Teen Website: Teens live in cyberspace. In February 2011 Nanaimo Hospice launched a new teen wesite, designed by their teen counsellor and website tech, and with input from youth and you adults. Teens, parents and school counsellors will find a great deal of information and gain some helpful perspective. http://www.teensanddeath.com/
The BC Bereavement Helpline is a free, anonymous, and secure helpline answered by caring individuals who are there to just listen or to help you find support in your community. With access to over 250 grief support groups in the province at their fingertips, our staff and volunteers can give you information that will connect you with the type of support best suited to your needs.
The BC Bereavement Helpline is the leader in information for not-for-profit bereavement support services in the province.
For more information visit the BC Bereavement website.
BC Council For Families: Sharing Grief With Children, by Nancy Reeves – The most significant factor in how a child deals with grief, is how the important adults in his or her life are dealing with the loss themselves. Children will model how they express grief and how they behave on what their adult role models are doing. Often, adults feel that they need to control themselves around children, “be strong for the kids,” but this sends children the message that they too need to suppress their grief. By sharing our grief with children, we teach them that strong emotions are normal and will not harm us if we express them and grieve the loss of things and people that are important to us. Naturally, children of different ages will understand death in different ways.
BROCHURES BY DR. ALAN WOLFELT
Educator and practicing Thanatologist. Dr. Wolfelt is a noted author and has produced “The Helping” series of brochures.
www.centerforloss.com
BOOKS ON CHILDREN’S GRIEF
Kirby’s Ocean Friend …. A grief therapy tool for children who have lost a parent. The targeted age group for Kirby’s Ocean Friend is between 4 and 6 years old.
Living With Grief … Children and Adolescents: The Value of the Funeral Service and Viewing. Suggestions and resources for including Children and Adolescents in the Funeral Process.
Yours, Mine and Our Children’s Grief: A Parent’s Guide. For one complimentary copy e-mail info@bcfunerals.com
