Back to College
Research shows that about 1 in 3 college students experience a death of a family member or close friend who died within the last 12 months. Here are some things to keep in mind as you return or go to college for the first time.
Supporting Students After a Suicide Loss
When a student dies, the school will be compelled to respond in a meaningful way. The first step in any type of postvention is to meet with the immediate family of the deceased student so that their wishes are respected, and their needs are being met. Some of the other important things while responding to a suicide loss as a school professional can be found in this blog.
The Importance of Play
By Corey Wisler, MSW. Play is children’s work. Children play A LOT at Imagine! Play is important for healthy physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Through play children learn essential life skills, such as negotiation, emotional regulation, perspective taking, equality, and problem solving (Gray, 2013).
Grief and Bullying
What happens when the bereaved become the bullied? Mean comments that we believe to be true hurt, but planning responses can help.
Imagine Recommended Book List on Grief and Loss by Age
Recommended Book List Preschool Age: A Book About Losing Your Bunny, by Joshua Cohen Sad Isn’t Bad – A Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss, by Michaelene Mundy- About the […]
Don’t Give Away Your Power to a Bully
Though this is not the typical response to bullies, Imagine Clinical Training Director Connie Palmer, LCSW, has seen this approach work very effectively. We believe this can really help if your child, or you, is being bullied. Connie teaches about bullying and grief and loss in schools and in the community. This article was written in support of and response to our favorite colleagues and awesome writers at the What’s Your Grief Blog on Grief and Bullying.