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PIERCE COUNTY SCHOOLS
834 East Main Street
Blackshear, GA 31516
Mail: P.O. Box 349
Phone: 912-449-2044
Fax: 912-449-2046
Help During Grief

Welcome to our childhood bereavement resource area,

brought to educators and families by the New York Life

Foundation. Learn how to best help children who might

otherwise feel alone and lost as they navigate through

their grief. Click below to have free access to the New

York Life Foundation site.

http://www.scholastic.com/childrenandgrief/?eml=SMP/e/20110223/email///NYLife/SL3/Children//////

Items available in the Pierce County Family Resource Center 

(Rm 801, BES):

What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? (Trevor Romain)

•·                    Books

•·                    DVD

Life & Loss:  A Guide to Help Grieving Children (Linda Goldman)

•·                    Books

After You Lose Someone You Love (Amy, Allie & David Dennison:

three kids who've been there)

•·                    Books

http://www.pta.org/3567.htm                http://www.sunnybank.com/

"GRIEF: Climb Toward Understanding's story goes to one's heart and helps the healing. The practical checklists give "to do's", consoling words and confirmation to help discover peace and purpose are possible again. This beautiful book also gives 100's of practical ideas to help you find the right words or action when you don't know how to help yourself or others."
           - Marianne Williamson, author The Healing of America

This website offers comfort for those who are struggling with trajedy. It also offers guidance for friends and loved ones who want desperately to help. A true story of hope in the midst of great personal trajedy--Flame On.

http://www.flameon.net/

Grief Poems

Wonderful articles and poems by Tom McLeod.

http://www.bereavement-poems-articles.com/articles/teen/articles.php

The Center for Grieving Children

The Center helps children grieving a death to heal and grow through their grief, while strengthening families, communities and professionals' understanding of how best to respond to their needs.

www.grievingchildren.org 

Christa Larson, Family Involvement Coordinator

Pierce Co. Schools

912.807.0048

clarson@pierce.k12.ga.us

The Pierce County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national
origin, sex, age, religion or disabling condition in educational programs, activities or employment.