Resources for Grieving Families
What can be expected after someone special dies? What is grief? How can you help yourself and others who are grieving?
We have many resources that can help shed light in dark times and can help to guide you through these difficult questions. All available free of charge.
For a quick look at various topics presented in a clear and gentle manner, be sure to check out our brand-new brochure series.
For a deeper dive into these and other topics, see further articles written by Caring Place staff, addressing questions we hear from caregivers about their grieving children.
Brochures

If you have experienced the death of someone special, see how the Caring Place can help you and your family:
For a basic overview of the wider range of services which the Caring Place provides, for grieving individuals and families, and for organizations who work with those who are grieving, see our overview brochure:
If you are interested in finding out about volunteering with the children and families at the Caring Place, you can learn more here:
Further brochures for families and professionals in the community address some basic concepts of grief. We recognize that there are no one-size-fits-all answers to the questions of grief. But we do have the collective experiences of thousands of grieving children and families who have told us their stories.
Through listening to what grieving families have told us, as well as drawing on the knowledge of our expert staff regarding child development and the issues of grief, we have developed the following brochures:
- Facing big questions together: Connecting with grieving children and teens
- Caring for grieving students: Tips for educators and families
- The gift of being there: Caring for a grieving friend
- Living with loss: Caring for yourself in grief
- Saying goodbye: Preparing children for funerals & cremations
- Connecting family, building memories: Facing a life-limiting illness
- Breaking silence, finding support: After an overdose death
- Guiding each other through darkness: Talking about suicide
- Navigating the spiral of grief: The emotional ups and downs
- Staying close through holidays: Grief and celebrations
Order any of these brochures free of charge.
Articles
Below are articles written by Caring Place staff members addressing the questions most often heard from caregivers about their grieving children.
- Starting the Conversation When Someone Dies by Suicide
- Starting the Conversation about a Substance-Related Death
- Grief Is a Long Journey
- Why Don't My Kids Look Like They're Grieving
- Sometimes Nights Are the Hardest
- Play Is the Work of Children
- What Does My Baby Know about Grief?
- "Onward": Wishes, Bonds and Memories after the Death of a Parent
- "Coco": A Story of Traditions and Legacy
- "Coco": A Story of Identity and Family
- "WandaVision": What Is Grief If Not Love Persevering?
- Thinking About "Shrinking": The Many Faces of Grief







