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Grief and Loss Issues in Special Populations

The Pervasive Influence of Grief and Loss on Mental Health:
Addressing
Special Grief Situations in Our Community

Featuring Jeffrey Kauffman
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October 17, 2008
Eastland Park Hotel, Portland, Maine

Recognizing, understanding and responding to grief and trauma in the life of persons with mental illness, physical illness, intellectual disabilities and criminal behavior; also traumatized veterans and immigrants.

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Program Details

Friday,  October 17, 2008

7:00 a.m.         Registration

8:00 a.m.         Opening Remarks

8:30 a.m.         An introduction to unrecognized grief, and the etiologies of traumatic grief

9:50 a.m.         Break and Exhibits

10:20 a.m.       Grief and trauma in diverse special populations

11:30 a.m.       Lunch, Exhibits, refreshing walks

12:50 p.m.       Responding to grief and trauma on an individual and systemic level in our communities

2:00 p.m.         Break and Exhibits

2:30 p.m.         Responding to grief and trauma on an individual and systemic level in our communities (continued)

 

 

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