Cottage Children's Medical Center Grief & Loss Resources

Cottage Children’s Medical Center has compiled helpful resources on grief and loss for parents, children and teens.

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Grief Resources for Loss of a Child

Supportive grief counseling after a death is available to anyone in the community.

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How To Help Children Through Grief And Loss

This book has been created to help caring adults find words and actions that will support a grieving child. It is a gathering of information from experts in the fields of children and loss.

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Losing A Pet

You might experience a lot of feelings like guilt, anger, and sadness and there will be moments when you just want to cry. Read below for helpful tips on how to cope with losing a pet.

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Selected Books on Death and Loss for Children, Teens, and Caregivers

Books are a good way to more thoroughly address this difficult topic with children and teens. Please note that your local bookstore will have a large selection of books addressing grief and loss specific to age, relationship and situation.

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The Stages of Grief

Learn to identify the natural stages of grief.

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When Families Grieve

When Families Grieve was created to support you and your children during this time. Discover which of the following sections might be most useful and choose the ideas that best suit your family’s situation.

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