Webinar Resources | Navigating Grief: Strategies for Service Providers After Client Loss

OneOp Resources

Additional resources for Navigating Grief: Strategies for Service Providers After Client Loss https://oneop.org/learn/160140/

Webinar

Part 1, Coping with Client Loss: Professional Approaches for Service Providers https://oneop.org/learn/160139/

External Resources

Books| Grief, Meaning‑Making & Professional Healing

How We Grieve: Relearning the World by Thomas Attig, Ph.D.
- Themes: relearning life after loss, identity shifts, existential grief work
Grief Is a Journey and Disenfranchised Grief by Kenneth Doka, Ph.D.
- Themes: hidden grief, professional grief, grief in systems, permission to mourn
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief and The Needs of the Dying by David Kessler
- Themes: meaning reconstruction, professional grief, anticipatory grief, compassionate presence
Techniques of Grief Therapy by Robert Neimeyer, Ph.D.
- Themes: narrative reconstruction, meaning‑centered therapy, continuing bonds
Companioning the Bereaved; Understanding Your Grief; and The Journey Through Grief by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.
- Themes: companioning, meaning‑making, grief needs, continuing bonds, non‑pathologizing care

Additional Evidence‑Informed Texts

The Posttraumatic Growth Handbook by Lawrence Calhoun & Richard Tedeschi
Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges by Dennis Charney and Steven Southwick
Writing to Heal by James Pennebaker

Children’s Grief Literature

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst| Ideal for providers supporting children, families, and their own sense of connection after client loss
- Themes: continuing bonds, connection across separation, gentle meaning‑making

National Resources for Grief Support & Postvention

Peer Support & Professional Networks

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)| Military & federal service provider resources, postvention guidance https://www.cstsonline.org/
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)| Trauma‑informed resources, community violence response, provider tools https://www.nctsn.org/
PsychArmor Institute| Free training on boundaries, resilience, and military cultural competence for professionals serving military‑connected populations; peer support and supervision models https://psycharmor.org/
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)| Military‑connected grief support, peer mentoring, provider education; peer support and supervision models https://www.taps.org/

Grief‑Informed Organizational Tools

American Association of Suicidology (AAS), Suicide Loss Survivors Community Support & Resources| Postvention guidelines, organizational protocols, peer consultation, and postvention guidance after client suicide https://suicidology.org/community-support-resources/suicide-loss-survivors/
1. Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace (PDF) https://www.suicidology.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Managers-Guidebook-To-Suicide-Postvention.pdf
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)| Officer‑involved death resources; structured postvention for public‑service agencies https://www.theiacp.org/
National Center for PTSD| Provider resilience tools, grief‑related stress resources https://www.ptsd.va.gov/index.asp
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Practitioner Guides| Trauma, crisis response, and behavioral health workforce support https://www.samhsa.gov/libraries/evidence-based-practices-resource-center

General Grief & Loss Resources

American Psychological Association (APA)| Grief and bereavement resources; Evidence‑based articles and practice guidance https://www.apa.org/topics/grief
Center for Loss & Life Transition, Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.| Companioning philosophy, grief needs, meaning‑making, continuing bonds; resources for professionals, books, training, and grief‑informed practice https://www.centerforloss.com/
Dougy Center| Grief education, professional toolkits, community loss resources https://www.dougy.org/
Grief (Because Grief Never Dies), David Kessler| Meaning‑making in grief, “Finding Meaning,” anticipatory grief, professional grief support; resources for clinicians, grief groups, and trauma‑informed grief education https://grief.com/
National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) | Grief‑informed training and organizational support https://nacg.org/

Provider Self-Care & Burnout Prevention| National Resources for Professional Well-Being & Compassion Fatigue Prevention

Provider Self‑Care & Resilience Tools

APA, Addressing compassion fatigue| Article https://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines
CSTS Provider Resilience| App for stress, grief, and resilience in military/federal service https://mobile.health.mil/Apps/Native-Apps/Provider-Resilience
National Center for PTSD – Provider Well-being Toolkit| Mind‑body practices, grounding strategies, and resilience planning https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/consult/resources.asp
SAMHSA Self‑Care for the Behavioral Health Workforce
- Guides for burnout prevention, stress management, and trauma‑exposed professionalshttps://www.samhsa.gov/technical-assistance/dtac/ccp/self-care

Burnout & Compassion Fatigue Prevention

Figley Institute Resources| Compassion fatigue education, self‑assessment tools, and recovery strategies http://www.figleyinstitute.com/
National Academy of Medicine – Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience| System‑level burnout prevention frameworks and organizational recommendations https://nam.edu/our-work/programs/clinician-resilience-and-well-being/

Citations

Doka, K. J. (1989). Disenfranchised grief: Recognizing hidden sorrow. Lexington Books.
Doka, K. J. (2017). Grief is a journey: Finding your path through loss. Atria Books.
Everly, G. S., Jr., & Lating, J. M. (2019). The Johns Hopkins guide to psychological first aid. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Figley, C. R. (2002). Compassion fatigue: Psychotherapists’ chronic lack of self-care. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(11), 1433–1441.
Jordan, J. R., & McIntosh, J. L. (Eds.). (2011). Grief after suicide: Understanding the consequences and caring for the survivors. Routledge.
Neff, K. D. (2003). Self-compassion: An alternative conceptualization of a healthy attitude toward oneself. Self and Identity, 2(2), 85–101.
Park, C. L. (2010). Making sense of the meaning literature: An integrative review of meaning making and its effects on adjustment to stressful life events. Psychological Bulletin, 136(2), 257–301.
Pennebaker, J. W. (1997). Writing about emotional experiences as a therapeutic process. Psychological Science, 8(3), 162–166.
Southwick, S. M., & Charney, D. S. (2012). Resilience: The science of mastering life’s greatest challenges. Cambridge University Press.
Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. (1996). The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory: Measuring the positive legacy of trauma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 9(3), 455–471.
Tonkin, L. (1996). Growing around grief—Another way of looking at grief and recovery. Bereavement Care, 15(1), 6–9.

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