Children & Youth

When we think of childhood, we often imagine carefree moments, playing outside with friends, running around the playground, and simply enjoying the joys of growing up. But childhood isn’t always like that. There are difficult moments when kids feel sad, frustrated, or stressed, and learning how to navigate those emotions is an important part of life.

For some children, those challenges come much sooner and with far greater weight. When a child loses someone they love, a parent, grandparent, or sibling, their entire world can change in an instant. In those moments, they need more than comfort; they need a safe harbour. A place where they can ask the “big questions,” express their heaviest feelings, and find healthy ways to navigate their grief while keeping their loved one’s memory alive.

How to talk to children and youth during difficult times?

Dragonfly Story For Kids

The Dragonfly Story For Kids was created to help explain Death to children.

ARCH Dragonfly Model

This model has been created to help caregivers support children through difficult times whether it be grieving the loss of a loved one, or grieving the loss of school, playing with friends, visiting family due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grief for Kids

Talking with kids and teens about serious illness, dying and death

Children and Youth Grief Network

Every child and youth has honest information and well-informed support when someone they care about is dying or has died.

The ABC's of Death Book

We've developed a book to aid in supporting children through grief. The purpose of this book is to help you become more comfortable in supporting children through the uncomfortable topic of death. We have filled this book with tools, tips, and information on ways you can best support children.

Click on the cover to read the book!

Funding for this program is provided by: