RESOURCES
Grief & Healing
Grief is one of the deepest pains we experience. It is the normal and adaptive process of adjusting to any experience of loss or unwanted change. It is always a shock, whether the loss was expected or not.
Although each person’s expression of grief is unique, it is a universal human experience. No one who has loved another can escape the pain of loss or the process of grieving that goes with it.
Although we live in a time when the social norm is focused on “getting over it,” grief is a process that deserves our utmost respect. Neither we, nor others, can brush aside, judge or placate away our grief.
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Grief Resources
AARP Grief & Loss: a collection of resources and an on-line support community. National Funeral Directors Association: Frequently Asked Questions about grief. Growth House: – discusses hospice care, dying with dignity, terminal illness, grief and bereavement. GROWW.org: – message boards, resource listings and secure chat rooms for the grieving. WidowNet: – an information and support resource for, and by, widows and widowers.
Grief Resources For Parents
National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center: – provides research, education, and support for families dealing with SIDS. Bereaved Parents USA: – a nationwide organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families. Healing Hearts for Bereaved Parents: – offers understanding, suggestions for coping, support, friendship, and hope to all parents who are struggling with grief. The Compassionate Friends: – supports families who have experienced the death of a child. SHARE Pregnancy & and Infant Loss Support: – provides support to those mourning the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death.
Grief Resources For Children
Children’s Grief Education Association: – provides grief education and support to bereaved children, theirfamilies and professionals in schools and community organizations