Resources for Loss of Child (or Sibling)

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National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Offers information on dealing with grief and loss.
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation: Offers group meetings, newsletters, bibliographies, and other publications.
Compassionate Friends: Available to any parent whose child has died, it offers group meetings, newsletters, and workshops. It has chapters throughout Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
Bereaved Parents USA: Offers support, understanding, compassion, and hope especially to newly bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. It provides publications and gatherings and has chapters throughout the country.

Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children, by B. Mellonie and R. Ingpen. Addresses the cycle of life by describing the beginnings, endings, and life span in different parts of nature and with people.
The Next Place, by W. Hanson. An inspirational journey to a destination without barriers and a celebration of life.
Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers, by E.A. Grollman. A simple book with explanations and suggestions.

A Child’s View of Grief, by A.D. Wolfelt.
Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals, by E.A. Grollman.
Touching Grief: Frequently Asked Questions About Child and Adolescent Grief, by J. McCaw.
The Grieving Child: A Parent’s Guide, by H. Fitzgerald. NY: Fireside.

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