Blake Grief Support Group – Referrals Requested
The Blake Counseling Department and Hospice Caring Inc. will be beginning our annual “Good Grief Group” this spring for students grieving a loss. The primary purpose of the group is to provide a safe place where grief and loss can be expressed, and coping tools can be learned and practiced. Note – this is not a psychotherapy group, rather, it is a peer-support group. Through listening to other group member’s stories, students discover they are not alone. Grief and loss support groups provide an opportunity for adolescents to gain mastery that will benefit them now, and for the rest of their lives.
If your son or daughter has lost a close family member or friend recently, or even years ago and might be interested in participating, please reply directly to Christina_R_Gelb@mcpsmd.org. Students will be interviewed to determine whether the group is appropriate or needed. A parent/guardian letter and permission form will be sent home with the student. This 7-week group will be co-lead by Ms. Gelb and a facilitator from Hospice Caring.
Thanks for your referrals! Feel free to email me with any questions.
Posted: January 19th, 2010 under General information, Student support.