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Overview | Links Grief & Loss Grief is a natural response to loss and we all have common reactions and feelings related to the loss of a loved one. It is important that our losses are remembered, validated and commemorated. The following resources can be helpful in dealing with grief and loss. Support Groups: CCMC Support Groups Pastoral Care Call Infoline (Dial 211 in CT) The Cove - A support program for grieving children and their families West Hartford: 854 Farmington Avenue - 860.233.1700 Meets 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, two Sundays a month at the Church of St. Timothy Cove Coordinating Office: New England Center for Loss & Transition, Guilford 203.458.1734 Resources: D'Espo - Pratt Resource Center & Lending Library 280 Main Street, Wethersfield - 860.563.5677 (call for hours) Resources available include books, audiovisuals, brochures and periodicals The Dougy Center - The National Center for Grieving Children & Families Books: Books purchased through Amazon.com benefit Connecticut Children's Medical Center (you must follow the link on this page for Connecticut Children's to receive credit). Ages 4 to 8 Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant Gentle Willow: A Story For Children About Dying by Joyce Mills Goodbye Rune by Marit Kadhol, et al Lifetimes, the Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children by Bryan and Mingpen Mellonie Saying Goodbye to Daddy by Judith Vigna The Saddest Time by Norma Simon & Jacqueline Rogers The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorist Timothy Duck by Lynn Bennett Today I feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis When Dinosaurs Die. A Guide to Understanding Death by Mark Tolon Brown & Laurie Krasny Brown Ages 9 to 12 A Taste of Blackberries by Doris Buchanan Smith On the Wings of a Butterfly: A Story About Life and Death by Marilyn Maple When Something Terrible Happens by Marge Heegaard Teens Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins by Enid Traisman Part of Me Died, Too: Stories of Creative Survival Among Bereaved Children and Teens by Virginia Lynn Fry Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers by Earl Grollman Adult The Bereaved Parent by Harriett Sarnoff Schiff Helping Children Cope with the Loss of A Loved One by William Kroen Helping Children Grieve: When Someone They Love Dies by Theresa Huntley Homemade Books to Help Kids Cope: An Easy-to-Learn Technique for Parents & Professionals by Robert G. Ziegler Standing Beside You: A Book for Bereaved Parents by Linda K. Maurer For questions, contact: |
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