What Looked Like Defiance Was Actually Grief: The Healing Power of Peer Support in Children’s Mental Health

• By: Susie Branagan, BSN, RN Susie Branagan Consulting
• July 29th, 2026
• children's mental health, emotional resilience, family peer support, grief and loss, pediatric behavioral health, peer support, school-based mental health, Summer 2026 Issue, trauma-informed care
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Ten-year-old Marcus stopped talking after his father was incarcerated. At first, school staff assumed he was angry. Then they thought he was being oppositional. Over time, his silence became impossible to ignore. He stopped participating in class discussions. He isolated himself during lunch. He...

Relationships are Defined by How They End: The Importance of Acknowledging Loss at Work

• By: Elaine Edelman, PhD, LCSW, CASAC-Adv. Kansas State University
• January 19th, 2026
• collective mourning, cultural mourning rituals, emotional well-being, grief and loss, leadership empathy, organizational culture, staff engagement, Winter 2026 Issue, workplace support
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Death, as well as other major losses, is dealt with differently by different agencies and at different times in the life of an agency. Our “work family” is often an important part of our lives, so it is important to realize that dealing with loss at work sets the tone for how these...