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
Winston’s Wish Giving Hope to Grieving Children
Dougy Centre – Children’s Grief Support
Andrea Warnick
Helping families, professionals, volunteers and community support grieving children, youth and adults.
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
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:
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
Palliative and End-of-Life Care (Health Canada)
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
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
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