You may find the resources below on how to talk to children about illness and death helpful
- Kids Grief – KidsGrief.ca
- Includes a series of 3 learning modules that provide strategies and talking points to help caregivers address tough subjects with a grieving child.
- Family Education Centre – https://familyedcentre.org/parent-resource-library/
- Parent resource library has resources for helping caregivers recognize grief, communicate about grief, parent through grief, and the importance of self-care. Tip sheets and podcasts are available in English, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, and Urdu.
- Children and Youth Grief Network – childrenandyouthgriefnetwork.com
- Features access to additional resources, a video series on how to support grieving children at school, and an interactive map displaying services available in Region of Peel and GTA.
- Lighthouse for Grieving Children – grievingchildrenlighthouse.org
- Facilitates peer support groups for bereaved children and teens (ages 3-19). Parents and guardians are welcome to attend adult peer support groups which are offered at the same time as the children/teen groups.
- Bereaved Families of Ontario (Halton/Peel) – http://www.bereavedfamilies.ca/
- Offers an art expression grief support group for youth and young adults (ages 14-29), and one-to-one support and a variety of open/closed grief support groups for adults.
- Canadian Mental Health Association (Peel/Dufferin) – http://cmhapeeldufferin.ca/
- Includes mental health and additions resources, access to crisis support, and individual and peer support services for youth.
- You may also obtain additional resources through the following websites:
www.hearthousehospice.com/huug