Webinar Resources | Coping with Client Loss: Professional Approaches for Service Providers
OneOp Resources
Additional resources for Coping with Client Loss: Professional Approaches for Service Providers https://oneop.org/learn/160139/
Podcast, Practicing Connection
- Holding Space for Grief https://oneop.org/learn/holding-space-for-grief-s-5-ep-16/
Webinars
- Public Health Approaches to Suicide Prevention: Working with Military Spouses and Families https://oneop.org/learn/160017/
- Public Health Approaches to Suicide Prevention: Working with Military Service Members https://oneop.org/learn/160016/
- Addressing Maladaptive Grief Reactions Among Youth https://oneop.org/learn/160003/
- Understanding Childhood Traumatic Loss Through the Lens of Multidimensional Grief Theory https://oneop.org/learn/160002/
Webinar Series
- Substance Use, Stigma, and Recovery: Trends in Military Contexts https://oneop.org/substance-use-stigma-and-recovery-trends-in-military-contexts/
External Resources
Blogs, Platforms & Articles
- Harvard Health Blog| Grief & Collective Trauma https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)| Online Libraries: free, downloadable guides https://www.nctsn.org/resources
- PsychArmor| Military‑connected mental health education https://psycharmor.org/
- The Conversation| Evidence‑based articles on community grief and violence https://theconversation.com/us
Books for Deeper Exploration
- Ambiguous & collective loss| The Paradox of Loss by Pauline Boss
- Collective trauma foundations| Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
- Meaning-making | Grief and Its Transcendence by Robert Neimeyer
Collective Grief, Community Violence & Systemic Trauma Resources
- Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)| Research‑driven trauma & mass violence resources for military and public‑service communities https://www.cstsonline.org/
- Grief Leadership: Leadership in the Wake of Tragedy| For organizational response https://www.cstsonline.org/resources/resource-master-list/grief-leadership-leadership-in-the-wake-of-tragedy
- Recovery After Witnessing a Traumatic Event (PDF) https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_Recovery_After_Witnessing_a_Traumatic_Event.pdf
- Harvard Humanitarian Initiative: Research and Education for Communities in Humanitarian Crisis| Collective trauma & resilience research https://hhi.harvard.edu/
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)| Line‑of‑Duty, officer‑involved death resources https://www.theiacp.org/resources/line-of-duty-deaths
- NCTSN| Community violence, collective trauma, and crisis response
- Community Violence: What is Child Trauma? https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/community-violence
- Community Violence: Reactions and Actions in Dangerous Times https://www.nctsn.org/resources/community-violence-reactions-and-actions-dangerous-times
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)| Trauma‑informed care & community response guides
- Trauma and Violence https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/trauma-violence
- Tips for Survivors: Coping with Grief after Community Violence (PDF) https://library.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/tips-for-survivors-pep24-01-028.pdf
Grief & Bereavement Organizations
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)| Postvention and community response guidance https://afsp.org/
- American Psychological Association (APA)| Grief & Bereavement Topic Pages https://www.apa.org/topics/grief
- Dougy Center| Leading national resource on childhood, family, and community grief https://www.dougy.org/
- National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) https://nacg.org/
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)| Military‑specific grief support, Line‑of‑Duty Loss Programs; offers peer support, grief seminars, survivor outreach, and postvention guidance https://www.taps.org/
Military‑Specific Resources for Providers
- Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO)| Provides postvention guidance, unit‑level response protocols, and community‑wide grief resources https://www.dspo.mil
- Military Chaplaincy Resources| Chaplains are often the first responders to unit‑level grief. Many branches publish guidance on collective mourning, rituals, and unit support
- Military OneSource| For providers working with active‑duty families, including grief, trauma, deployment‑related loss, and community‑level stress resources https://www.militaryonesource.mil/leaders-service-providers/
- PsychArmor, Military Cultural Competence| Provides free, high‑quality training for providers working with military populations https://learn.psycharmor.org/courses/military-culture-series
Podcasts
- Dougy Center, Grief Out Loud| Accessible, research‑aligned conversations https://www.dougy.org/news-media/podcasts
- Hidden Brain| Episodes on meaning‑making, resilience, and social connection https://www.hiddenbrain.org/
- APA, Speaking of Psychology| Episodes on grief, trauma, and community loss https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology
- The Trauma Therapist Podcast| Professional‑facing, trauma‑informed interviews https://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/podcast/
- Kaiser Health News, “Where It Hurts”| Community‑level grief and systemic impact https://kffhealthnews.org/series/where-it-hurts/
Practical Strategies & Platforms for Providers | Community‑based rituals & meaning‑making practices (faith communities, chaplaincy, culturally grounded practices)
- Coalition of Clinician Survivors | Provides support, education, resources, and consultation to mental health professionals and other professional caregivers who have experienced suicide losses in personal and/or professional contexts https://www.cliniciansurvivor.org/
- Peer Support Models| Military peer support, chaplaincy, unit‑level debriefing)
- TAPS, https://www.taps.org/peermentors
- U.S. Army, https://home.army.mil/wood/about/Garrison/critical-incident-peer-support-cips
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, https://www.patientcare.va.gov/chaplain/What_Do_Chaplains_Do.asp
- Psychological First Aid (PFA)
- Trauma‑Informed Supervision Guides
- NCTSN, Secondary Traumatic Stress Core Competencies for Trauma-Informed Support and Supervision: Cross-Disciplinary Version https://www.nctsn.org/resources/secondary-traumatic-stress-core-competencies-for-trauma-informed-support-and-supervision-cross-disciplinary-version
Citations
- American Association of Suicidology. (2018). Clinician survivor task force: Postvention guidelines. AAS.
