Helping Teens Cope with Parental Illness and Loss – A Webinar for Professionals

Get inside the teenage brain!

This webinar focuses on how to work with teens who have a seriously ill parent and/or may be facing the death of a parent.

Featuring Wonders & Worries’ certified child life specialists and experts Meredith Cooper and Kim Fryar.

The webinar is broken into 7 sections:

• Part 1: Introduction (2:11)
• Part 2: About Wonders & Worries and Overview of Presentation (4:00)
• Part 3: Inside the Teenage Brain (23:00)
• Part 4: Building Rapport with Teens (13:00)
• Part 5: Activities to Engage Teenagers (21:00)
• Part 6: Working with Teens at a Parent’s End of Life (18:00)
• Part 7: Q&A and Wrap-up (6:00)

Handouts Include:

• Tips: Tips for Talking With Teens
• Activity Guide: Inner-Outer Feelings Mask

Originally recorded for the Association of Child Life Professionals. Total time: 80 minutes.