Grief: Counseling Approaches for Teachers Grief is “a reaction to any form of loss… [that] encompass a range of feelings from deep sadness to anger, and the process of adapting to a significant loss can vary dramatically from one person to another, depending on his or her background, beliefs, relationship to what was lost, and other factors.” (Mastrangelo & Wood, 2016) Dr. Robert A. Neimeyer explains, “Death may end a life, but not necessarily a relationship.” Although the person may be...

Only 12 seats left! Saturday, March 13 & 20 2:00- 3:30 PM TRF's webinars lay the foundation. The full length workshop builds on it. The Relationship Foundation presents: Alleviating Trauma with Empathic Communication a two-part workshop led by Michael Jascz Guest Presenters: Bria McCallum Bria is a New York City Humanities schoolteacher who plays an important role in many of her school's departments, such as a Member of the Social Emotional Learning Committee, and the Diversity, Equity...

The Relationship Foundation's webinars and the workshop are great learning opportunities for those who are well-versed in ACEs but want some more tangible tools that they can use in their work. They are also a great starting point for anyone who is just learning about trauma.

We all know that children, especially when young, tend to be very open-minded and non-judgmental. It is during childhood that we should be teaching children how to express their needs by giving them a full vocabulary.