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Embracing Grief In Community - Adam Stevens, RDT

Published: Aug. 12, 2022, 7:29 p.m.

Adam Stevens, RDT, (he/they), knows grief. He grew up in a family of five. A family that is now a family of one. Adam brings this deep knowing of grief to his work as the Program Manager for Bereavement and Mental Health Services at the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), where he supports primarily BIPOC queer & trans youth in transforming grief & the pain of loss through creative arts therapy.\xa0

We talk about:

  • How Adam came to work with grief & loss.
  • What Drama Therapy is.\xa0
  • Adam's work at Hetrick-Martin Institute supporting LGBTQIA+ youth in being seen and heard in their grief.\xa0
  • The collective losses the youth they work with experienced through the COVID pandemic.
  • The multi-faceted intersection of queer identity and grief.
  • How Adam's personal grief has changed through this work.\xa0

Learn more about the Hetrick-Martin Institute and follow them on IG & Fbook.\xa0

Note: this episode mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling. Please reach out for support.
Crisis Text Line: text HELLO to 741741
The Trevor Project: text START to 678678 (for LGBTQ youth)
The Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860