healthy living and learning environment by acknowledging the special needs of the grieving child. Foremost is the complex relationship between loss issues and a child's ability to function in and out of the classroom. The needs of the grieving child must be addressed in a new and fresh way within our school systems to create a safe haven for learning for our young people. Grief in the 'nineties Children's grief should be seen as an ongoing life process that is approachable through words, activities and non-verbal communication. Educators can use this understanding to create a safe environment for parents, teachers and children to acknowledge and process difficult feelings. So often adults rely on the prevailing myth that children are too young too grieve. When a child is capable of loving, he is capable of grieving. Yet many of today's children are born into a world of grief issues that await them inside their homes and outside their neighborhoods. Boys and girls are becoming increasingly traumatized by these prevailing social and societal loss issues in their homes, in their schools and in their communities. A major percentage of America's children face the loss of the protection of the adult world, as grief issues of homicide violence and abuse infiltrate their outer and inner worlds. Issues involving shame and secretiveness when death is caused by such occurrences as suicide and the contraction of AIDS create a grieving child that is locked into the pain of isolation - which can be far more damaging than the original loss.

29. Taylorhospice Dealing With Death adolescents, as well as regular grief counseling groups the pastoral counselor and bereavement coordinator for counselors in Garnet Valley school District urged http://www.taylorhospice.baweb.com/taylorhospice3.htm

Taylor Hospice extends bereavement support to young widows, widowers By Barbara Ormsby Times Correspondent Ridley Park - Dealing with grief that follows the death of a loved one is not easy for many people, a fact recognized by Taylor Hospice. In 1990, the hospice began offering bereavement support for people in the community who felt overwhelmed by their grief. And now there are specialized support groups for young widows and widowers and adolescents, as well as regular grief counseling groups. Joyce Carnall is the pastoral counselor and bereavement coordinator for Taylor Hospice. She pointed out the need for a group that caters to young widows and widowers. "I recognized their needs are quite different from those who have been married 30, 40, or 50 years," Carnall explained. "Younger people were finding the need for help with child rearing, managing bills and getting back into life quicker." The group for younger widows and widowers fit the bill for Jakie Canzanese, 30, of Chester Heights, whose husband, Tom, Died last December. The former Tinicum Township police officer took his own life, leaving Jackie to care for three young children while trying to cope with the loss of her husband.

30. Death And Dying - Body - 4Health From Channel 4 Worden Features interviews and assessments of schoolage children coping with bereavement. children, looks at children s experience of grief and the http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/0-9/4health/body/dad_childgrief.html

document.s2f=""; Broadband FilmFour Text Only TV Listings ... LIFE Childhood Grief childhood grief by Claire Laurent Coping with the death of someone close to us is hard enough when we are adults but when it affects children too it can be hard for us to know what to say or how to support them. Winston's Wish is a charity that supports bereaved children and young people. Founder and chief executive Julie Stokes, who is a consultant psychologist, says: 'The primary influence on the child's adaptation to the fact that someone significant has died is how secure they feel with whoever is left to look after them.' The other important influence is what else in their life changes. Often the death of a parent may lead to further losses. 'For instance, it might be they move house as a result of a death. That means the child has to start a new school and they lose the familiarity of their bedroom and their peer group,' says Julie. helping yourself If you are a parent or carer who is grieving the death of someone close to you and your children, you are likely to feel a whole range of intense emotions. You may feel shocked, sad, angry, guilty, anxious, relieved and lonely. Coping with all of these feelings, which are often all jumbled up together, can be exhausting. On top of this you know that how you are affects your children and you want to do what's best for them at a time when you are finding it a great strain to look after yourself. It is important that you make time for yourself, to think about what's happened and to recharge your energy or you will not have the strength to support children too. Enlist friends and relatives to support you and the children.

