Network that advocates for educational opportunities and support services that will benefit children and youth who are grieving the dying or the death of someone they care about

A network of local grief and bereavement providers working together to increase awareness of the impact of grief, and to create and share resources to help build community capacity to support grieving people and help direct them to grief and bereavement support for children, youth and families is necessary. 
 
Online Resources

• research and tools for professionals, volunteers, and caregivers
• links to information, resources and support for individuals and families
• listing of local grief and bereavement providers

"Weathering the Storm: Parenting Grieving Children"

• free online grief learning course
• to support caregivers of grieving children and youth, and help navigate the challenges of providing care after someone has died  

Video Series on Supporting Grieving Students  
 
Tip Sheets for Grieving Caregivers - available in 7 languages  
 
Audio-Recorded Tip Sheets  - available in 7 languages  
 
"Informing a Child of a Death" postcard

• provides helpful information in regarding to supporting volunteers and professionals in how to inform a child of a death
• after submitting a signed partnership agreement, you may wish to personalize the postcard resource with logos/contacts for your regional area 
• users are responsible for printing their own copies
• request form  

Handbook to Support Children: "A Handbook for Volunteers: Supporting Children Grieving the Dying and Death of a Loved One" 

• ages 6-12 
• available in English and French 
• request form 

Handbook to Support Youth: "A Handbook for Supports: Extending Compassion & Care to Grieving Youth" 

• ages 12-18 
• available in English 
• request form  

Grief and Death Education Toolkit 

• to help educators feel more comfortable addressing concepts of death and grief within the school setting
• includes an outline of death education, lesson plans, tip sheets, and resource lists that compliment Ontario curriculum standards for grades 4-10 (also available in French version)
• request form  

Family Day Toolkit 

• to be used by practitioners in palliative care and grief, mental health, education, and healthcare (effectively any space where you encounter children, youth and families that are grieving death or dying)
• request form  

Partners:

• Heart House Hospice 
• Lighthouse for Grieving Children 
• Acclaim Health 
• Carpenter Hospice 
• Jorja’s Awesome Grief Village (J.A.G. Village)
• Elizabeth Dougherty Consulting 
• The Dorothy Ley Hospice 
• Andrea Warnick Consulting 
• Family Education Centre 
• Bethell Hospice 
• Emily's House 
• Gilda's Club of Greater Toronto
• Norfolk Haldimand Community Hospice
• Toronto Commandery Hospice

Not specified

No application required