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For Teens > Grief Happens...Ideas for Teens

From MISS Idaho Chapter, facilitated by Nancy Grayson

Editor's Note

ID Chapter of the MISS Foundation has been doing phenomenal things for bereaved families. One summer, they organized and offered workshops called "Grief Happens" which were just for the grieving teens and young adults who are enduring the death of sibiling. Not only have I heard how wonderful the workshop was, but I also got the following information via email after the workshop. This is a wonderful list of resources and ideas for bereaved teens, and I absolutely had to share it with all of you here at Kota! If, after you read this, you want to be in touch with Nancy at Idaho MISS, you can email her at missfoundationidaho@msn.com

Grief Happens Resource List

Summer 2003 workshop for grieving teens and young adults

Web sites

www.teenlineonline.org - Click to yellow pages to death/dying/grief page: for teens
www.grievingchild.org - Dougy Center - for youth and to help youth
www.missfoundation.org - Bereaved children link - for kids and those that care

Reading/Books

Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins - E. Traisman
When Death Walks In - M. Scrivani
Help for the Hard Times: Getting Through Loss - E. Hipp
Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens: 100 ideas - A. Wolfelt
Teens Can Bounce Back - Diana L. James www.dianaljames.com
Grief books for check out - Nazarene Family Library - Boise Community Center 3852 N. Eagle Road, Boise 327-0608

Recommendations/Ideas

Talk with your school counselor, teachers or pastor
Talk to your family, friends, anyone that will let you…..get it out
Consider talking with a grief counselor
Write - Listen to Music - Draw - Exercise and Sleep
And CRY as much as you need to

What can you do with Your Grief?

A MISS Kindness project - a special kindness done in memory of who you’re missing.
Start a Grief Support Group at school or church.
Join a teen grief chat or sharing forum on the Internet.
Volunteer with Grief Happens - or do something you care about for others.

Tips for those that care about you

Read: Children Grieve, Too - J. Johnson - go to www.centering.org for more books
Make the time and LISTEN
HUG and be there for as long as it takes...

Note from Idaho Chapter MISS Foundation

Your feedback & questions are appreciated. Please be in touch at missfoundationidaho@msn.com . This resources was brought to you by MISS Foundation Idaho: a MISS Kindness Project in Memory of JOEL.

MISS Foundation Information

The M.I.S.S. Foundation was founded in 1996 and is an international non-profit 501(c ) 3 organization which offers immediate and on-going support for families experiencing the death of a child from any cause. We offer local support groups, bilingual support, resources, free funeral planning, peer counseling, newsletters, camps for grieving kids, and a wonderful website (www.missfoundation.org). We also believe strongly in community education and awareness. We offer various programs that range from healthy baby education to bereavement support to annual conferences and seminars for medical professionals helping provide psychosocial intervention to grieving families . For more information, please contact the National MISS Foundation offices at 623.979.1000.
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