31. Earlychildhood.com Articles (See bereavement Reactions, Consequences and Care by Marian Osterweis, et al As outlined in grief at school, A Guide for Teachers and Counselors by the http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?A=155&FuseAction=Article

32. Grief & Bereavement Support Groups For Children the Jordan school District will conduct school groups or Pet bereavement Support Group 211 East 300 South 203 education, and support for grief reactions due http://www.carefordying.org/GriefBereavement/helpyourself/reschild/reschildren.h

for Children and Teens Canary Garden: P.O. Box 53, Lehi, UT 84043. 801-361-8758. Vivian Olsen, Executive Director. Canary Garden has been offering grief support groups to young people ages 3-18 and their parents/caregivers since May 2003 in Provo, UT. Cancer Wellness House: 59 South 1100 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. 801-236-2294. Provides information and support groups for children who have experienced the death of a loved one as a result of cancer. Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program: University of Utah College of Nursing. Contact Dr. Beth Cole, 801-585-3475, for information on services. 345 East 600 South, Suite 304, St. George, UT 84770. Contact Dick Brown, Bereavement Coordinator at 435-634-4567. Offers eight-week support groups for children and teens. Groups are offered four times a year. Call for dates, times, and location. Also offers individual and family counseling. A $20 donation in memory of the deceased loved one is suggested. Family Summit Foundation: 1708 East 5550 South, Suite 18, South Ogden, UT 84403, 476-1127. Patterned after the Dougy Center in Portland, Oregon, services include group support sessions for children ages 2 to 19 and adults for death, divorce, separation, foster care, and anticipatory grief. No fee.

33. Education News & Resources At The Times Educational Supplement Also, bereavement at primary school age can carry child gets the opportunity to express grief and knows will be disseminated throughout the school, not hidden http://www.tes.co.uk/search/search_display.asp?section=Archive&sub_section=Scotl

34. Ozark Guidance - Grief & Bereavement Issues Ozark guidance. grief is the negative emotion that we experience when our important relationships are significantly interrupted or (more frequently) ended http://www.ozarkguidance.org/poc/center_index.php?id=58

35. Guidance And Support Staff Roles The guidance and support staff (school social worker, school psychologist, educational to the death and facilitate individual and/or grief group support http://www.aea9.k12.ia.us/05/coping/coping_guidance.php

Home Special Education Social Work Coping With The Sudden Death of a Studen ... Guidance amd Support Staff Roles Appendix Teacher's Role (Elementary and Secondary) Specific Information for Elementary Teachers Parent Communications Sample Letters to Parents ... Coping with a Suicidal Death Working With The Media Sample Media Policies School District Personnel and the News Media News Releases Students and the News Media ... Site Map Guidance and Support Staff Roles The guidance and support staff (school social worker, school psychologist, educational consultant, etc.) should take the responsibility of gathering information about students/staff reaction to the death and facilitate individual and/or grief group support sessions. Step One Attend the a.m. staff meeting. Step Two As members of the Crisis Management Team, identify and have contact with school staff acquainted with the deceased student and possibly in need of extra support (e.g., a teacher who has had a special relationship with the student, had the student in class, or has a sibling in class.) Provide "in-class" assistance when requested by teachers.

36. Crisis, Traumatic Event, Death, Grief And Bereavement Crisis, Traumatic Event, Death, grief and bereavement. Crisis The death of a school community member can be a crisis event. A crisis http://www.aea9.k12.ia.us/05/coping/coping_crisis.php

Home Special Education Social Work Coping With The Sudden Death of a Studen ... Guidance amd Support Staff Roles Appendix Teacher's Role (Elementary and Secondary) Specific Information for Elementary Teachers Parent Communications Sample Letters to Parents ... Coping with a Suicidal Death Working With The Media Sample Media Policies School District Personnel and the News Media News Releases Students and the News Media ... Site Map Crisis, Traumatic Event, Death, Grief and Bereavement Crisis The death of a school community member can be a crisis event. A crisis is defined as a state of emotional turmoil. Emotional crises have four characteristics: They are sudden. The "normal" method of coping with stress failed. Are short in duration. Most crises last from twenty-four to thirty-six hours and rarely for longer than six weeks. Have potential to produce dangerous, self-destructive, or socially unacceptable behavior. Traumatic Event A death of a school community member is a traumatic event if the impact on the students and staff is sufficient enough to overwhelm the usual effective coping skills. Traumatic events are typically sudden, powerful events which are outside the range of ordinary human experiences. Because of the suddenness of the event, even well-trained, experienced people can experience a sense of strong emotions. Determining The Degree Of Trauma Following A Death Three variables are generally considered: Who - The number of people the person who has died knew and his/her length of time at the school.

