skip to main contentskip to navigation
 School Counselor Pages

Grief and Loss

Guidance and Support Services for Children Experiencing Grief: (Including information for teachers!)
http://www.scholastic.com/childrenandgrief/

Navigating Children's Grief: How to Help Following a Death
This website helps student and parents alike understand death at different points in a child's life, including concepts and beliefs, difficult emotions, possible behaviors, and how to help children at a certain age during this sad time.

A pet (dog, cat, hamster, fish, etc.) is commonly the first loss a child may experience. Developmentally, this may be a true traumatic event that may take time to heal. Talking about the pet or writing about good memories with the pet may help in this difficult time. Creating a memory book also serves at a type of closure for a child.

A young child misplacing a toy or losing it altogether is a type of loss that can be very hard for a child to come to terms with. It's hard not to dismiss a child being upset about losing a toy because it seems very minute of a problem to adults, but through a child's eyes, losing a toy is a true loss for some children


The Hospice of the Sacred Heart Dragonfly Project is a FREE six-week grief education series offered every few months for children ages 6-12, and their parents and/or guardians who have suffered a loss from the death of a loved one. Pre-registration is required. The series will be held for six consecutive weeks at a time. Call 570-344-9027 to find out when the next cycle is and to register.

The dragonfly is a symbol of change and the sense of self that comes with maturity. The dragonfly represents the program because, through appropriate, caring support, young people can transform their grief into a positive opportunity for growth and maturity that they will carry with them throughout their lives.

The thoughtfully designed curriculum addresses grief, loss and hope by combining outlets to talk about the loss with hands-on activities and games. Goals for each week’s session include:

  • Telling one’s story
  • Exploring death
  • Identifying and coping with feelings
  • Exploring unfinished business
  • Self-care and support
  • Learning to say goodbye

The mission of Hospice of the Sacred Heart is to provide comfort, care, hope and choice to patients and their families, while guiding them through the end of life journey.


Guidance and Support Services for Children Experiencing Grief: (Including information for teachers!)
http://www.scholastic.com/childrenandgrief/

Navigating Children's Grief: How to Help Following a Death
This website helps student and parents alike understand death at different points in a child's life, including concepts and beliefs, difficult emotions, possible behaviors, and how to help children at a certain age during this sad time.

A pet (dog, cat, hampster, fish, etc.) is commonly the first loss a child may experience. Developmentally, this may be a true traumatic event that may take time to heal. Talking about the pet or writing about good memories with the pet may help in this difficult time. Creating a memory book also serves at a type of closure for a child.

A young child misplacing a toy or losing it altogether is a type of loss that can be very hard for a child to come to terms with. It's hard not to dismiss a child being upset about losing a toy because it seems very minute of a problem to adults, but through a child's eyes, losing a toy is a true loss for some children


ADA Compliance Errors0
Need help fixing these errors? Contact us!