Reconnecting a Grieving Teen to Her Community

Focuses on the grief experiences of Geri, an adolescent, and her maternal grandmother, Mima, four months after her mother was murdered by her father. In this session, Geri talks about the challenges of attending a new, predominantly white school in her grandmother’s neighborhood where she now lives. She describes the social alienation and the academic challenges of moving in the middle of the school year. Geri and her grandmother also discuss their own grief and loss responses. By the end of the session, Geri and Mima reach an agreement that addresses both Geri’s struggles and her grandmother’s concerns.