Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Loss & Grieving

Children's TreeHouse Foundation's CLIMB Program

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:52:28 -0500

CLIMB is a program founded by the Children's TreeHouse Foundation to aid in facilitating communication between parent and child when the parent has cancer. It is also created to help children realize their emotions and feelings are okay and normalize those feelings through activites and group discussions.

Help with the Healing, on the Web

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:20:00 -0600

Whether a trauma happens in a family, a community or a country, children respond differently and need different supports to heal and adapt. Fortunately, the Web offers a wide world of resources, and Connect for Kids has collected some of the best.

Helping Kids Cope with Adult Cancer

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:54:59 -0500

About 1.3 million new cases of cancer were reported in 2003. While there are no firm figures on how many of those diagnosed were the parents of minor children, there's no doubt that each year many kids must face the news that a parent or guardian has cancer.
Letitia Star reports on a program that tries to help.

Talkback: Readers Respond

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:00:22 -0600

Readers shared their thoughts on a variety of Connect for Kids' topics over the past few months. From ?help with healing? to ?visions of sugarplums,? there are lots of issues that parents, educators, policymakers and advocates are thinking about.

Kid Gloves

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:00:54 -0500

Some parents divorce. Some lose their jobs. Others fall ill, struggle with alcoholism or drug addiction. Some even die. But their children need to keep on with their lives, and that means going to school. How prepared are teachers to deal respectfully with children struggling with loss? Rob Capriccioso shares his view on the need to educate the educators.

Trauma Overload

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:02:54 -0500

With the second anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks upon us, the memories of that day and subsequent events continue to exert their power. Connect for Kids former Editor Susan Phillips believes we have a long way to go to recognize the depth of that power, especially for our children.

Deadly Lessons: Understanding Lethal School Violence

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 19:42:23 -0600

Concluding there is no way to predict which individual students will commit lethal attacks in schools, this National Research Council review says profiling would wrongly identify harmless adolescents as potentially dangerous and it would miss some of the few youths who actually commit the offenses. Prevention efforts should focus on keeping firearms out of the hands of unsupervised adolescents and out of schools.

Grief Camp Heals Wounds of Loss

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:06:01 -0500

Losing loved ones is hard on kids, and the road to healing can offer lots of detours. At Camp El Tesoro de la Vida in Texas, kids who have lost parents, siblings or friends gather for a summer of fun in a supportive environment.

A 9-11 Perspective

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:49:24 -0500

In a recent conversation with Connect for Kids Editor Susan Phillips, Goodman urged the benefits of listening and watching for clues as to how kids are coping—and recommended some ways to ease children's fears.

Aftershocks of a National Tragedy: Helping Kids Cope

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:25:55 -0600

Even with the healing passage of time, children can have trouble handling the emotions of fear, anger and grief in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The continuing national war on terrorism raises the emotional stakes. Connect for Kids has compiled resources to help.

Supporting Our Children

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:58:01 -0500

All of us who care for children work hard to help them make sense of their world. Now, as adults and kids struggle to come to terms with the seemingly senseless attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., we need to find other ways to help them feel safe. Advocacy director Jan Richter and editor Susan Phillips share some thoughts.

Art That Heals, and Reveals

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:20:17 -0500

Children struggle with many of the same mental health problems that trouble adults—but are less likely to be properly diagnosed and treated. A traveling art exhibit organized by the NYU Child Study Center helps make the world of childhood mental illness visible. The Center's Robin F. Goodman talks about the exhibit, and its mission.

All Kids Grieve

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 16:12:55 -0600

All kids experience loss. The key is to help them channel their grief into personal growth, not violence or destructive behavior. AllKidsGrieve.org offers books, classroom strategies and information on how to start support groups for kids so that they grow up learning how to handle life's ups and downs.

Teen Suicide

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:44:33 -0500

Suicide, a leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, has increased dramatically in recent years. Learn the warning signs of teen suicide and how to help in these resources from the National Ment

Facts for Families

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:31:14 -0600

Looking for information on children and grief, depression, or bedwetting? The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry has tip sheets on these
topics and more.

Changes in teenagers often worry or confuse their parents. Learn more about these changes during the middle school and early high school years and the late high school years and beyond in these fact sheets from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.