MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS PRESENTATION 2023

GRIEF SPEAKS BY LISA ATHAN

Grief Resources for Parents/Caregivers

Local Resources

BHPRSD Counseling Referral Services District Brochure  

Timber Creek Counseling Department

Moorestown Visiting Nurse Association Grief Support Groups

Websites for Talking with Your Child About Grief

• National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement 

  • After a Loved One Dies Parent Booklet

• The Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children & Families

  • Developmental Responses to Grief

  • Talking with Children about Tragic Events

  • Tips for Grieving Teens

• National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC)

  • Frequently Asked Questions from Parents/Caregivers Raising Bereaved Children

  • 10 Ways to Help a Grieving Child

• Center for Loss and Life Transition

  • Helping Teenagers Cope with Grief

• Good Grief

  • Resources and Virtual Support Groups for Grieving Families

• Our House Grief Support Center

  •  Provides downloadable PDF grief support resources for all types of grievers

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Additional  Resources for Younger Age Children

• Sesame Street Early Childhood Grief Resources

  • Activities to Help Kids Grieve

• KidLit TV -  Read Aloud

  • The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr : A Children’s Book About Grief and Loss

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Other Valuable Information

• Child Mind Institute - Helping Children Cope with Grief - https://childmind.org/

  • Helping Children Deal With Grief

  • How To Handle Holidays After a Death in the Family

  • Supporting Children After the Suicide of a Classmate

  • Coping With a Parent’s Suicide

  • Talking to Kids About the Suicide of Someone Close to Them

  • Helping Children Cope with Frightening News

• Cancer.org  

  • Children and Cancer

• DOE website - Supporting the Emotional Well-being of students

  • https://www.nj.gov/education/covid19/studentsfamilies/wellness.shtml