Children's support group
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Hello from New York!
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 cultures and substitution of materials. In
addition, as the curriculum is very flexible, the group can be modi-
fied for use with other populations, 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-
tion of the group.
If interested, please send me an e-mail and we can discuss the cur-
riculum further. Looking forward to hearing from you! If you know of
any other organization that might be interested in this curriculum,
please let me (and them) know. I have extensive experience with chil-
dren, especially in the field of trauma. Perhaps I could be of assis-
tance in some other way. Please let me know.
Karen Landmann, CSW
936 West End Avenue #F7
New York, NY, 10025, USA
Tel.: +1-212-866-2822
mailto:KL138@columbia.edu
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