37. Department Of Guidance And Counseling Staff Development Opportunities notification *Grieving children *Grieving teens *Suicide American Academy of bereavement, Instructor Douglas College Admissions for Secondary school Counselors. http://departments.sisd.net/guidance/conferences.php?departments

38. Suicide Reference Library He continued going to a children s bereavement group in a hospice program for the rest of the school year in learning the signs of normal and complicated grief. http://www.suicidereferencelibrary.com/test4~id~1298.php

Contact Us Helping the Grieving Child in School by Linda Goldman, Certified Grief Therapist and Grief Educator http://http://users.erols.com/lg....... Educators and students can exist in a more healthy living and learning environment by acknowledging the special needs of the grieving child. Foremost is the complex relationship between loss issues and a child's ability to function in and out of the classroom. The needs of the grieving child must be addressed in a new and fresh way within our school systems to create a safe haven for learning for our young people. Grief in the 'nineties Children's grief should be seen as an ongoing life process that is approachable through words, activities and non-verbal communication. Educators can use this understanding to create a safe environment for parents, teachers and children to acknowledge and process difficult feelings. So often adults rely on the prevailing myth that children are too young too grieve. When a child is capable of loving, he is capable of grieving. Yet many of today's children are born into a world of grief issues that await them inside their homes and outside their neighborhoods. Boys and girls are becoming increasingly traumatized by these prevailing social and societal loss issues in their homes, in their schools and in their communities. A major percentage of America's children face the loss of the protection of the adult world, as grief issues of homicide violence and abuse infiltrate their outer and inner worlds. Issues involving shame and secretiveness when death is caused by such occurrences as suicide and the contraction of AIDS create a grieving child that is locked into the pain of isolation - which can be far more damaging than the original loss.

39. Publications On Bereavement For Children deal in some way with loss and bereavement (fiction Children and grief When a Parent Dies J William USA on the mourning process of 125 schoolage children http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/publications_children2.htm

young people and those working with them This page is for those working with children and young people. Title Description Code Price Bereavement Care International journal published by Cruse Bereavement Care. Contents regularly cover child adolescent, family and school bereavement. Click the link for details Best of Bereavement Care Packs of selected articles Books and Workbooks Title Description Code Price A Child’s Parent Dies: Studies in Childhood Bereavement Erna Furman 1974. Pb. 316pp. A 00014 Books on Death and Bereavement for Young People C 00049 Children and Grief: When a Parent Dies J William Worden Presents new research from the USA on the mourning process of 125 school-age children over a two-year period, discusses the implications for those helping them, and compares the loss of a parent with other types of loss. 1996. Hb. 225pp. C 00078 Counselling Children: A Practical Introduction A child psychotherapist and psychologist teach specific counselling skills for use with children. Includes worksheets and guidance on play and activities. 1997. Pb. 227pp

40. When A Child In Your School Is Bereaved However, grief brings additional problems of both is necessary to remember the bereavement on occasions Increasingly, schools consider such policies in advance http://www.tcf.org.uk/leaflets/leschools.html

When a child in your school is bereaved The Compassionate Friends is an organisation of bereaved parents and therefore this leaflet is based upon a child's loss of a sister or brother. TCF hopes that it will help schools to reflect upon the needs of these families, and perhaps those bereaved in other ways. Supporting children who have suffered a death in the family In the primary school In the past, people have sometimes underestimated the impact of death upon young children. While it is true that their understanding of death develops over a prolonged period of time, it is clear that young children suffer deeply from the death of a member of their family. This suffering is more intense when they do not have opportunities to talk or to grieve openly, and do not feel that those close to them recognise their feelings - even though they themselves may not yet have the words to express them. Reactions to bereavement include withdrawal, open distress, tears, panic, aggression, anxiety, fear and other signs of stress. Bereaved children may act out this stress in unexpected ways, such as nervous giggling, stoical bravery, untypical aggression, becoming the class clown, or total denial - all these are normal grief reactions. They may also become extremely tired, to the point of exhaustion, as so much emotional energy goes into dealing with the loss and the stress of changed family circumstances. For some children, there may be additional terrors; if the death has been referred to as 'falling asleep' or 'being taken' then it is logical for children to become afraid of going to bed or to sleep. Words like "loss" or "lost" can put fear into a young child's mind too.

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