Resources for Children



Talking to children and teens about suicide

Children and Youth Grief Network CA | Education Support Resources

www.childrenandyouthgriefnetwork.com




Living / Dying: A Guide for Adults Supporting Grieving Children & Teenagers

Dr Jay’s Children’s Grief Centre




Talking to Kids About Serious Illness

Sick Kids, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto




Talking With Young People About Illness and Death

Dr. Jay’s Children’s Grief Centre




Attending Funerals, Memorials and Other Rituals

Dr. Jay’s Children’s Grief Centre


Kid’s Grief

Free online resources to help parents support children who are grieving a loss

www.kidsgrief.ca

 

Winston’s Wish Giving Hope to Grieving Children

www.winstonswish.org

 

Dougy Centre – Children’s Grief Support

www.dougy.org

 

Andrea Warnick

 Helping families, professionals, volunteers and community support grieving children, youth and adults.

andreawarnick.com

 Canadian Alliance for Children's Grief -

www.grievingchildrencanadad.org/

MAID workbook 

www.virtualhospice.ca/maid/media/3bdlkrye/maid-activity-book.pdf

Canadian Virtual Hospice

https://virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home.aspx

 Youth Grief

 https://youthgrief.ca/

Rethink Breast Cancer booklets:

https://rethinkbreastcancer.com/resources-for-young-families/

My Life, Their Illness workbook

https://kidsgrief.a/local/staticpage/pdf/My-Life-Their-Illness-EN.pdg

 My and My Illness workbook

https://caringtogether.life/media/sn5dibux/me-and-my-illness-book-english.pdf

 Kids and MAID webinar: 

https://vimeo.com/477650488

 

Books on Death for Children

Lifetimes: A Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children by Bryan Mellonie

Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine: Your Activity Book to Help When Someone Has Died by Winston’s Wish

Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schweibert and Chuck DeKlyen

The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers

The Secret C: Straight Talking about Cancer by Julie A. Stokes (Recommended for 7-10 yrs)

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Brown and Marc Brown

When Someone Has a Very Serious Illness: Children Can Learn to Cope with Loss and Change by Marge Heegaard

Books for Teenagers

Chill and Spill by Art with Heart

Out of the Blue: Making Memories Last When Someone has Died by Winston’s Wish

Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers by Earl Grollman

Deconstruction/Reconstruction: A Grief Journal for Teens by the Dougy Center

 

 General Resources

 Public Education Sessions are available on death, dying, and bereavement. Educational Resources including books, videotapes, and newsletters are also available for loan through our resource library.

Find Hospice Palliative Care In Your Community

Living Lessons – Resources for Hospice Palliative Care
The Living Lessons® campaign is a national initiative providing resources for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals involved with end-of-life care in Canada.

Southwest Healthline End of Life Resources

St. Elizabeth Health Care

CarePartners

Canadian Virtual Hospice

SouthWestHealthline

Palliative and End-of-Life Care (Health Canada)

Patients Bill of Rights

A Caregiver's Guide
A Handbook about End-of-Life Care

Nearing the End of Life
A guide for relatives and friends of the dying

A Guide to Death Care in Ontario

Family Member Bill of Rights

Caregiver Bill of Rights

When Death is Near

Spiritual Health

Considering Medical Assistance in Dying? – Let’s Talk About Hospice Palliative Care First


ADVANCED CARE PLANNING

Speak Up! About Advanced Care Planning
Speak Up workbook is also available as a “fillable” PDF

A Guide to Advanced Care Planning

Health Care Directives

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