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You are Not Alone: Helping Children with Traumatic Grief
Type: Webinar
Explains traumatic grief in preschool- and school-aged children.
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NCTSN Resources
The following resources on Traumatic Grief were developed by the NCTSN.
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Ready to Remember: Helping Children with Traumatic Grief
Type: Webinar
Describes childhood traumatic grief and introduces the children's book, Ready to Remember: Jeremy's Journey of Hope and Healing.
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Ready to Remember: Jeremy’s Journey of Hope and Healing
Type: Special Resource
Tells the story of a 10-year-old boy's experience following the tragic death of his father. Jeremy is having a traumatic reaction and struggling at school and at home.
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Childhood Traumatic Grief
Type: Webinar
Discusses various topics related to childhood traumatic grief. This webinar series offers information on common reactions after loss, as well as responses that are more severe, prolonged, and interfere with a child's functioning.
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Grief, Loss, and the Path of Healing among American Indian Youth and Communities
Type: Webinar
Discusses how to recognize the uniqueness of the loss and grief American Indian children and communities experience. This webinar is framed within the context of intergenerational trauma, grief, and loss.
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Sudden Death On a School Campus: Impact and Response
Type: Webinar
Discusses the impact of sudden death on children and the school community. This webinar provides best practices in the areas of prevention, response and recovery, school staff support, and self-care.
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Grief and Loss Issues in Military and Veteran Families
Type: Webinar
Discusses ongoing efforts and research to address trauma, grief, and loss in the military community, including a look at the VA's suicide prevention programs.
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Brief Information on Childhood Traumatic Grief for School Personnel
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers information on childhood traumatic grief. This fact sheet provides descriptions of childhood traumatic grief, normal and typical grief, and what to do for childhood traumatic grief for teachers and school personnel.
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Breve Información Sobre el Duelo Traumático Infantil Para Personal de la Escuela
Type: Fact Sheet
Ofrece información sobre el duelo traumático infantil. Este folleto informativo define lo que es del duelo traumático infantil, el duelo típico y normal y describe qué pueden hacer los maestros y el personal de la escuela ante el duelo traumático.
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Holidays, Celebrations and Traumatically Bereaved Children
Type: Webinar
Discusses the ways holidays and other personally meaningful dates can serve as trauma and grief reminders. This webinar points out how culture can dictate children's reactions to reminders and stresses the importance of therapists understanding their clients' culture.
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Sibling Death and Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for Families
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers parents and caregivers information about particular grief reactions that a child may have when a brother or sister dies, and provides tips to help the grieving child.
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Schools and Grief: Helping Students Cope with Death
Type: Webinar
Focuses on childhood grief in the school setting. This webinar discusses key points about children's grief response, including physical and behavioral responses, the impact of developmental level on the grief response, impact of culture on grief, and how CTG differs from grief.