If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, it's important to find the support and resources you will need to help you heal and rebuild your life. It's also crucial to ensure that the resources that are recommended to you are trusted and helpful. This can feel overwhelming if you are trying to search for these on your own.
We have compiled a list of bereavement resources that have been used and recommended by other first responders and their loved ones who have suffered a loss. If you have a recommendation of a resource that you would like to share, please email us at info@texasloddtaskforce.com to let us know about it. We would love to hear from you.
Texas Resources
https://elunanetwork.org/assets/guides/BereavementResourceGuide_Texas.pdf
Family Resources
Talking to and Supporting Children During a Pandemic
Supporting Children and Teens When a Loved One is Dying in a Hospital or Care Facility
Starting Conversations About Death and Grief
Four Concepts of Death for Children to Understand
Offering Support to a Child After a Death [PDF]
Grief Support for Suicide Loss Survivors
Work Resources Coping with the Death of a Coworker [PDF]
Anticipatory Grief and Anxiety for Employees [PDF] Coping with the Death of an Employee [PDF]
Anticipatory Grief and Anxiety for Managers [PDF]
Grief and Loss at Work – Supporting Employees [PDF] Understanding Grief for Helping Professionals [PDF]
Student Resources
Coalition to Support Grieving Students
Secondary and Cumulative Losses
What Not to Say to Someone who is Grieving
General Resources
Offering Support After a Death [PDF] Living with Grief and Loss Webcast
Free printed Resources:
https://www.newyorklifestore.com/NYL2/Main/Default
https://www.crisistextline.org/
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