Translating the unique needs of grieving young adults into effective support group services

The 2019 CBEM indicates that by age 25, 12.8 million young adults in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent or sibling. Too old for teen groups and developmentally too young for most adult ones, young adults, especially those not in higher education settings, are left with few options for community grief support. In this workshop we’ll explore the unique needs of grieving young adults and discuss effective ways to serve this population. Attendees will hear directly from a variety of grieving young adults via audio clips from The Dougy Center’s international podcast, Grief Out Loud. Less...

Learning Objectives

  • Cite current literature on the unique needs of grieving young adults
  • Identify the benefits of a group support group setting for grieving young adults
  • Identify the components of an effective grief support group for this population

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Live Interactive Webinar

02:00 PM EDT - 03:30 PM EDT

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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Jana DeCristofaro, LCSW

Jana DeCristofaro, LCSW

Community Response Program Coordinator, The Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families
Jana DeCristofaro, LCSW, is the Community Response Program Coordinator at The Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families. On staff since 2002, Jana coordinates peer support groups for children, teens, and young adults, and provides consultation and training for grieving families, students, community members, and professionals locally and nationally. She created an online toolkit (www.tdcschooltoolkit.org) to make it easier for schools and organizations to access the information they need when grief hits their communities. One of her favorite parts of her role is hosting and producing Grief Out Loud, The Dougy Center's podcast.

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

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