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Growing Through Loss Program

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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
Topics
Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders
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
For more details
http://www.indygriefloss.com/
Target Audience
Children

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  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures of improvement in outcome of interest (i.e. increase in voter registration, not just delivery of voter registration drive) and/ or the outcome measure is increased or improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant.
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