Grief and Loss: How To Support Your Child

Handout: Grief and Loss Download this PDF for resources, tips, and essential information on supporting your child through their experience with grief.
Supporting Your Child Through Grief with Ali Waltien MA, CCLSThis webinar teaches caregivers the definition of grief and loss. Ali reviews helpful coping skills, identifies variables that impact how a child experiences grief, and shares how we can support our children across environments. Please reach out to Shannon, our mental health coordinator with any questions (sporter@essexpediatrics.com)

National Alliance For Children's GriefThe National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them.
Dougy CenterDougy Center provides support to children, teens, young adults, and families who are grieving. The website provides resources (videos, podcasts, activities, handouts, etc) for families and children of all ages.

When Dinosaurs Die: A Gide to Understanding Death , by Laurie Krasny Brown & Marc Brown
Life Cycles, by Sam Falconer
Healing A Child's Heart After Loss, by Alan D. Wolfert
The Invisible String, by Patrice Karst