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Healing Hearts' Approach to Building Resiliency in Children and Families in the Face of Loss & Aversity Presented by: Morgan Griffin & Melissa Minkley 1 OVERVIEW Understanding of Grief & Loss Understanding the Uniqueness of

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Healing Hearts' Approach to Building Resiliency in Children and Families in the Face of Loss & Aversity

Presented by: Morgan Griffin & Melissa Minkley

OVERVIEW

  • Understanding of Grief & Loss
  • Understanding the Uniqueness of Suicide Grief
  • Healing Hearts approach to supporting children

and families

  • Resources

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The 3 N's of Grief

Normal Natural Necessary

GRIEF

Individuals response to loss or anticipated loss

MOURNING

Individuals expression of grief

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BEREAVEMENT

The period after a loss during which grief and mourning occurs

HEALING

Become whole again- new & changed wholeness

"Change means loss; loss means grief; grief requires mourning; mourning our losses leads to healing."

ALAN WOLFELT, PHD

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ME NT A L / E MO T I O NA L

  • Shock, numbness
  • Deep sadness
  • Anger, guilt,relief
  • Fear, worry, anxious
  • Memory loss, poor

concentration

  • Restlessness

PHY SI CA L

  • Fatigue, dizziness
  • Muscle aches/tightness
  • Panic/anxiety attacks
  • Nausea/indigestion
  • lowered immune system

NORMAL REACTIONS NORMAL REACTIONS

S O CI A L

  • Meaningless/trivial
  • Decrease social

interest

  • Lack of motivation
  • Jealousy/critical of
  • thers
  • Estrangement &/or

isolation from others

SP IRI T UA L

  • Emptiness
  • Hopelessness
  • Apathy
  • Doubt in faith/God
  • Anger, guilt
  • Resentment
  • Martyrdom

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Uniqueness of Suicide Grief

Circumstances Relationship Support Network Mourning Style Cultural, Ethnic & Religious Background Other Life Stressors

Children Grief & Loss

Developmental Stages Awareness Euphemisms & Metaphors Understanding Basic Concepts Common Reactions

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Healing Hearts

Who We Are Peer to Peer Support Companion Model

  • Resiliency Building
  • Strengthening Emotional

Intelligence

  • Mindfulness & Self-Compassion

Curriculum Focus

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Resources

Healing Hearts of Waukesha County

www.healingheartswaukeshaco.org National Alliance for Grieving Children

www.childrengrieve.org

Dougy Center - National Center for Grieving Children & Families

www.dougy.org

Survivors of Suicide Loss

www.soslsd.org

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