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Grief and Bereavement
Grief Group
Forest Lawn Funeral Home
In Person - Free of charge
Tender Hearts - David Kessler
Online Group - Fee for use
Suicide Loss
Heart 2 Hope
Distress Centre of Greater Toronto - Suicide Loss Survivor Support Program
Alliance for Hope - For Suicide Loss Survivors
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
American Association for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
American Association of Suicidology
Clinicians Training and Resources
The Center for Prolonged Grief
BON Education & Resources
PESI (Courses, Educational Products)
Center for Loss & Life Transition (Wolfelt)
Canadian Virtual Hospice (Courses and Conferences)
Sick Kid, Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health (Children's grief and bereavement certificate program)
Andrea Warnick Consulting (Education and Counselling)
David Kessler Training (Grief Educator Certification)
Authentic Happiness - Testing, education
Children, Teens & Loss
Children and Youth Grief Network
National Alliance For Children's Grief
Andrea Warnick Consulting
Resources, Counselling Education & Support for Grieving Children
Website for supporting grieving children.
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Kidsgrief.ca
Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Teens
Sesame Street Workshop Video - When Families Grieve
Transitions LifeCare
Resources for Teens and children
The Children's Grief Foundation of Canada
Recommended Books for Children & Parents
A Parents Guide to Raising Grieving Children: by Phyllis Silverman (Ages 19+)
Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories by Audrey Penn (Accident, share stories & appreciate memories)
Death of a Cupcake by Susan Nicholas (Life, loss and grief from a child's perspective)
Children Also Grieve by Linda Goldman (Age 9-12yrs)
Grandad's Island by Benji Davies (Loss of grandad)
Ida, Always by Caron Levis and Charles Santosos (Sickness and loss)
I'll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm (Loss of a pet)
I Miss You by Pat Thomas (Understanding death and feeling of loss) (Ages 4-8yrs)
It's OK that You're Not Ok: by Megan Devine (Ages 19+)
Lifetimes: A Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children by Bryan Mellonie (Ages 4-8yrs)
Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine: Your Activity Book to Help When Someone Has Died by Winston’s Wish
One Wave at a Time by Holly Thompson (Emotions and healing)
Samantha Jone's Missing Smile by Julie Kaplow and Donna Pincus (Coping with the loss of a parent)
Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Somene You Love by Earl A Grollman (Ages 13-18yrs)
Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schweibert and Chuck DeKlyen (Ages 9-12)
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia (Ages 9-12 ++)
The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers (Girl struggles with death of her Father)
The Last Invisible Boy by Evan Kuhlman (Ages 13-18yrs)
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst (Difficult Emotions)
The Memory Box by Joanna Rowland (Child processing death by creating a box of mementos)
The Scar by Charlotte Moundlic (Loss of mother)
The Secret C: Straight Talking about Cancer by Julie A. Stokes (Ages 7-10 yrs & 13-18yrs)
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Brown and Marc Brown (Topics like what is dead/alive, feelings, how to say goodbye & remembrance) (Ages 4-8yrs)
When A Parent is Sick: Helping Parents Explain Serious Illness to Children by Joan Hamilton (Ages 19+yrs)
When Someone Has a Very Serious Illness: Children Can Learn to Cope with Loss and Change by Marge Heegaard
Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman
Homicide
Canada Resource Centre for Victims of Crimes
Homicide and Grieving A Survival Guide
If The Media Calls
Victim Services (Ontario)
Victim & Witness Assistance Program (ON)
Parents of Murdered Children
Mother's Against Drunk Driving
Office For Victims of Crime (US based)
The Compassionate Friends (Peer support for the loss of a child)
Alzheimer's Society
Research Institute on Ageing
Province of Ontario Information for Seniors
Positive Approach to Care - Teepa Snow
Dementia education and Support
Dementia & Ageing
