Bereavement Supports

Bereavement Support Links

Bereavement Support

Support for children with bereavement, scroll over the text below to select link of your choice, you will be redirected from our site.

Books: 

“I Miss You” A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas

The Secret C – A Straight talking book on Cancer 

Online Articles for Children: 

Preparing a child for loss

Children’s Grief Irish Hospice Foundation

Adolescent Grief- Irish Hospice Foundation

Talking to Children about Cancer- Irish Cancer Society

Irish Childhood Bereavement – Families

Irish Childhood Bereavement – Children and Grief

Irish Childhood Bereavement – Supporting a child at a time of death

Preparing children for loss- Winstons Wish

Factsheets for Parents- Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN)

How to Help a Grieving Child– The Dougy Centre

Ten Ways to Help Grieving Children– The Amelia Centre

Ten Things Grieving Children Want You to Know

Sudden Death

Barnardos Resources

Barnardos have a host of resources and downloadable eBooks that can support you and your child after a bereavement.

For a full list of their bereavement resources click here.

Schools: 

Supports for Teachers and Professionals

 

Online Articles for Adolescents:

How to Help a Grieving Teen- The Dougy Centre

Teenager supports -A guide for supporting teenagers

Children and Tragic Bereavements:

Irish Childhood Bereavement – Talking with Children about tragic incidents

Children and an anticipated bereavement:

Irish Childhood Bereavement – Support children before a death

Other: 

The Amelia Centre has a host of resources for families, schools and other professionals that may be useful.

The Centre For Grieving Children has some helpful articles

Mesothelioma Cancer information