Dealing with grief in schools is a big issue as more and more shootings and tragedies occur in our nation.   Schools do not always have the resources or grief counselors on hand to help students overcome grief.

The article, “Schools fall short when it comes to helping grieving students” by David Schonfeld states, 

“An adolescent experiences the death of his mother after a lengthy illness.  When I ask what services he would like to receive from the school, he initially says he didn’t expect special treatment, would be embarrassed by counseling from the school mental health staff and wouldn’t feel comfortable if many of his teachers asked to talk to him about his grief.”

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Please also review our Child and Adolescent Grief Counseling Program and learn how to help children grieve