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Helpful Links

There are numerous websites today designed to aid grieving individuals and families. Some of those websites are very good. Sadly, some are not. Therefore, we have compiled this list in order to help you find some of the better ones.

If you have any questions concerning these sites or any others, feel free to contact Ralph Plumley, our Bereavement Coordinator. Ralph is part of the full-time staff at Doherty Funeral Homes and he can be reached by calling (302) 652-6811 or by e-mail at bereavement@dohertyfh.com.

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General Loss and Grief
Children and Grief
Bereaved Parents
Pet Loss
Books, Magazines and Videos
Local Support Groups

General Loss and Grief

"Center for Loss & Life Transition"
www.centerforloss.com
This is Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt's website. Dr. Wolfelt is a noted author, teacher, grief counselor, and Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado. The website is host to extensive resources for the mourner, the care-giver, and grieving children. Some topics that are discussed are "The Mourner's Bill of Rights", "Helping yourself Heal During the Holiday Season", and "Helping Children With Funerals".

"Grief Recovery"
www.griefnet.org
This site offers grief services and on-line support groups related to grief and loss for families. It provides a link for children, made by children. It also includes support for bereaved families following a suicide. There is a "bookstore" as well, complete with book reviews.

"Grief, Loss, and Recovery"
www.grieflossrecovery.com
Provides an extensive list of articles associated with loss, grieving, trauma, and diverse kinds of losses. Moreover, it includes a series of links, poems, memoirs, and an on-line grief support group.

"National Funeral Directors Association"
www.nfda.org
Offers funeral-related information and is an excellent resource for topics such as "Understanding Grief", Frequently Asked Questions About Grief", "Coming To Terms With Suicide", and many topics concerning children and grief.

Children and Grief

"Supporting Grieving Children and Families"
www.udel.edu/dsp/sgcf
This site is provided by the Death Education Task Force of the Delaware End-of-Life Care Coalition as a resource for informational purposes. You can find book reviews, videos, CD-ROMs, websites, support groups, a speakers bureau, and other related information.

"Supporting Kidds"
www.supportingkidds.org
This website will take you inside Supporting Kidds, The Center For Grieving Children and Their Families which is located right here in Wilmington, DE. The site gives you information about this tremendous Center and the programs it offers to grieving children and their families.

"Children's Grief and Loss Issues"
www.childrensgrief.net
This website is from grief therapist, author, and lecturer, Linda Goldman. It discusses and explores the impact that death can have on a child. It also explores issues related to children's grief in situations of often stigmatized kinds of death, such as suicide, AIDS, murder, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and violence. In addition, it offers a link regarding terrorism and children.

"The National Center for Grieving Children and Families"
www.grievingchild.org
This site is from the Dougy Center, The National Center for Grieving Children and Families. It contains valuable information and resources for both grieving children and adults. There are a variety of resources and interesting activities.

"National Mental Health Association"
www.nmha.org/reassurance/childcoping.cfm
This site offers help in assisting grieving children. It provides a detailed list of signs of grief and positive ways parents and family members can help a grieving child.

Bereaved Parents

"Bereaved Parents of the USA"
www.bereavedparentsusa.org
This is a nationwide organization designed to aid and support parents and their families who are grappling with the grief that comes after the death of a child.

"The Compassionate Friends"
www.compassionatefriends.org
This national organization was established to assist families toward a positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive. Their local Brandywine Hundred chapter in Wilmington, DE also has a website: www.BrandywineTCF.org.

"EriChad Grief Support"
www.erichad.com
This site provides support, articles, suggested reading, and a place to ask questions. There are also links to other helpful sites that all focus on different kinds of loss of grief.

Pet Loss

"Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement"
www.aplb.org
This site offers several chat rooms for bereaved pet owners. Visitors can also read poems and memorials others have written about their pets.

"Pet Loss Grief Support"
www.petloss.com
This site offers advice and a forum for pet owners to talk with others experiencing the painful loss of a pet. It is beneficial for children, parents, adults, and professionals.

Books, Magazines and Videos

"Abbey Press"
www.carenotes.com
Provides booklets and books for children and adults on various important subjects including Grief, Health, Elder Care, Kids, and Teens. You can also contact them at:

Abbey Press, St.
Meinrad. In. 47577
1-800-325-2511

"Bereavement Magazine"
www.bereavementmag.com
"A magazine of hope and healing". This is a wonderful resource for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Provides stories and articles dedicated to bereavement support and education. They can also be reached at:

Bereavement Publishing, Inc.
4765 North Carefree Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80917-2118
1-888-604-4673

"Centering Corporation"
www.centering.org
Provides a tremendous on-line catalogue of grief-related books and materials for infant loss, children & grief, and general grief resources. You can also contact them at:

Centering Corp.
PO Box 4600
Omaha, NE 68104
(402) 553-1200

"Compassion Books"
www.compassionbooks.com
Carries almost 500 titles of exceptional resources to help people through loss and grief. A source for carefully selected and often hard-to-find books, audio and video recordings on death, dying, and bereavement, for children and adults. You can also contact them at:

Compassion Books
7036 Highway 80 South
Burnsville, NC 28714
1-800-970-4220

Local Support Groups

"Supporting Kidds: The Center For Grieving Children & Their Families"
The only organization of its kind in our area. This non-profit group provides support and educational programs for grieving children, their families, and the larger community in which they live. Their stated mission is: "to provide a compassionate pathway to healing for grieving children and their families, and to empower the community to support them in the grieving process. You can get in touch with by any of the following means.

PO Box 7543
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 658-5433
www.supportingkidds.org

"The Compassionate Friends"
This national organization has a local chapter here in Wilmington. They provide support and educational programs for bereaved parents following the death of a child of any age. For more information you can contact:

Ceil Buonocore
(302) 376-0300
www.BrandywineTCF.org

"Loving Arms"
Provided by Christiana Hospital, this program provides support and educational programs for parents who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, or infant death.

Christiana Hospital
Stanton-Ogletown Road
Newark, DE

"You Are Not Alone"
Bereavement support for adults who have experienced the death of anyone close. Sponsored by Catholic Charities, this group is designed to provide bereavement support and education. For more information you can contact:

Mary Jo McGonegal
Catholic Charities
Wilmington, DE
(302) 655-9624 x 219

"SOS (Survivors Of Suicide)"
Provides bereavement support and educational programs for those who have experienced the suicide death of a loved one.

Mental Health Association
812-D Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 656-8308
(800) 278-6423

"Bereavement Support for Survivors of Suicide"
Provides individual and group support for those who have experiences the death of a loved one due to suicide. For more information you can contact Brother David W. Schlatter at:

The Franciscan Center
833 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801-3078
(302) 656-0711

"SAMS (Sudden, Accident, Murder)"
Provides bereavement support and educational programs for those who have experienced the sudden, accidental, or murder death of a loved one.

Mental Health Association
812-D Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 656-8308
(800) 278-6423

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