Articles & Books We Like
Tips for Helping Grieving Children & Teens
10 Things Girls Who Have Lost Their Dads Want You To Know
When Tragedy and Adolescence Clash
BOOK: Young Adults Coping with Death: You are Not Alone, by Jennifer Kaplan Schreiber
Successful Children Who Have Lost a Parent - Why Are There So Many of Them?
BOOK: Passed and Present, by Allison Gilbert
Saying Goodbye: Talking to Kids About Death
Letting Children Share in Grief
The Bereaved Employee: Returning to Work
Final Logistics: A Step-by-Step Guide to Handling a Loved One's Belongings After Their Death
Ways to Connect
Option B - a place for grief and resilience
Modern Loss - your destination for candid conversation about grief
What's Your Grief - a website about grief
The Dinner Party - Support, candid conversation and potluck dinners, for 20s+
Big Brothers Big Sisters - matching kids with caring adults to guide them on a path to success.
Bereavement Centers
Check NAGC (National Alliance of Grieving Children) for resources in your area...
The Cove Center for Grieving Children - Serving communities in CT
Treehouse - Bereavement Center of Westchester - NY
Center for Grieving Children - Portland, ME
Children's Bereavement Center - South Florida - various locationss
More Camps Doing Good Work
Camp Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. Camp Kesem provides week-long summer camp experiences, completely free of charge, along with year-round programs, at over 100 locations in 40 states, for children ages 6 to 18 who have been impacted by a parent’s cancer.
Circle Camps provides free week-long overnight camp programs for girls who have experienced the death of a parent. Camps take place in West Virginia, New Hampshire and Maine.
Comfort Zone Camps offer 1-4 night camps to children, ages 7-17, and are held year-round across the country.
Camp Erin runs weekend camps around the country designed for children and teens, ages 6-17, who are grieving the loss of someone close to them.