Is the parent or child you care for or treat dealing with grief that has been triggered by a significant loss? We often associate grief with the death of someone special, but grief can be experienced by such losses as a divorce, job termination, money, home, pet, or a child's removal from the home. The following resources provide caregivers and professionals with information on how to help children and families cope with grief.
Website
Help with Grief is a website dedicated to helping those who are grieving with a special section for children and teenagers.
Help Guide
A comprehensive guide on how to help someone who is grieving a loss, including a section on helping children.
Website
Child Welfare Information Gateway is a website with helpful resources on separation and loss for children.
Fact Sheets
A fact sheet from My Grief Assist highlighting many types of grief and loss and detailing the needs of bereaved children.
Article
An article on complicated grief or prolonged grief disorder.
Videos
A Grief website with videos on dealing with grief and helping children who are grieving.
Fact Sheet
A fact sheet that provides recommendations for communicating with someone who is grieving.
Article
A guide to understanding separation and loss for children in different developmental stage.
Guide for Professionals
A guide for professionals from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network on how to work with children suffering from traumatic separation stress.