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Recommended Links

For Adults:

General Information and Support
	Website	Description
	Grief Net	Email Support Groups, Online Memorials and more
	Crisis, Grief and Healing	Info from Tom Golden. Online support, male grief. Grief around the world
	Center for Loss	Info and writings from Alan Wolfelt for people who are grievng and those who are supporting them
	Lotsa Helping Hands	Create an online community to provide support during times of need
	Journey of Hearts	An online healing place for anyone grieving a loss
	Hospice Foundation of America	Info and resources for families, friends and professionals on end of life care and grief
Suicide Loss
	American Foundation for Suicide	Prevention, education, and resource and support for survivors or suicide loss
	SAVE- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education	Prevention, support groups and info for survivors or suicide loss
	American Association for Suicidology	Prevention, resources and support for suicide loss survivors and attempt survivors
Child Loss
	The Compassionate Friends	Grief support after the death of a child
Partner Loss
	Young Widow	An online forum for support and exchange of information
	Widow Net	Info and self-help resources for and by widows and widowers
Violent Death	National Organization of Parents	Support, education, prevention, advocacy, and awareness for families and friends of those who have died by violence

For Teens:

	Hello Grief	A place for teens, parents and other adults to share and learn about grief. Memorial walls and forums

For Children:

	KidsAid	A website for kids to share their grief
	Sesame Street Workshop	Elmo and friends video for children. How to talk about death and help grieving children. Links to additional resources and activity ideas.

For Families Facing Serious Illness:

	E Hope	Organize a circle of care around someone with a life-threatening illness, along with an online support system which helps to communicate the day to day cargiving needs
	Lotsa Helping Hands	Create an online community to provide support durng times of need
	Caring Bridge	Connect loved ones during a serious illness. Creat a personal website for support
	National Coalition for Cancer Survivors	Advocacy, education and survivorship skills for navigating a cancer diagnosis

For Military Families:

	TAPS -Tradgedy Assistance Program for Survivors	Support for people grieving the death of a person serving our country
	Sesame Street Workshop	Hear from Elmo and children and families with parents in the military. Covers pre deployment, deployment and homecomings; links to additional resources and activity ideas
	Hospice Foundation of America	Info and resources for families, friends and professionals on end of life care and grief
	Lotsa Helping Hands	Create an online community to provide support during times of need

Publications related to Grief and Loss:

The Center Shop

The Centering Corporation

Bereavement Publishing, Inc.

Compassion Books

Helpful information on:

Encouraging your School to be Grief Friendly

Grief and the Holidays

How to Handle Grief

How to Support a Child During Crisis

Physical Manifestations of Grief

Suicide Prevention

What to tell Children about Suicide

What to Expect When a Loved One Has Died by Suicide

Developmental Stages in Children

Supporting Teens Through Difficult Times

The Center Library

Click here to browse reading recommendations from The Center for Grieving Children's Resource Library. Almost all titles are available for lending. Interested in visiting our library? Call 775-5216.

Resources for Grieving:

Ages 3-6 | Ages 7-12 | Teens | Adults

Resources for Serious Illness:

Ages 3-6 | Ages 7-12 | Teens | Adults | Videos