Children & Grief Resources

Unfortunately, children of all ages are exposed to death, whether a distant relative, immediate family member, friend or even a pet. Often, parents feel unprepared and overwhelmed when faced with talking to their children about death — particularly young children. Having knowledge of children’s understanding and reactions to loss can be a helpful when attempting to care for and support a grieving child. Early conversations about loss offer opportunities to teach about death as part of the life cycle, and to set a foundation for children’s understanding that all living things have a beginning and an end.

The following tools may be used as a guide to help you to begin talking with your children about death.

• Educators Guide to Helping the Grieving Child
• Parent Toolkit
• Children’s Development Stages and Reactions to Death
• Supporting Adolescents Through Grief
• Funeral Guidelines
• Children and Teen Resource List
• How to Talk to Your Child After a Tragedy

Together We Can Camp
A three day camp for grieving children; August 8 through 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Red Oak Camp in Kirtland (transportation available from 3 convenient locations); call Karen Hatfield at 216.486.6042 for information and registration materials.

Click here to find our Grief Discussion Groups, a forum where you can share your stories, express your feelings and receive coping tips from others who are grieving and the professionals at the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Bereavement Center.

Complete List of Support Groups

We offer a variety of support groups for anyone who has had a loved one die.

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