Children's support group
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Hello, fellow Afro-Netters!!
I am a social worker in New York City. I have developed an original
support group for children whose parents have HIV/AIDS. The group
combines aspects of play and talk therapy, alternative medicine and
relaxation exercises, and cognitive therapy to help children cope
with this illness. It also addresses prevention through education
about issues relating to STD's, sexual abuse, and violence. It has
components on discussing feelings, AIDS education, building self-
esteem, self-care, and advocacy work. The group is aimed at children
from 7-10, but is adaptable to other age groups. While designed for
use in the U.S., but can easily be used in other cultures. It can be
implemented with very few materials and little manpower, making it
ideal for organizations in developing countries with few resources.
The curriculum includes suggestions about adaptation to other cul-
tures and substitution of materials. In addition, as the curriculum
is very flexible, the group can be modified for use with other popu-
lations, such as children with cancer, child witnesses of domestic
violence, and other needs.
I am interested in distributing this group to any interested organi-
zation. I would also be able to provide guidance for the implementa-
tionof the group.
If interested, please send me an e-mail and we can discuss the cur-
riculum further. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Karen Landmann, CSW
mailto:KLandmann@aol.com
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