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Unfortunately children and adolescents in our world today endure several types of losses. While all children and adolescents experience grief/loss differently, there are a variety of ways parents, educators, and community members can support them. It is certainly not an exhaustive list; however, please find a number of resources below. As we continue to add resources, please contact us with feedback and any other suggestions.
If your child is experiencing grief from a loss please let us know how we can support you. Contact your school counselor, school psychologist, and/or building administrator. You can also contact Stacy Gahan, Director of Pupil Services and Special Education at 414-963-3924 or stacy.gahan@wfbschools.com
Resources
From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry:
Children and Grief
Children and Divorce
When a Pet Dies
Websites
The Fred Rogers Company
The Dougy Center for Grieving Children
Kids Aid
The Warm Place
Wisconsin Grief Education Center (Patrick Dean)
Recommended Books for Children Coping with Loss or Trauma
Other Grief and Loss Elementary Book Suggestions
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children, by Brain Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? by Trevor Romain
Good Answers to Tough Questions about Death, by Joy Berry
Gentle Willow: A Story for Children about Dying, by Joyce C. Mills
Resilience for Kids and Teens: A Guide for Parents and Teachers, by the American Psychological Association
Never Too Young to Know: Death in Children’s Lives, by P.R. Silverman
I Have a Friend Named Peter, by Janice Cohn
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death, by L. Brown
I Miss You: A First Look at Death, by Pat Thomas
How it Feels When A Parent Dies, by Jill Krementz
When Someone Very Special Dies, Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief, by Marge Heegaard
I Miss You, by Pat Thomas
Community Resources for Death and Loss
Child Dynamics (Wauwatosa) (414)258-4318
Kyle’s Corner (Wauwatosa) (414)831-5953
Horizon Grief Resource Center (Brown Deer) (414)586-8383
Children’s Hopsital of Wisconsin, Bereavement Services (414)266-2995
My Good Mourning Place (Milwaukee) (414)719-5385
Margaret Ann’s Place (Milwaukee) (414)732-2663
Divorce Book Suggestions
HELP! A Girl’s Guide to Divorce and Stepfamilies, by American Girl Library
Speaking of Divorce, How to Talk with Your Kids and Help Them Cope, by Roberta Beyer & Kent Winchester
The “D” Word, by Julia Cooks
When Mom and Dad Separate, Children Can Learn to Cope With Grief From Divorce, by Marge Heegaard
Two Homes, by Claire Masurel
When Mom and Dad Divorce, A Kid’s Resource, by Emily Menendez-Aponte
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce, the Sandcastles Way, by Gary M. Neuman, L.M.H.C
Moving Book Suggestions
Goodbye House, by Frank Asch
Alexander, Who’s Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move, by Judith Viorst
Family Dynamics Book Suggestions
Nobody Asked Me if I Wanted a Baby Sister, by Martha Alexander
Here I Am, An Only Child, by Marlene Fanta Shyer
My New Family, A First Look at Adoption, by Pat Thomas
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