Oftentimes when loss occurs, whether it be through death or beyond death entirely, grief is experienced by those impacted by the loss. Yet, the grieving process is unique to each individual, including children experiencing grief.  

This episode of the UCS Wellness Podcast explores the different levels of grief and how we can cope as well as what to look for to help identify grief in children. We called on SandCastles Grief Support Program, a free, local community based program to help us with the topic of grief. This episode features Malow Junior High School counselor, April Raupp, speaking with SandCastles program supervisor, Michele Kreft, LMSW. 

The UCS Wellness podcast is a resource created by Utica Community Schools, a K-12 school district located within Macomb County, Michigan. The UCS Wellness Podcast is released on the third Wednesday of each month throughout the school year. For more on UCS Wellness, visit uticak12.org/ucs_wellness

Resources referenced in this episode:

Sandcastles Phone Number: (313) 771- 7005

Henry Ford SandCastles – Grief Support Program for Children and Families (aboutsandcastles.org)

Bereavement Support | New York Life Foundation

Home (childrengrieve.org)

The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families | Portland, OR