They’ve Seen Fire, They’ve Seen Rain: Helping Youth Weather the Storms of Grief

“All I know right now is I lost my family. I feel as though I lost everything.”
—Kevin, youth in foster care

As children navigate their way through foster care during COVID-19, their lives are being inundated by loss and grief. Findings from empirical child-centered research demonstrate that youth in foster care experience multiple losses, and that their grief is often unacknowledged and disenfranchised. With the onset of COVID-19, youths’ loss experiences have escalated, and their needs have become even more pronounced.

This webinar will address the losses that youth in foster care face, the unique challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presents for youth in foster care who are grieving, and how adults can help youth weather the storms of grief.

Presenter: Monique B. Mitchell, PhD, FT, Director of Translational Research & Curriculum Development, The Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children & Families

This program has been approved for one (1) CEU by the NASW Washington State Chapter. Licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors are eligible. Provider number is #1975-176. There is a $20 fee for CEUs for non-members and a $10 fee for CWLA members. If you are interested in CEUs, please e-mail memberservices@cwla.org for details.

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