Understanding and Supporting Bereaved Children: A Practical Guide for Professionals - Softcover

McNiel, Andy ; Gabbay, Pamela

9780826140487: Understanding and Supporting Bereaved Children: A Practical Guide for Professionals

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ISBN 10: 0826140483 ISBN 13: 9780826140487

Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, 2017

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This welcome addition to the field of childhood bereavement provides a clearly organized overview of innovative and practical interventions for human service professionals helping bereaved children and their families in a variety of settings. Written by noted experts with over 40 years of combined experience, this comprehensive, "how to" book provides a framework for understanding how grief resulting from a death impacts the lives of children, and includes models, techniques, and interventions for individual, family, and group counseling.

Based on best practices and the authors' experience working with grieving families, this book describes how children are affected by the death of someone close to them, and provides a framework for addressing the needs of these children and their families and caregivers. The authors' approach is straightforward and compassionate, and examples of children's artwork reinforce the concepts discussed. Specific approaches are provided for individual and group support, including practical ways to create meaningful spaces for young people to find help, encouragement, and healing. In addition, the book offers a chapter on professional accountability, ethical concerns, and educational recommendations and training. Professionals who work with bereaved children daily, as well as those who only occasionally encounter them in their practice, will benefit from this book.

Key Features:

Brimming with innovative, practical approaches for supporting bereaved children and teens, including "How to Help" sections and suggested activities to use with this population
Provides individual, family, and group counseling models, techniques, and interventions
Outlines effective strategies for working with bereaved youth that can be used in a variety of settings, including mental health, health care, schools, and faith communities
Offers a useful framework for understanding how grief impacts the lives of children
Provides visual and emotional dimensions to concepts through artwork created by bereaved children of different ages
Includes a chapter devoted to professional and ethical considerations

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About the Author

Andy McNiel, MA, currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC). In his role as CEO, Andy serves the childhood bereavement field as a national fundraiser, thought leader, and ambassador for issues related to childhood bereavement support, traveling extensively throughout the United States. Andy has served as a non-profit manager and leader throughout his career, and has provided support and counseling to bereaved children, teenagers, and adults in a variety of support settings. He is a nationally recognized presenter and trainer, using a balance of humor, teaching, and facilitating on a variety of topics related to strategic planning, non-profit leadership, childhood bereavement support, adult bereavement issues, and group facilitation. He holds a BA in Religion and MA in Counseling.

Pamela Gabbay, MA, FT is a childhood bereavement consultant and adjunct faculty member at Brandman University. She is part of the national Training Corps for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Formerly, Pamela was the Director of the Mourning Star Center for Grieving Children. She created and served as the Camp Director for Camp Erin, Palm Springs, a bereavement camp for children in Southern California. Pamela served two terms on the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Grieving Children. Formerly, she was the President of the Southern California Chapter of the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Pamela earned her Master’s degree in Cognitive Psychology from Claremont Graduate University and was awarded the Fellow in Thanatology by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University.

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