RESOURCES

 

**PLEASE NOTE: Bernie's Buddies is not intended to replace professional therapy. If a child or young adult requires immediate/emergency assistance please call 911 or contact the Distress Centre or Kids' Help Phone

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We do not endorse any of the following but offer them simply as additional sources of support.

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Children' and Youth Grief

Canadian Alliance for Children's Grief

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Children and Youth Grief Network

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IWK Bereavement Support Services

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Camp Solace at Brigadoon

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Grieving Well - Nova Scotia Hospice and Palliative Care Association

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Kitsch Art Therapy

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WavesChildLife - Certified Child Life Specialist Support

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Parenting Grieving Children - Family Education Centre

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Tips to Help Kids Deal with Bereavement

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Children's Grief Awareness Day 

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The Dougy Center - The National Center for Grieving Children and Families

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Judi's House - JAG Institute - For Grieving Children and Families

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Dr. Alan Wolfelt - The Center for Loss and Life Transition

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The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement 

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Sesame Street in Communities

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

 

 

Grief Books

Eddie's Brave Journey

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​Why Do I Feel So Sad?

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Valley Hospice Library

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Human-Animal Bond

Just a few of thousands of links to research and application demonstrating the power of the human-animal bond:

AVMA

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Pet Partners

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The Effect of a Therapy Dog on the Effectiveness of a Child Life Intervention with Adolescents Experiencing Grief and Loss - Jenna Teso

 

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