Grief & Loss

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Let’s Talk About Grief...

When someone we know passes away, we can experience something called ‘grief.’ You may have heard of the word ‘grief’ but may have not thought how it might apply to you one day. Grief can look different for everyone...

Grief can be feelings like:

anger
sadness
worry
relief
fear
numbness

Grief can be thoughts, such as:

“Who will take care of me now that my parent died?,”
“Why do people get cancer?,”
“What will happen next?” etc.

Sometimes, grief even affects our bodies:

Feeling sleepy or trouble falling asleep.
Loss of appetite or not feeling like eating.
Frequent headaches or stomachaches

loss of interest or not feeling like doing things one used to enjoy, such as hanging out with friends or going to school.

Recommended for Children Teens-Grief Handout.pdf

There's An App For That-Grief Handout (002).pdf

Dealing With Grief During the Holidays - How to Grieve at ChristmasGrieving the loss of a loved one is a deep and difficult challenge at any time. But the holiday season can magnify your sense of loss and mourning. If you are mourning a loss of a loved one this year, here are some important things to keep in mind.

Resources By Area:

Akron Children’s Hospital “Good Mourning” Grief Group

https://www.akronchildrens.org/family_supports/Good-Mourning-Grief-Support-Series.html

-They serve dinner to families. Have a group for children and one at the same time for adults.

-Free of charge

-One downtown Akron and one at their Youngstown campus.

- I believe they also have a virtual option for their group.

Cornerstone of Hope (Columbus, Cleveland (Independence), and Lima)

Grief organization… they have in person counseling or virtual. They have locations in Lima, Columbus and Cleveland. For families not in the area they do have virtual sessions and summer camps for children. They do take insurance but they also work on a sliding fee scale and try to assist families any way they can. Below is an interest form for them and their website.

https://form.jotform.com/222203867928058

https://cleveland.cornerstoneofhope.org/grief-services

Summer Camp

Camp - Cornerstone of Hope 

Ohio’s Hospice- Therapy for children and many resources (Dayton area)

1.800.653.4490

https://www.ohioshospice.org/pathwaysofhope/grieving-children/

Summer Camp Opportunity for grieving children (free of charge). A few different options and they have counseling, I included above.

Ohio Hospice   937.258.4991

https://www.ohioshospice.org/grief-support/childrens-camp-programs/                                     

Good Grief Toledo

https://goodgriefnwo.org/pages/our-peer-groups/faq

419.360.4939

*Groups ran by volunteers trained by Good Grief. This is not professional therapy.

Additional helpful resources:

The Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children and Families

Children's Grief Awareness Day: Nov 21

The Moyer Foundation: Childhood Grief

National Alliance for Grieving Children

Children and Youth Grief Network

Sesame Street: Helping Kids Grieve

Web Healing

Comfort Zone Camp

Printable Grief and Loss Resources

School and Community Resources by County

If you feel that you’re in distress or having thoughts about harming yourself please call:

2-1-1. A 24/7 national free and confidential service that helps you find the resources you need including crisis and emergency.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or call (800) 273-8255. The lifeline offers 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress.

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