helping grieving children build resilience saradha ramachandran help family service centre
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HELPING GRIEVING HELPING GRIEVING CHILDRENCHILDREN BUILD BUILD
RESILIENCERESILIENCE
Saradha RamachandranSaradha RamachandranHELP Family Service CentreHELP Family Service Centre
ObjectivesObjectives
Understanding concept of Understanding concept of change and losschange and loss
Understanding impact of loss on Understanding impact of loss on childrenchildren
Ways of helping grieving Ways of helping grieving children build resiliencechildren build resilience
Understanding childrenUnderstanding children
CHILDCHILD
FAMILYFAMILY
NEIGHBOURHOODNEIGHBOURHOOD
PEERPEERSS
SCHOOLSCHOOL
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
EXTENDED FAMILYEXTENDED FAMILY
Change…Change… Shift from a normal pattern of Shift from a normal pattern of
life that has been developedlife that has been developed Involves losses and gainsInvolves losses and gains Need to re-establish stabilityNeed to re-establish stability
Understanding of loss …Understanding of loss …
UniqueUnique Developmental stageDevelopmental stage AbilitiesAbilities Support availableSupport available
Impact of loss on children…Impact of loss on children…
PhysicalPhysical EmotionalEmotional MentalMental BehaviouralBehavioural SocialSocial SpiritualSpiritual
Grief ModelGrief Model
William Worden’s (1991) 4 task William Worden’s (1991) 4 task of Mourningof Mourning To accept the reality of lossTo accept the reality of loss To experience the pain of griefTo experience the pain of grief To adjust to an environment in To adjust to an environment in
which the deceased is missingwhich the deceased is missing To find an enduring connection To find an enduring connection
with the deceased in the midst with the deceased in the midst of embarking on a new lifeof embarking on a new life
Definition of resilienceDefinition of resilience
The ability in coping and adapting The ability in coping and adapting to the changes and the challengesto the changes and the challenges
The capacity to bounce back from The capacity to bounce back from disappointments and adversitydisappointments and adversity
A process which constantly draws A process which constantly draws strength in the adversity and taps strength in the adversity and taps on potentials for recovery and on potentials for recovery and growthgrowth
AssumptionsAssumptions
Each child is unique.Each child is unique. Each child has the potential for Each child has the potential for
resilienceresilience Each child has the potential to Each child has the potential to
develop resilience from the develop resilience from the resources around them resources around them
Components of resilience Components of resilience
Social CompetenceSocial Competence Problem SolvingProblem Solving Critical ConsciousnessCritical Consciousness AutonomyAutonomy A sense of purposeA sense of purpose
Strength based ModelStrength based Model
Rutter (1987)Rutter (1987)Decreasing risk factorsDecreasing risk factorsReducing negative chain Reducing negative chain reactions that heighten riskreactions that heighten riskStrengthening protective family Strengthening protective family processesprocessesBolstering esteem and efficacyBolstering esteem and efficacy
Approach…Approach…
Understanding the lossUnderstanding the loss Making sense of the lossMaking sense of the loss Responding to the lossResponding to the loss Learning from the lossLearning from the loss
Strategies for developing Strategies for developing resilienceresilience
Rapport buildingRapport building Respect child’s values and Respect child’s values and
beliefsbeliefs Reframing challenges and Reframing challenges and
language uselanguage use Reaffirming positives and resist Reaffirming positives and resist
labelinglabeling Refocusing on the childRefocusing on the child
Challenges…Challenges…
Finding balance in self and Finding balance in self and childrenchildren
Overly-enthusiastic Overly-enthusiastic Overly-focused on resilienceOverly-focused on resilience Support for self and childrenSupport for self and children Developing own’s resilienceDeveloping own’s resilience Collaboration with other Collaboration with other
organisationsorganisations
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