GRIEF AND TRAGEDY RESOURCES COMPLETE LIST
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contains educational books and
videos for children, teens,
parents and teachers about
adolescence and growing up. The
books and videos featured on
this site cover a wide range of
topics. You will find topics
ranging from infant education to
dealing with teens with
different and sometimes
difficult situations. The books
and DVDs contain information at
all levels, including books,
DVDs, games and posters geared
to the children, teens, parents,
and teachers.
Product ID: GRE-021
Children can have a very difficult time understanding and dealing with the grieving process, but grief and loss are an unavoidable part of our lives. With these thoughtful, inspirational stories, children can learn how to handle many different kinds of loss. This kit contains a Leader's Guide and 10 individual children's storybooklets, with sincere stories that address various types of grief and loss that children experience. Each storybooklet covers one of the following topics: moving, adoption, home fire, new baby, divorce, dealing with bullies, foster care, death of a pet, death of a friend, and death of a parent. The Leader's Guide provides helpful hints and suggestions, as well as discussion questions, interactive activities, and follow-up tips for parents.
Pages: 76
Product ID: GRE-019
In this book , Amigo is a friendly teardrop who wants us to realize that tears can be our friends. This charming story helps children think through different events they cannot always predict or control, and might make them sad. Amigo helps children understand that there are different levels of sadness, and that we can all feel sad sometimes. He also gives helpful and explicit ideas of things we can do to make us feel better, and tells us it's alright to cry! Amigo ends his adventure by reminding children that sometimes people cry when they are happy, and that's a real sign that teardrops are our friends!
Pages: 64
Product ID: GRE-018
In this book, a sad little girl named Ava meets Amigo the Teardrop. This friendly teardrop helps the little girl, who is sad because her aunt is sick. They explore the feelings of grief and loss together, and discover various activities and strategies to make her and her aunt feel better. Ava learns that teardrops are actually our friends, and that crying can be a good thing to do when we are sad or happy! This book can give a loving adult the guidance needed to help a child explore grief and loss and learn the skills to cope with these feeling along the way.
Pages: 64
Product ID: GRE-024
The author has shown many times over,
through decades of work with the dying
and their caregivers, that the Buddhist
approach to death can be of great help
and understanding to people of all
backgrounds. Ever since she was inspired
by traditional Buddhist teachings, her
work has provided a source of knowledge
for people who are facing their own
death, in charge with a dying person's
care, or desiring to explore and study
the power of the dying process and its
transformative ability and nature. With
her direction, we confirm that we can
access and connect with the strength
inside us, and that we can also help do
the same with others who are suffering.
Pages: 204
Product ID: GRE-010
These guides provide an easy and effective way to help parents, guardians and concerned adults communicate with children. This bereavement parent guide provides sincere advice to address children's feelings and questions surrounding the death of a loved one.
Pages: 25
Product ID: GRE-020
This book provides a solid, practical approach to creating an effective crisis management plan to address and respond to unexpected violence and other traumas impacting the school community. It is a very helpful tool for increasing school professionals' knowledge of the protocol, policies and strategies needed in crisis management and post-intervention work. There is also a discussion for developing a prevention attitude, along with specific strategies designed to make schools safer places. The manual includes a crisis management checklist, sample announcements, parent/guardian letters, press released, and other helpful forms for crisis management.
Pages: 76
Product ID: BEH-009
Child Behavior has become classic
reading for parents and professionals
around the world since it was first
published. This authoritative
guide offers the basics of child
development, addressing exactly how
children's bodies can affect their
behavior. The authors not only
discuss what to do to treat specific
behavior problems but actually advise
parents on how, in many instances, they
can prevent many common and more serious
problems.
Pages: 360
Product ID: GRE-004
Walter Wangerin speaks directly from
the heart in this touching and
instructional new DVD. Based on
his own experiences of living with life-
threatening cancer for the last two plus
years. He speaks about how cancer
has changed his life and how his faith
has sustained and prepared him to meet
death itself. In Confronting
Death
is not for the Christian idealist: it is
for every Christian, as we learn how to
be different from the world here and
now. This compelling teaching
explains how Christ is victorious over
death. Excellent for Sunday school
classes, study groups, equipping
caregivers who do visitation ministry,
hospice, and working with those who are
grieving.
Runtime: 60 mins
Product ID: GRE-005
We all experience grief as a normal
reaction to loss of any kind, and it is
a complex emotion that needs to be
understood. It allows us to
acknowledge and mourn our losses so we
can reconcile our feelings and move
forward in life. This video will
help you learn how to deal with your
grief and become a better person for
having gone through it.
