Supporting Children Through Grief and Trauma

About this episode

The episode discusses how families and communities can support children through grief and trauma.

In this episode of Building Pathways to Healthy Minds, our host Priscilla Bagley sits down with Dr. Julie Kaplow, an expert in childhood trauma and grief. They talk about how families and communities can support children through loss. Dr. Kaplow shares insights from her work with children affected by personal loss, natural disasters, and school tragedies, highlighting the power of connection, honesty, and compassion in healing. She reminds us that grief isn’t something to fix—it’s something we navigate together, with empathy and care. Learn more about Dr. Kaplow and her work here: https://mmhpi.org/staff/julie-kaplow-phd-abpp/ https://mmhpi.org/

People in this episode

Host: Priscilla Bagley

Guest: Dr. Julie Kaplow

Topics covered

• grief
• trauma
• childhood
• support
• healing
• community

Keywords

• grief
• trauma
• child support
• healing
• empathy
• connection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ChildBuilders, MMHPI

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