Our thanks to:

Chelsea McGee, LCSW
Manager of Clinical Services in Darien & New Canaan
Family Centers' Center for HOPE
[email protected]
203.655.4693 ext 4154

Documents available for download:

• Dougy Center Tips for Grieving Teens
• Wide Selection of Bereavement Books
• Talking with Children about Tragic Events
• Dougy Center: Coping With Fear After Experiencing a Death
• Dougy Center Tips for Supporting Grieving Children
• Mindfulness and Meditation
• Developmental Responses Ages 2-18
• When your World is Already Upside Down
• Grief Consideration for COVID-19

Links to resources:

• What's Your Grief: This is one of the best grief websites out there and the currently have a ton of resources about grieving during this pandemic
• The National Alliance for Grieving Children is a wonderful resource and they have put together several webinars and resources regarding Covid-19.
• The Dougy Center is a tremendous resource with a wealth of knowledge on grief and bereavement for children and families and their school kit which helps schools navigate during a bereavement crisis.
• Grief Out loud podcast (Dougy Center): Episode 141, You Can’t Give From Empty Grief- Grief Professionals & COVID-19 With Megan Devine
• Unlocking Us with Brene Brown- March 31 2020 podcast: David Kessler and Brene on Grief and Finding Meaning
• Columbia University’s Social Impact LIVE: Loss and Grief During the Coronavirus Pandemic broadcast airing on Tuesday 4/7 at 12. If you did not register, you still can. However, I believe you don’t necessarily have to register, just need to go on to Columbia’s Facebook account to watch it.

And some other readings that might be useful …

• Harvard Business Review: “That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief”
• Ten Ideas for Funerals and Memorials When You Can’t Be Together
• When You Can’t Be With a Dying Family Member