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https://www.seattleu.edu/media/college-of-education/graduatedegrees/schoolcounseling/Grief-Resource.pdf

https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/publications/information-sheets/talking-children-young-people-imprisonment/

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This group has been put in place for middle school and high school  girls and boys, ages eleven and sixteen, who struggle with the loss of a parent to incarceration.Through a needs assessment, it was determined that s student are effected academically and emotionally while dealing with this loss which prompted counselor to create this group.

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The leadership style that will be the most beneficial for this group is transformational leadership. Coping with grief issues for this age group should be approached cautiously by someone who is emotionally intelligent, passionate, and energetic. These leaders work to motivate and promote change through engaging activities and discussion as well as guidance and support to increase students' ability to cope and manage the loss of a parent and change in family dynamics.

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The following Behavior Standards for students will be met through participation in this group:

·       B-PF 1. Apply developmental learning counseling and education theories.

·       B-PF 6. Demonstrate understanding of impact of cultural, social and environmental influences on student success and opportunities.

·       B-SS 3. Provide short-term counseling in small-group and individual settings.

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To publicize this group I will post information in the weekly Parent Update Newsletter. The information will include a google form for parents and gaurdians to refer their student.

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Do not share what is said in the sessions.

Practice respect for yourself and others.

Be a good listener.

Make sure everyone gets a chance to speak.

No interruptions; let people finish talking.

Ask for help. Don't struggle in silence.

Help others when you can.

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Students who are referred or volunteer to  attend the group will meet with counselor to be given an assessment, individually. Counselor will also gather referral data from teachers TEAMS and family member. The counselor will conduct a screening. This small screening would discuss their thoughts on where they are academically, socially, and emotionally.

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Group dynamics will vary based on the amount of time each students parent has been sentenced to.
Stage 1 will focus on getting to know each other. The icebreaker would be light so that the participants feel comfortable and promote trust amongst each other.

Stage 2 will involve engaging activities and discussions that include creating a memory box, picture collage, and writing letters to their parent.

Stage 3 conclude with a team building activity where each student shares how the skills learned  in the group has helped with coping and improving their academics and how it will be applied to their everyday life. A follow up plan will be put in place to speak with the students individually and as a group. A follow up with the teachers, family members, students as well to determine if the session was successful or not.

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1. Group therapy informed consent form template. Jotform. (n.d.). https://www.jotform.com/form-templates/group-therapy-informed-consent-form
2.Home: American School Counselor Association (ASCA). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://schoolcounselor.org/.

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According to The Best Practice Guidelines A.4 describes Groups Workers identify the type(s)of group(s) to be offered and how they relate to community needs. This ethical guidelines aids a school counselor need to conduct assessment needs to form groups that meets students specific needs.

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ASGW stands with other ACA divisions in Affirming Choice. We unconditionally affirm that, as mental health professionals, we believe in the empowerment of women and that all human beings have rights to privacy and personal decision-making about their own bodies.

We are devastated by the recent senseless murders of grocery shoppers in Buffalo, NY, churchgoers in Orange County, CA and now schoolchildren and teachers in Uvalde, TX. We are grieving for their lives violently cut short and heartbroken for their shocked families.

Statement from ACA Divisions to affirm support for LGBTQIA populations in light of discriminatory initiatives and legislation nationwide, referencing the long history of ACA’s stance against discrimination as antithetical to the profession of counseling.

Presidential Statement from the ASGW Members Meeting, April 2021

ASGW Statement on Where We Stand and What We Believe

ASGW Statement on Anti-Trans and LGBTQIA Initiatives

ASGW Statement on this Divided Nation

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