Bereavement Professional

  • 1.  Young Adult Support Groups

    Posted 11-26-2021 09:24 AM
    Hello Bereavement Professionals,

    We are looking into approaches to hosting young adult grief support groups in a way that is open to folks outside of a college setting. Has anyone hosted young adult grief support groups in the past or present? Any key pieces that you think make it successful, or considerations you find are helpful? If you have hosted such groups, do you specialize them to the type or loss, or keep it more broad? (For example, young adults who have lost a partner/spouse vs. young adults who are grieving in general)

    We look forward to hearing your experiences! Thank you

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    Bianca Staudt
    Bereavement Clinician
    Home Health & Hospice Care
    Merrimack, NH
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  • 2.  RE: Young Adult Support Groups

    Posted 11-29-2021 10:01 AM

    Losing someone you love is difficult at any age, but if your partner dies young, the loss can be especially difficult. Back about 4 years ago we had a young widow contact us. She truly advocated for this population so we decided to start a Young Widow/ Widowers bereavement group for those who have lost a spouse/partner. We noticed that the ages of those participating have ranged between 29-60 year old. This group may not be appropriate for all people grieving the loss of a loved one, so we always make it a point to interview them before we invite them to join. It is meant for young widows and widowers who are looking for guidance and support in moving forward after their loss. Some of the topics discussed are, coping with feelings, finding meaning, unfinished business, memories and remembrances, relationships, moving forward, etc. We normally have between 3-9 participants join us for our monthly meeting, we meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 5:30 pm till around 6:45 pm. This day and time works the best for most people. Please feel free to contact me with any other questions you may have.


    Sherry Russenberger
    Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, GC-C, BCCC

    Middlesex Health / Hospice Program
    21 Pleasant Street, Middletown, CT 06457
    Phone: 860-358-6091
    Fax: 860-358-4797 



     


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  • 3.  RE: Young Adult Support Groups

    Posted 11-30-2021 10:41 AM
    These were shared by someone previously:

    COVID Grief Network youth pairs young adults and volunteers for early response. Home - COVID Grief Network  

    COVID Grief Network 

     

    Home - COVID Grief Network 

    Skip to content Undoing isolation for young adults grieving the illness or death of someone close to COVID-19 Are you in your 20s or 30s?Have you lost someone close to COVID-19?Is someone you love ill with COVID-19? Get connected to a community of young adults who know what it's like, and free one-on-one support from a volunteer grief worker. 

     

     

    Actively Moving Forward is a college oriented support program. Available as an phone app! Actively Moving Forward®, a young adult and college grief support network  

    HealGrief 

     

    Actively Moving Forward®, a young adult and college grief support network 

    Actively Moving Forward® is a grief support network of young adults, for young adults and college students ages 18-30 years old. 

     

     

    This one is unique and specifically for "20 and 30-somethings", according to them.  I haven't yet referred to this resource but it looks neat.  



    Veronica M. Ibarra, MS, FT, BCC

    Bereavement Counselor

    Presbyterian Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care

    Albuquerque, NM

    Bereavement Services: 505-559-7055

    Cell: 505-377-1601

    Hospice Main: 505-559-1000


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  • 4.  RE: Young Adult Support Groups

    Posted 11-29-2021 12:31 PM

    We are also looking into this and look forward to learning from the responses!

     

    Emily Zeiler, MSW
    Lead Bereavement Coordinator
    321-349-4943 (mobile)

    Reflecting life, love and compassion.

    Phone: (321)-269-4240
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  • 5.  RE: Young Adult Support Groups

    Posted 11-29-2021 02:30 PM

    Bianca-

     

    Dougy Center in Portland, OR has been running young adult groups for years and has a great reputation. You may want to reach out to them to see if they are willing to share about how they structure the groups. Their website is www.dougy.org

     

    Laura Lirette M.Ed, MSW, CSWA

    Bereavement Coordinator

    Mt Hood Hospice

    PO Box 1269

    Sandy, OR 97055

    Main number: 503-668-5545

    Fax: 503-668-7951

    llirette@mthoodhospice.org

     




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  • 6.  RE: Young Adult Support Groups

    Posted 12-21-2021 11:05 AM
    I have facilitated many adults for young adults and would be happy to have a conversation sometime.  A few concepts:

    *I schedule in the evening to accommodate work/school.
    *I define it as 18-30 years old.  Sometimes I allow (after a prescreen) some people in their early 30s.  General loss; about 75% are typically parent loss.
    *I include topics that are relevant to that age demographic:  lack of peer support, changing family dynamics, significant milestones, grief education, coping (even creating space to discuss substance use), caregiving at a young age, meaning making.
    *The young adults often said they wish their best friend could accompany them to realize that the participant is doing grief in a normal way, so we developed Bring a Buddy Night, where they each bring a friend.  The group participants run the program with things they wish their friends knew or ways their best friends could support them in more meaningful ways.  It's incredible!
    *Typically I've done eight week in-person groups.  I modified for a four-week zoom group during the pandemic but am not sure what is on the horizon.
    *I often assign a short article from an online grief resource and encourage them to follow those sites on social media -- such as Modern Loss and What's Your Grief.

    Best of luck!  Feel free to be in touch.

    Kristen Emerson, LCSW

    Bereavement Counselor | Bon Secours Hospice | Richmond | VA

    kristen_emerson@bshsi.org
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  • 7.  RE: Young Adult Support Groups

    Posted 12-22-2021 12:55 PM
    Thank you for your sharing your information Kristen. It looks like a great outline to follow.
    Debbie Pausig, LMFT, CT
    Hospice Bereavement Coordinator
    VNA Community Healthcare & Hospice
    753 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT  06437
    Phone: 203.458.4343












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  • 8.  RE: Young Adult Support Groups

    Posted 12-22-2021 01:39 PM

    We also re wrote our EPIC bereavement assessment with the numerical weighted risk scale that can be over ridden by staff, and personalized with interventions.

     

    Barbara Ingram M.Div.  D. Min.  BCC, LMFT

    Bereavement Coordinator and Counselor

    WellStar Community Hospice

    470.245.9959 Office

    470.245.9997 Fax

    475 Dickson Ave. NW

    Marietta GA 30064

     




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