What does it mean to be grief-informed? In 2020, Dr. Donna Schuurman, EdD, FT, and Dr. Monique Mitchell, PhD, FT, authored the paper, "Becoming Grief-Informed: A Call to Action," which outlines: what it means to be grief-informed, why it's so important, and Dougy Center's 10 Core Principles and Tenets of Grief-Informed Practice. This paper is based on the foundational understanding of grief as a natural and normal response to loss that is interwoven into a sociocultural context. It recognizes grief not as an experience that needs to be fixed, treated, or pathologized, but one that deserves understanding, support, and community.
Donna L. Schuurman, EdD, FT, is the Senior Director of Advocacy & Education at Dougy Center. Dr. Schuurman was the Executive Director of Dougy Center from 1991–2015. Dr. Schuurman is an internationally recognized authority on grief and bereaved children, teens, and families, and the author of Never the Same: Coming to Terms with the Death of a Parent (St. Martin’s Press, 2003), among other publications.
Monique B. Mitchell, PhD, FT is the Director of Training and Translational Research at Dougy Center. Dr. Mitchell is a nationally recognized authority on children, teens, and families who are grieving in foster care, and the author of The Neglected Transition: Building a Relational Home for Children Entering Foster Care (Oxford University Press, 2016) and Living in an Inspired World: Voices and Visions of Youth in Foster Care (Child Welfare League of America Press, 2017), among other publications.
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All About The Kids - And The Adults Who Support Them
We're All Experts In Our Own Grief - Rebecca Soffer & The Modern Loss Handbook
Grief Is Love - Marisa Renee Lee
"How Are Your Parents?" - Sibling Grief & Jordon Ferber
Trauma & Grief - Meghan Riordan Jarvis, LCSW
Splintering Grief - DJ Arsene Versailles & Marked By COVID
"The Silent Third Parent" - A Family Blended By Grief
"We All Crave A Sense Of Hope" - Kathryn Schulz
Being Grief Responsive In The Classroom - Brittany Collins
"Grief Is So Lonely" - Good Mourning Podcast
Welcome To The Grief Club - Janine Kwoh
The Power Of Loss & Love - TJ Jackson
Suicide Postvention - What Schools Can Do
Grief & Money - A Legacy Of Financial Fear
Parenting Parentless - Katie C. Reilly
She Was My Favorite Person - Hello, I'm Grieving & Dr. Julie Shaw
Grief & Money - Suddenly Responsible For Everything
Self-Care In The Early Days Of Grief - Paula Becker
A Kids Book About Grief
An Altered State - Jeff Porter & Planet Claire
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