Runtime: 20 mins
Product ID: GRE-029
Middle-school students who experience a loss caused by divorce or the sudden death of a classmate, friend, or family member are often coping with this kind of devastation for the first time. This program combines real teens’ revelations with commentary by an expert to help students understand their myriad of feelings, avoid negative ways of coping, and learn where they can turn for help during a very difficult time. Lucas poignantly shares how he has coped with the overwhelming loss of his father two years ago. Quinn’s parents recently divorced. She shares how she is coping with the anger and depression she feels at the loss of the family she once had. This program alerts young teens to the dangers of using drugs and alcohol to help cope with their feelings. Explores positive ways to deal with their loss and sends the message that grieving is a unique process for everyone. Provides specific resources students can turn to for help. Awards: Bronze Plaque, U.S. International Film and Video Festival.
Runtime: 18 mins
Product ID: GRE-006
This simplified version of the award winning Saying Goodbye lets children follow buddy as he learns about the cycle of life in a sensitive and caring way. The story and activities engage children and allow them to learn at their own pace. Sets Include reproducible activity pages.
Pages: 16
Product ID: GRE-016
This is a guide that was written for children who are going through the difficult journey of grief to deal with loss and the changes that occur. The story is also accompanied by illustrations and real life questions. When children think and talk about life experiences and feelings, it encourages healing. Of special significance in this book, are the five "stages of grief". Kids will be able to see how their feelings and behavior are normal as they move through the stages of grief. This book is primarily suited for kids from grades two to six, and can be used individually or in a small group.
Pages: 76
Product ID: GRE-028
This thoughtful, compassionate guide
contains a highly regarded program for
grieving children. It offers guidance
during difficult times to help children
grieve the death of a parent or sibling,
and removes the helpless feelings and
uncertainty we often feel when we
attempt to assist children who are
mourning. With this guide, the authors
help readers to understand a number of
topics including: the different ways
children grieve, the changes in family
dynamics after death and the effective
ways to ease the transition, the ways to
talk with children about death and
grief, coping with extreme sorrow during
holidays, identifying the signs that
grief has turned to depression and where
to find help, getting more information
and advice that can help a child heal.
You can give your child the help and
support needed to cope with grief and
loss with this book.
Pages: 304
Product ID: GRE-012
When a child has just lost a parent, a
sibling, or other loved one, what can we
say? How can we do the right
things without adding to the child's
sadness, confusion and grief, especially
when we are grieving, too?
In clear, concise language, Dr. William
Kroen offers comfort, compassion, and
sound advice to any adult who is helping
a child cope with death. Combining
his experiences and information from the
well respected Good Grief Program at the
Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston,
Massachusetts, he explains how children
from infancy through age 18 perceive and
react to death. He offers
suggestions on how we can respond to
children at different ages and stages,
and describes specific strategies to use
in order to guide and support them
through the grieving process, from the
first devastating days through
commemorating the loved one and
eventually moving on with life.
This book also includes a list of
recommended organizations and additional
readings.
Pages: 118
Product ID: GRE-003
Very few events in a child's life can
affect them as greatly as the death of a
loved one. This new, thoughtful
video resource offers insightful
information to adults (parents,
caregivers, professionals) on how to
help children of all ages grieve with
hope and heart. In this DVD,
You'll meet two experts: Khris Ford and
Paula D'Arcy, whose personal experiences
with death give them intimate knowledge
and compassion.
Runtime: 55 mins
Product ID: GRE-027
It's upsetting to even think about it,
but cancer affects many of us, and
people we know. It's even more scary for
your children to know you have cancer.
Many questions arise, such as: How are
you going to tell them? How do you deal
with the distress and the pain? How can
you deal with both the emotional and
psychological disruptions a family will
go through when a parent has cancer? The
author has assembled the actual life
stories and experiences of more than
twenty parents who have been diagnosed
with cancer. In these stories, they
share with you their deepest fears,
along with their greatest hopes and
desires, as they provide the reader with
invaluable knowledge, guidance and
inspiration. Now, this invaluable book
includes new stories from parents with
cancer and advice from professional
counselors, making it a very special
contribution from families affected by
cancer to other families affected by
cancer.
Pages: 176
Product ID: GRE-025
The author has shown many times over,
through decades of work with the dying
and their caregivers, that the Buddhist
approach to death can be of great help
and understanding to people of all
backgrounds. Ever since she was inspired
by traditional Buddhist teachings, her
work has provided a source of knowledge
for people who are facing their own
death, in charge with a dying person's
care, or desiring to explore and study
the power of the dying process and its
transformative ability and nature. With
her direction, we confirm that we can
access and connect with the strength
inside us, and that we can also help do
the same with others who are suffering.
Pages: 204
Product ID: GRE-017
This book is a touching, sensitive story for children about death, grief, loss and joyful memories. The story is about a little child named Dave, and it traces his experiences after the death of his grandfather. As he learns about the birth of a beautiful butterfly, Dave gains a new understanding about death and loss, and that there is nothing to fear and worry. For each page of this story, discussion questions are included to encourage children to talk with you about their perceptions and feelings. The storybook includes full-color illustrations along with discussion questions and a game. Parents, teachers and other staff can share this story with children.
