Books, Links, and More

We've compiled resources in both French and English, to give you the broadest possible range of available information. To see resources in French, click in the top right corner of the page.

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Teens - About
After a Loved One Dies- How Children Grieve: And How Parents and Other Adults Can Support Them
The death of a loved one is difficult for everyone.   Children of all ages feel the loss strongly. This guide reviews how... read more...
Cancer Care for Adolescents and Young Adults
Practical guide to cancer care in adolescents and young adults. Examines the impact of diagnosis on adolescence, life during... read more...
Finding a Way Through When Someone Close Has Died...
Written and illustrated by young children and teenagers who have experienced the death of someone close to them, this workbook... read more...
Good Grief, Supporting the Bereaved Student
Developed by Hospice Calgary staff with the assistance of a Calgary Board of Education Specialist, a high school guidance... read more...
Good Grief: A Teacher's Resource Guide for Bereaved Students
Over the years Hospice Calgary counsellors have had consistent feedback from families as well as teachers that more support... read more...
Healing A Teen's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends and Caregivers
Addresses what to expect from grieving young people, and how to provide safe outlets for teens to express emotion. read more...
Healing the Bereaved Child: Grief Gardening, Growth Through Grief and Other Touchstones for Caregivers
This book written by Alan D. Wolfelt,  PhD, Grief Counsellor,  will help anyone who is working with children and teens who... read more...
Help for The Hard Times: Getting Through Loss
A book for older children and teens which addresses various types of losses, grief and bereavement read more...
Helping Children Cope With the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups
This book offers advice, comfort, and compassion to any adult helping a child cope with death. Weaving in anecdotes about... read more...
Home Care for Seriously Ill Children: A Manual for Parents
A manual that serves as a guide and support to parents who, faced with their child's life-threatening illness, choose to... read more...