Brochures & Resources

When a child has died, we as parents, siblings, grandparents, relatives, friends, co-workers, professionals, and simply caring people want to know what to do and how to help.

Brochures

A series of brochures available from The Compassionate Friends have been written just for this purpose, covering many aspects of the grief process experienced by the family and those who care about them. All brochures have been written by bereaved parents, siblings, and/or grandparents and have gone through a review process, often in conjunction with professionals in the field.

All our brochures are available free on request to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. A resource pack of information and brochures is also available on request.

How Can I Help...When a Child Dies
When a Brother or Sister Dies
When a Child Dies
Understanding Grief
We Lost a Child...When Death Comes Home
The Healing Process
Caring for Surviving Children
Surviving Your Child’s Suicide
Suggestions for Doctors & Nurses
Suggestions for Teachers & School Counsellors
When an Employee is Grieving
When a Co-Worker is Grieving
Seven Principles of TCF

Many of these brochures, as well as additional ones, are available for download from other TCF Chapters:

TCF Video: When a Child Dies...

TCF USA
www.compassionatefriends.org

TCF Online Radio Show

The Open To Hope Show is a weekly 1 hour web-radio show at http://opentohope.com/ featuring Dr Gloria Horsley, TCF’s Professional Advisor (a bereaved parent), and Dr Heidi Horsley (a bereaved sibling), which covers the subject of grief for families after the death of a child.

Shows cover such topics as: A Child Dies--What to Expect and How Long Does it Take?; Grief in the Workplace; Where Does Sadness End and Depression Begin After the Death of a Child?; Faith, Brokenness, and Healing After the Death of a Child; and integrate listener calls and questions.

All shows are broadcast live on the web on Thursdays USA time with an archive of past shows available to listen to.

Learn more...

Other Resources

Additional grief support information and resources are available online from the TCF USA Chapter, and other related organisations/sites listed on our Useful Links page.