Teen Grief

TEEN GRIEF GROUPS

AN EIGHT-WEEK CURRICULUM

COMPILED AND INTRODUCED BY

SCOTT JOHNSON, MA

 Scott Johnson, MA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank all who made this possible –

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The many authors of the activities

The Hospice of Grossmont Hospital (Jill Fitzgerald and Kathi Olsen

and, in particular, Kay Cogswell, my supervisor, who gave me

permission and support to develop the Child and Adolescent

Bereavement Program)

The Jenna Druck Foundation, Ken Druck, Julie Allen, Denise

Hankins and Joelle James who supported me in this project

The Hope Bereavement Center of the Hospice of the North Coast

for their generous support in the continuation of the work with

grieving students

The schools and counselors who allowed me to learn while I helped

them with their groups

Most importantly, I want to thank the grievers- children, adolescents

and adults- who taught me what I know about grief.

Lastly, a special acknowledgement should go to the Jenna Druck

Foundation for the copying and distribution of the initial edition of

this manual.

2000 -2010 Scott Johnson, MA. All Rights Reserved.

Any part of this manual may be copied and distributed with two caveats:

1. No part of it is sold.

2. Original sources/creators of the activities or handouts are acknowledged.

For more information, contact me at:

scottnsd@gmail.com

http://griefed.wordpress.com/

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

NEED AND EXPECTATIONS FOR A TEEN GRIEF GROUP

ROLE OF GROUP FACILITATOR

SETTING UP THE GROUP

SCREENING STUDENTS

GROUP STRUCTURE/AGENDA

EIGHT-WEEK CURRICULUM

SECTION I: TEEN ACTIVITIES

SECTION 2: HANDOUTS FOR TEENS

SECTION 3: HANDOUTS FOR COUNSELORS AND PARENTS

INTRODUCTION

This curriculum is presented as a work manual for the counselor facilitating adolescent grief

groups in a school setting. It is a compilation of activities and handouts that are meant to be

used, copied, added to or discarded according to the...