Resources for Caregivers
- Warning Signs – Indications that a Grieving Child May Need Help
- Practical Guidance – Delivering Bad News to Kids and Teenagers
- How to Tell Your Kids Someone They Love is Dying
- Tips to Help Your Kids Deal With Bereavement (external site)
- How To Talk About Pet Loss With Your Child
- Miscarriage or Perinatal Loss
💚 The National Alliance for Children’s Grief 💚 (NACG) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them. Through the collective voice of our members and partners, we educate, advocate and raise awareness about childhood bereavement.
Hands Holding Hearts is pleased to provide convenient links for several NACG documents:
- Rights of a Student who is Grieving
- Individual Bereavement Support Plan
- Caregivers Guide for Families
- Supporting a Friend who is Grieving – K-5 and 6-12
- Resource Guide to Administrators Supporting Students who are Grieving
💙 NACG “Grief Talk” Resource Booklets: 💙
- Talking to Children about Death and Dying
- Talking to a Child or Teen to Let Them Know Someone Has Died
- Talking about End of Life Memorials & Rituals
- Talking about Grieving as a Family
Crisis Resources
Local Police Department
* 911
Bucks County
Lenape Valley Foundation Crisis Support
800-499-7455
Montgomery County
Emergency Services (MCES)
610-279-6100
Access Services Crisis Support
855-634-HOPE (4673)
Philadelphia
Mental Health Delegate Line
215-685-6440
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK
Online Resources
