Adolescent Grief Online Course

Teacher: Dave Opalewski, MA

Adolescents are not supposed to experience death. Although it should never happen, the harsh reality is that it does, and when it does, it is a terrible shock for the adolescent. This course will help you, as the caring adult, be a guide through this troubling time by helping you understand what the adolescent is going through and giving you comprehensive techniques to address the situation. This is a time when a caring, unassuming adult can make a positive difference in a young person by fostering growth and maturity.

The book, Adolescent Grief Issues, written by Dave Opalewski and published by The National Center for Youth Issues, is required reading for successful completion of this course. For your convenience, this book is available for purchase for $25 from the TLC Online Bookstore. Topics covered in this book include: Experiences and observations, uniqueness of adolescent grief, normal vs. abnormal, grief vs. trauma, sudden death vs. anticipated death, basics for the caring adult, adolescent suicide, biochemistry of adolescent suicide and violence, common adolescent grief concerns, the return to school, and advice from adolescents to the caring adult

Cost of taking this course online is $100 which includes CEUs. Upon successful completion of assignments, tests and evaluation you can download a CE Certificate of Completion. This course provides 6 continuing education contact hours.