Resources on Caring for Someone who is Dying

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Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death (Book by Joan Halifax) 

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Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul (Book by Stephen Jenkinson)

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Essentials in Hospice Palliative Care (Book by Katherine Murray)

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Nearing the End of Life: A Guide for Relatives and Friends of the Dying (On-Line Resource by Sue Brayne and Dr. Peter Fenwick)

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Resources on Death & Grief (General)

 

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Book by Atul Gawande)

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Canadian Virtual Hospice (Web Resource) 

 

LivingMyCulture (Web Resource by Canadian Virtual Hospice)

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Modern Grief: Confronting my husband's digital ghosts - one email at a time (Web article by Nancy Westaway)

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MyGrief.Ca (On-Line Grief Tool by Canadian Virtual Hospice)

 

The Heart Does Break: Canadian Writers on Grief and Mourning (Book by Jean Baird and George Bowering)

 

The Mourners Dance: What We Do When People Die (Book by Katherine Ashenburg)

 

What it Means to "Hold Space" for People Plus 8 Tips on How to do it Well (On-Line Article by Heather Platt)

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Resources on the Death of a Baby

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An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination (Book by Elizabeth McCracken)

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Loving Your Baby: A Gentle and Practical Guide to Parenting Through Misscarriages, Stillbirth and Infant Death (Book by Shari Morash)

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Resources on Talking with Children & Youth about Serious Illness

 

As Big as it Gets: Supporting Children when a Parent is Seriously Ill (Book by Winston’s Wish)

 

Children and Youth Grief Network (Webpage)

 

Children at the Bedside of a Dying Family Member or Friend (Web Article by Andrea Warnick)

 

Don't Use the 'D' Word: Exploring Myths about Children and Death (Web Article by Andrea Warnick)

 

KidsGrieve2 Q&A (Web Resource - Monthly Live Q&A with Andrea Warnick) 

 

Living Dying: A Guide for Adults Supporting Grieving Children and Teenagers (Book by Ceilidh Eaton Russell)

 

Talking with Young People about Serious Illness and Dying (On-line tip sheet by the Dr. Jay Children's Grief Centre)

 

Telling Kids about Cancer (Web Resource) 

 

What About my Kids: A Guide for Parents Living with Breast Cancer  (Web Resource by Linda Corsini) 

 

When a Parent is Sick: Helping Parents Explain Serious Illness to Children (Book by Joan Hamilton)

 

When to Tell the Children: Preparing Children for the Death of Someone Close to Them (Web Article by Andrea Warnick)

 

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Resources on Supporting Children & Youth Following a Death

 

35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child (Book by The Dougy Centre)

 

A Child’s Grief: Supporting a Child when Someone in their Family has Died (Book by Winston’s Wish) 

 

A Parent’s Guide to Raising Grieving Children (Book by Phyllis R. Silverman)

 

Attending Funerals, Memorials, and Other Rituals (On-line tip sheet by the Dr. Jay Children's Grief Centre)

 

Beyond the Rough Rock: Supporting a Child who has been Bereaved Through Suicide (Book by Winston's Wish)

 

Children and Youth Grief Network (Webpage)

 

Finding your Own Way to Grieve: A Creative Activity Workbook for Kids and Teens on the Autism Spectrum (Book by Karla Helbert)

 

Helping Teens Cope with Death (Book by The Dougy Centre)

 

Hope Beyond the Headlines: Supporting a Child Bereaved through Murder or Manslaughter  (Book by Winston's Wish)

 

KidsGrieve2 Q&A (Monthly Live Q&A with Andrea Warnick by Canadian Virtual Hospice) 

 

Never too Young to Know: Death in Children's Lives (Book by Phyllis R. Silverman)

 

Supporting Grieving Kids and Teenagers at Father's Day  (On-line tip sheet by the Dr. Jay Children's Grief Centre)

 

Supporting Grieving Kids and Teenagers at Mother's Day  (On-line tip sheet by the Dr. Jay Children's Grief Centre)

 

Supporting Grieving Kids and Teenagers During the Holidays  (On-line tip sheet by the Dr. Jay Children's Grief Centre)

 

Supporting Grieving Preschoolers (On-line tip sheet by The Dougy Centre)

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When a Parent Dies by Suicide: What Kids Want to Know  (On-line tip sheet by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)

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Resources for Educators

 

A Student Dies, A School Mourns: Dealing with Death and Loss in the School Community (Book by Ralph Klicker)

 

Supporting Grieving Students (Web Video Series featuring Andrea Warnick produced by the Children and Youth Grief Network)

 

Coalition to Support Grieving Students (Web Resource by Scholastic) 

 

Good Grief: Supporting the Bereaved Student: A Resource Guide for Educators (Book by Hospice Calgary)

 

Helping the grieving child in school. Healing Magazine 5: 8-16. (On-line Article by Linda Goldman)

 

Helping the Grieving Student: A Guide for Teachers  (Book by The Dougy Centre)

 

Start the Talk (Web resource by CAPO for professionals supporting kids who are experiencing cancer in the family) 

 

Supporting Grieving Students in Schools  (On-line tip sheet by the Dr. Jay Children's Grief Centre)

 

What We Don’t Discuss: A Teacher’s Guide to Death and Dying (Book and On-Line Article by Laura Saunders)

 

When Death Impacts Your School: A Guide for School Administrators (Book by The Dougy Centre) 

 

 

 

Resources for Professionals and Volunteers 

(who have received training in providing support to grieving children)

 

A Handbook for Volunteers: Supporting Children Grieving the Dying or Death of a Loved One (Free PDF resource available by emailing info@childrenandyouthgriefnetwork.com)

 

Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children (Book by Liana Lowenstein) 

 

 

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