In Their Backpack: The Weight of Grief and Loss for Students in Kinship and Foster Care

Children in kinship or foster care often experience ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief, impacting emotions, identity, and academic success. This session helps school-based mental health professionals recognize signs of grief, understand developmental impacts, and apply evidence-based and resilience-focused strategies to support students through these complex experiences. From your viewing, you will gain a deeper understanding and actionable tools to support some of the most vulnerable students in your school community. 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄, 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 & 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐋: http://bit.ly/CASEYTSubscribe Center for Adoption Support and Education™ (C.A.S.E.) improves the well-being and permanence of children and their families by providing adoption competent mental health services, advancing learning to build a responsive national network of professionals, and transforming policy and practice through research and advocacy. Learn more about C.A.S.E. resources and services at www.adoptionsupport.org