7th to 10th Grade, Living with Loss and learning how to let go

415 Oakland Avenue,Rock Hill SC 29730

08 February, 2023

Description

When people think grief, they often think of death—but that misses the mark a little. Loss of all kinds can incur grief. The COVID pandemic brought about a lot of losses for our kids’… routine, social connection, parent’s income, time in the community, even a standard sense of safety was lost to many of our kids. Living with Loss is a six-week pilot grief-skills education program that covers the following topics: What is grief? What are emotions? What are your needs when you grieve? How to support our friends who grieve. Navigating school through grief. Continuing your grief journey. Jackie Carson is a non-traditional social work student at Winthrop University. She plans to pursue a master’s degree upon graduating in May. Jackie is an intern with the SC Trust and is working with multiple agencies in Rock Hill and the surrounding area. She comes from an empowerment perspective and her areas of interest include mental health, trauma and resilience, underserved communities, and grief and loss support. When she’s not working, Jackie enjoys spending time in nature, reading, watching true-crime, and hanging out with her family, including her many four-legged family members. The six-week rolling group will meet every other week and help build connections and trust within the group. Class 1: 2/8/2023 @ 6:00-7:30pm (parents attend the first 30 minutes and may leave) What is grief/What is loss Class 2: 2/22/2023 @ 6:00-7:30pm What are emotions Class 3: 3/8/2023 @ 6:00-7:30pm What are your needs when you grieve Class 4: 3/22/2023 @ 6:00-7:30pm How to support grieving friends Class 5: 4/5/2023 @ 6:00-7:30pm How to manage school through grief Class 6: 4/19/2023 @ 6:00-7:30pm (Parents arrive back at 7PM to attend and learn about how to support your child going forward). Using your skills. Continuing your journey. The meetings will run from 6:00pm-7:30pm. We will evaluate in an ongoing way and will also ask the kids what they hope to learn and, at the end, what they did learn. Pizza and snacks are available at each group.