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A Community Grief Support Program For Children A Needs Assessment, Peggy Wolner
A Community Grief Support Program For Children A Needs Assessment, Peggy Wolner
Theses and Graduate Projects
The purpose of this study was to explore the need for a community grief support program for children, Nineteen professionals who work directly with children participated in this study. Data were collected utilizing an interview with a closed- and open-ended item questionnaire. Among the topics discussed were knowledge of existing grief support services, interventions to facilitate a child's adjustment to death and the need for a grief support program for children Findings indicated all of those who participated in the study felt a grief support program for children was needed. Participants provided useful information for the development of future programs. …
The Coordination Status Of The Children's Mental Health Services In Minnesota, Carrie S. Johnson
The Coordination Status Of The Children's Mental Health Services In Minnesota, Carrie S. Johnson
Theses and Graduate Projects
The purpose of the present study is to describe what services children with severe emotional disturbance (SED) have received before acute care hospitalization. According to the Minnesota children's Mental Health Act of 1989, children should be receiving a comprehensive set of services. This means that the children's mental health system is to be integrated and coordinated with all child-serving systems at the state, local and individual levels . This study examines the following three research questions: a) Is coordination of services being provided across disciplines?, b) Are children receiving case-management services?, and c) Are children receiving services in the least …