The Impact of Loss and Grief Experience on Children's Mental Health 

Module 5 focuses on the central role of loss and grief in foster care, adoption or guardianship and how loss and grief impact the mental health of children. Lessons will emphasize the different kinds of loss and grief, including ambiguous and unresolved losses; focus on how losses and grief manifest developmentally, behaviorally and emotionally, and strategies for helping children heal; provide strategies and evidence-informed therapies to help professionals and parents support grieving children; and highlight the importance of openness and maintaining family, community, and cultural connections to mitigate losses.