30-Minute Groups - Grief
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30-Minute Groups – Grief

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Makenzie Perkins

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National Center for Youth Issues

30-Minute Lessons for Small Group or Classroom Instruction

Processing Emotions, Honoring Memories and Finding Hope

Loss is a universal experience that can profoundly impact a child’s development and life experiences. The 30-Minute Groups: Grief curriculum offers a compassionate and structured approach to help young learners process their grief and build resilience.

A Safe Space for Healing Through Loss

This comprehensive curriculum provides a safe and supportive environment for students to explore their emotions, share their stories, and connect with others who understand. Through engaging activities and thoughtful discussions, children will learn valuable coping strategies and better understand their grief journey.

Key Features and Benefits:

  • Engaging Activities: Various interactive activities make working through grief roadblocks impactful and meaningful.
  • Practical Tools: Students will learn practical coping strategies, such as mindfulness and self-care practices.
  • Emotional Support: The curriculum fosters a supportive group environment where children feel safe to express their feelings and receive validation.
  • Flexible Design: The curriculum is adaptable to different group sizes and settings, making it easy to implement in various educational contexts.
  • ASCA®-Aligned: The lessons align with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA®) standards, ensuring that the curriculum addresses important social-emotional learning goals.

What’s Inside:

  • 10 Comprehensive Lessons: Each lesson includes clear objectives, engaging activities, discussion prompts, and reflection questions.
  • Permission and Completion Letters to send to caregivers
  • Attendance Logs
  • Pre- and Post-Surveys to measure the success of the programming
  • Results Template to share with interested parties

Topics Include:

  • Understanding Loss and Grief
  • Expressing Emotions Healthily
  • Coping with Difficult Feelings
  • Building Resilience
  • Honoring Memories
  • Finding Hope and Healing

The 30-Minute Groups: Grief curriculum empowers students to navigate their loss with greater understanding, resilience, and hope by providing a structured and supportive approach to grief.

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Makenzie Perkins

Makenzie Perkins, M.S., is the Counseling and Threat Assessment Supervisor for Collierville Schools in Tennessee, where she oversees school counseling, threat assessment, and crisis response initiatives. Prior to this role, she served as the Prevention Counselor at Collierville High School, where she assisted students and staff in navigating complex mental health issues and crises at the state's largest high school. She is a National Certified Counselor, holding both a Master of Science and a Clinical Mental Health Specialist degree from the University of Memphis. Additionally, she is a Certified Master Trainer in Behavioral Threat Assessment through the Department of Homeland Security. Makenzie is committed to empowering professionals with vital skills in grief support, threat assessment, crisis management, and addressing the evolving mental health needs of today’s youth.

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