Growing Through Loss Program
An Effective Practice
Description
The “Growing Through Loss” Program is a collaborative effort by the YMCA Urban Mission Branch of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility & Indianapolis Grief & Loss Consulting Services to provide a therapeutic, educational & support program to at risk youth who have experienced losses such as death, divorce, abandonment, sexual or physical abuse, pregnancy loss, etc. “Growing Through Loss” provides a supportive group learning experience that facilitates healing and an understanding of how grief and loss issues influence behavior.
Goal / Mission
The goals of the program are to reduce the levels of depression and risk of destructive behaviors among grieving adolescents.
Results / Accomplishments
The following statistics are a result of a five-year pre and post study consisting of 452 adolescents completing the Program. The Beck Depression Inventory was used to collect data regarding levels of depression. The BDI is a standardized instrument with clearly established validity and reliability. The average BDI score for females in the program dropped from 23.6 (moderate to severe depression) before the program to 11. 4 ( mild to moderate depression) after the program. Males saw a similar decrease, from 22.6 before the program to 11.4 after participating in the program.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
ndianapolis Grief & Loss Consulting Services/Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility
Primary Contact
Growing Through Loss Program
Indianapolis Grief & Loss Consulting Services/Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility
2596 North Girls School Road
Indianapolis, IN 46214-2199
(317) 442-0289
http://indygriefloss.com
Indianapolis Grief & Loss Consulting Services/Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility
2596 North Girls School Road
Indianapolis, IN 46214-2199
(317) 442-0289
http://indygriefloss.com
Topics
Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders
Health / Adolescent Health
Health / Adolescent Health
Organization(s)
ndianapolis Grief & Loss Consulting Services/Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility
Source
Promising Practices in Afterschool
Date of implementation
1993
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Indianapolis
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Target Audience
Children