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.
ᐊᑐᐊᒐᐃᑦ ᕿᑐᕐᖓᓕᓐᓄᑦ ᐸᐸᑦᑎᔨᓄᓪᓗ
A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
More Resources
2026 Calendar
Featuring artwork made by the winners of the IIKELC Mental Health Art Contest
Helpful Tips
To support your mental health and routine.
Here are 5 Tips to begin supporting your wellbeing when feeling stressed or overwhelmed with every day life and responsibilities.
Affirmation Cards
To support Nunavummiut who have experienced prior sexual trauma. The cards provide words of encouragement and serve as a reminder of strength and resilience.
My Healing Journal
Inside this journal, you will find activities that can help you feel better. You can choose to do these activities by yourself or with a trusted grown-up. You do not have to complete every activity. Just pick the ones that you like.
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