Connections Grief Center Additional Resources
Connections Grief Center offers compassionate support service for grieving children, teens and families through peer support, education and outreach. Each month the Center hosts an evening Family Night Peer Support Group on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month of the school year. Find the schedule here.
Tornado Recovery Resources
Trusted resources to help children, teens, and families cope after a tornado or other disaster.
- 💙 National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Helping children, families, and professionals understand trauma and recover after tornadoes.
https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/tornado-resources - 🧸 Sesame Workshop – Here for Each Other: Tornadoes
Age-appropriate videos, activities, and tips for talking with young children after a tornado.
https://sesameworkshop.org/resources/here-for-each-other-tornadoes/ - ❤️ Child Life Disaster Relief
Resources created by Child Life Specialists to support children and families following tornadoes.
https://cldisasterrelief.org/resources/tornadoes/ - 🧠 National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Helping children and adolescents cope with disasters and other traumatic events, including emotional recovery and resilience-building strategies.
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/helping-children-and-adolescents-cope-with-disasters-and-other-traumatic-events - 📚 U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Ready Wrigley: Coping After a Disaster is a child-friendly activity book that helps kids understand emotions and build coping skills after disasters.
https://www.cdc.gov/natural-disasters/communication-resources/ready-wrigley-coping-after-a-disaster-activity-book.html
Sources for Grief Information
- National Alliance for Children’s Grief
- The Dougy Center
- Coalition to Support Grieving Students
- What’s Your Grief
- Grief Speaks
- Widowed Parent Institute
- Compassionate Friends
- Center for Loss & Life Transition
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
