Grief Support Resources

Recommended Reading on Child and Teen Grief

For Family and Friends

Anticipatory Grief in Children

How to Explain Death to Infants & Toddlers

Supporting Children Ages 3-6 through Grief

Supporting Children Ages 6-9 through Grief

Supporting Children Ages 9-12 through Grief

Supporting Teens Ages 12-18 through Grief

Children and Funerals

Explaining Cremation to Children

For School Personnel

Supporting Grieving Kids and Teens: The Beginning of the School Year

Supporting Grieving Kids and Teens: The End of the School Year

Supporting Grieving Kids and Teens: Coping with the Holiday Season

Recommended Reading for Adults

Books

Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate & Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss by Sameet M. Kumar, Ph.D.

How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies by Terese Rando

Remembering with Love: Messages of Hope for the First Year of Grieving and Beyond by Elizabeth Levang

When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner

How to Survive the Loss of a Loved One by Peter McWilliams, Harold Bloomfield, and Melba Colgrove

Grief and Loss

Caring for Yourself During Grief

Grief Counseling

Special Days and Anniversaries

Helping Someone Who is Grieving

Condolence Letters

Responding to People in Grief

Ten Ways to Express Your Sympathy

Parent Loss

Adult Loss of a Parent

Helping Yourself Heal when a Parent Dies

Child Loss

Helping Yourself Heal When a Child Dies

Death of an Adult Child

Spouse Loss

Helping Yourself Heal When Your Spouse Dies

Sibling Loss

Adult Loss of a Sibling

Pet Loss

Coping With the Death of Your Pet

Coping with the Holidays

After the Holidays

Coping with the Holidays Checklist

Tips for Getting Through the Holidays

Preparing for the Holidays

How Will I Get Through the Holidays?

Holiday Memorials

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Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU is a Colorado-licensed, Medicare and Medicaid-certified, nonprofit health care organization serving Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Denver, and Weld Counties and beyond. With a focus on providing a continuum of care for members of our community living with advanced illness and loss, TRU’s programs include TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, Landmark Memory Care, and TRU Grief Services.

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