- American Psychological Association. (2017). Multicultural guidelines: An ecological approach to context, identity, and intersectionality.
- Boss, P. (2006). Loss, trauma, and resilience: Therapeutic work with ambiguous loss. W.W. Norton.
- Boss, P. (2022). The myth of closure: Ambiguous loss in a time of pandemic. W.W. Norton.
- Breen, L. J., O’Connor, M., & Le, B. (2014). The effect of organizational culture on professional grief. Death Studies, 38(6), 394–398.
- Bride, B. E. (2007). Prevalence of secondary traumatic stress among social workers. Social Work, 52(1), 63–70.
- Bryan, C. J., Bryan, A. O., & Roberge, E. (2015). Suicide in the military: Understanding rates and risk factors. Military Behavioral Health, 3(1), 1–3.
- Campbell, J. L. (2020). Postvention for clinicians after client suicide. Clinical Social Work Journal, 48(2), 123–134.
- Cieslak, R., et al. (2014). A meta-analysis of secondary traumatic stress. Psychological Bulletin, 140(4), 1–30.
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- Doka, K. J. (1989). Disenfranchised grief: Recognizing hidden sorrow. Lexington Books.
- Doka, K. J. (2021). Grief is a journey: Finding your path through loss. Atria Books.
- Figley, C. R. (1995). Compassion fatigue: Coping with secondary traumatic stress disorder in those who treat the traumatized. Brunner/Mazel.
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- Huebner, A. J., et al. (2010). The experience of ambiguous loss in military families. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 2(3), 182–192.
- Jamieson, N., et al. (2020). Moral distress in healthcare professionals. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29(3–4), 1–12.
- Kauffman, J. (2002). Loss of the assumptive world: A theory of traumatic loss. Brunner-Routledge.
- Knox, K. L., et al. (2019). Clinician grief after client suicide. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 49(4), 1–12.
- Litz, B. T., et al. (2009). Moral injury and moral repair in war veterans. Clinical Psychology Review, 29(8), 695–706.
- Maples, M. F., et al. (2014). Supervision after client suicide. The Clinical Supervisor, 33(1), 1–16.
- McAdams, C. R., & Keener, H. J. (2008). Postvention: A model for clinician response after client suicide. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 30(1), 1–12.
- Nakashima, M., & Canda, E. R. (2005). Positive dying and spirituality in social work. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 1(1), 1–21.
- Neimeyer, R. A., et al. (2014). Meaning reconstruction in grief across cultures. Death Studies, 38(6), 395–404.
- Patterson, J. E., & Marshall, E. S. (2019). Ambiguous loss in military families. Family Process, 58(3), 1–15.
- Reeves, E. (2015). A synthesis of trauma-informed organizational practices. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 16(4), 1–12.
- Reger, M. A., et al. (2020). Suicide risk in military populations. JAMA Psychiatry, 77(5), 1–10.
- Rosenberg, J. I., & Pace, M. (2006). Burnout and grief among mental health clinicians. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 28(1), 1–17.
- Rosenblatt, P. C. (2008). Grief across cultures: A review. Routledge.
- Shay, J. (2014). Moral injury. Journal of Clinical Ethics, 25(3), 1–10.
- Ting, L., et al. (2006). Clinicians’ reactions to client suicide. Crisis, 27(1), 1–5.
- Wortmann, J. H., & Park, C. L. (2009). Religion/spirituality and meaning-making in trauma. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65(1), 1–12.
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