Supporting Children and Teens with Grief, Loss & Healing
This is a guide to help parents and caregivers support their children and teens with grief, loss & healing.
Each child is different in how they understand and respond to grief. Their response will depend on age, maturity and developmental level, and their ability to understand death.
If we allow children to talk to us about death, not only do we give them information that they need to hear, but also these conversations will prepare them for any future crisis or difficult situations they may experience down the road. We can also make it easier for them to talk to us if we are open, honest, and at ease with our own feelings.
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A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
More Resources
Understanding Grief & Loss
Grieving is the normal and necessary journey we embark on after something we have valued no longer exists. If you would like to learn a little more about grief, we encourage you to go through the handout.
Ikpigusungniq
A graphic novel for preteens, and for families to support a grieving child or youth
Navigating Grief, a Guided Journal for Teens
For Nunavummiut youth who have survived the passing of another person. This journal is a guide to help process grief and begin your own healing journey of resiliency.
Healthy Coping Strategies
Inspired by the 2022 United for Life Summit in Cambridge Bay, where Nunavut youth shared and brainstormed a list of healthy coping strategies. Take a moment to read through them, along with colouring pages and other activities.
Children’s Arts and Crafts Activity Book
To inspire creativity and pride in the culture and surroundings of Nunavummiut, IIKELC developed this resource for aspiring and growing crafters.
Navigating Grief, A Guided Journal
Process grief and begin your own healing journey of resiliency. Talking about grief may not be something you’ve done much and might make you uncomfortable to consider. To support the process, this journal includes a variety of writing prompts, mindfulness activities and exercises, quotes, and affirmations.