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GRIEF AND LOSSGrief does not wait for death to happen; it occurs both in anticipation of and following a loss. Extended illness, disability, severe accidental injury, a terminal diagnosis or the aging and decline of an elderly family member can produce what is known as anticipatory grief and mourning. We find ourselves reacting and continually adapting not only to an expected loss, but to all the losses – past, present, and future –that are encountered in that experience.(From http://www.griefhealing.com)
Center for Loss and Bereavement (Skippack, PA) http://www.bereavementcenter.org
- Nello's Corner - support program for grieving children and their families who have experienced the death of an immediate family member
- Camp Millie - summer bereavement camp offered to children ages 6 to 12 who have experienced the death of an immediate family member
Peter's Place (Radnor, PA) http://petersplaceonline.org/
- Free peer suppport groups available
- Recommended books and online resources
Highmark Caring Place - http://www.highmarkcaringplace.com/cp2/index.shtml- Brochures - a series of free educational brochures for families and professionals in the community that address some basic concepts of grief.
Children's Grief Education Association - http://childgrief.org/childrenandgrief.htmKidsaid - http://kidsaid.com/