Tragedy to Triumph: Addressing the Silent Epidemic of Childhood Grief
2022 Engage & Excel
Session Details
- Date: October 14, 2022
- Moderator: John Snook, JD
- Speaker: Catherine E. Jaynes, PhD
- Speaker: Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABPP
- Speaker: Heather Nesle
Unaddressed childhood grief has reached epidemic proportions and can lead to a wide array of adverse outcomes. At least 215,000 American children have lost a parent or caregiver as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and May 2022. This session focuses on the COVID Collaborative + Trauma and Grief Center’s partnership to meet the grief-related needs of bereaved youth across the country. Join this session to learn how programs, partnerships, and policy can be powerful tools in addressing this challenge.