Pages: 40
Product ID: GRE-026
In this book, Diane Stein, as a healer
and writer, brings the wisdom and
knowledge of many sources together,
including the ancient traditions of
Buddhism, Greek mythology, the
contemporary Goddess movement, and
powerful psychic techniques. She gives
us a resource that includes a healing
point of view, and contains important
insights into the essential issues of
death and loss and leads the reader on
an extraordinary journey toward
acceptance, affirmation, love and hope.
Pages: 116
Product ID: GRE-008
In this practical story, Elfo leads us through the fears and feelings children may experience when presented with the serious illness of a family member. He tells about issues related to sickness: how the sick person may look, talk and act differently and how they may now need medicines, tubes and machines. Many children often have concerns they don't know how to express when a family member has a prolonged illness. Elfo demonstrates and validates feelings of sadness, fear, worry, loneliness and love, and addresses issues that include the hospital visit, medicines, fatigue and their deteriorating physical appearance. Sets include reproducible activity pages.
Pages: 16
Product ID: GRE-023
In this book, the author gives an
understanding and inspiring education on
the real meaning of grief. He shows how
it brings us closer to our greatest
sense of self by breaking and
re-creating us. By using his broad
pastoral background with helping
congregants deal with grief, Rabbi
Gewirtz shows us the different ways we
block our experience of loss and sorrow,
and directs us to meet these feelings
fully, with compassion and lucidity and
integrate the lessons we learn into a
more fulfilling life. He teaches a
valuable approach to grieving as a
method for positive change and renewal,
and provides us with non-denominational
advice from a spiritual leader, instead
of a psychologist.
Pages: 160
Product ID: GRE-022
After the author lost her husband, it
became very clear that each of her three
children would grieve the loss in a
completely different ways. One
became angry, another was experiencing
denial, and the third was consumed with
fear. She immediately determined
that each child would need a particular
response, not only from her, but the
other adults in their lives. Even
though there were a variety of emotions
and reactions, she came up with four
basics that each child would need, which
included routine, love, honesty, and
security. Using these four
concepts are absolutely necessary for
parents who want to successfully guide
their children through the loss of a
loved one. What Children Need When
They Grieve explores the scope of a
child's reactions to death, including
grief and fear, advice on how to talk
with your child, how to recognize their
need for privacy, and what other adults
can do to help.
Pages: 208
Product ID: GRE-013
Trevor Romain talks directly to kids
about what death means and how to cope.
His new book is for any child who has
lost a loved one or other special
person, and is simple, insightful, and
straight from the heart. In
straightforward terms, he asks the kinds
of questions kids have about deathWhy?
How? What next? Is it my fault?
Whats a funeral? He
describes and talks about the
overwhelming emotions involved in
grieving and offers useful strategies
for dealing with them. He also
suggests meaningful ways to remember and
honor the person who has died.
This book is full of solid advice and
expressive illustrations, and offers the
comfort and reassurance that children
need during these difficult times.
Written to and for kids, its also
recommended for parents and other
relatives, educators, counselors, and
youth workers.
Pages: 72
Product ID: GRE-001
This DVD is an ideal resource to help a teen
dealing with grief. It features
interviews with grieving teens, because
teens are most receptive to their peers.
They speak from the heart, sharing candidly
about their pain and healing. The
video covers topics such as surviving the
days, weeks, and months after the death,
grieving the relationship lost, facing the
future, and rebuilding your life. When
a Loved One Dies gives insight to teenagers,
parents, teachers, and counselors who want
to know how to help bereaved youth.
The accompanying resource guide contains
information about the grief process,
activities that can help with grief, and
grief support organizations. Alicia
Sims Franklin, LCSW, is a grief management
specialist and a bereaved sibling.
Emerging as an internationally recognized
authority on children and grief, Ms.
Franklin has created an award-winning,
self-help model for children's grief support
programs.
Runtime: 30 mins
Product ID: GRE-002
Watching a child grieve,
and not know what to do is a profoundly
difficult experience for parents,
teachers, and caregivers. Yet,
there are guidelines for helping
children develop a lifelong, healthy
response to loss. In
When Children Grieve
the authors offer a cutting-edge volume
to free children from the false idea of
"not feeling bad" and to empower them
with positive, effective methods of
dealing with loss. Many of life's
experiences can produce feelings of
grief in a child, from the death of a
relative or a divorce in the family to
more everyday experiences such as moving
to a new neighborhood or losing a prized
possession. What ever the reason
or degree of severity, if a child you
love is grieving, the guidelines
examined in this thoughtful book can
make a difference.
Pages: 256
Product ID: GRE-007
This simplified version of the award winning Saying Goodbye lets children follow buddy as he learns about the cycle of life in a sensitive and caring way. The story and activities engage children and allow them to learn at their own pace. Sets Include reproducible activity pages.
Pages: 31
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