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How to support your family and yourself through grief and loss
Kaz AmosRuntime00:35:11Released6/11/23 -
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A story of two-way learning and healing
Nancy JeffreyRuntime00:29:51Released23/5/20 -
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Talking to children about a suicide loss
Beyond BlueThis webpage provides information for parents and guardians about communicating with children following a suicide. -
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Working with children affected by suicide – part one
Ben ShannahanRuntime00:26:08Released29/10/24 -
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The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN)
The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN)The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN) connects families, carers and members of the community to resources focused on the care of children and adolescents affected by the impact of trauma, loss and grief. -
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Wellbeing for workers supporting children and families after a disaster
Emerging MindsThis resource focuses on how to look after your own wellbeing as a practitioner or worker when supporting children and families after a disaster. -
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Play and creative expression
Emerging MindsThis resource demonstrates the importance of encouraging play and creative expression to help children unpack, explore and process difficult experiences like disaster. Creative expression is encouraged as a way for children to communicate about complex emotions and feelings, especially when they might be difficult to articulate verbally -
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Support networks
Emerging MindsIn addition to the support of extended family, friends and the learning community, responses from governments and specialist mental health services plus digital resources are important to the successful recovery of children and families after a disaster. -
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Routines and predictability
Emerging MindsRe-establishing routines and setting boundaries and expectations are important for restoring children's sense of stability and safety after a disaster, especially when they have to spend time away from their parents or home. -
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Emotional regulation
Emerging MindsThis resource explains the importance of connection, emotional literacy and environment in helping children feel safe, and how regulation can be achieved through the body using sensory- and movement-based exercises, along with fun, relaxing and mindfulness activities. -
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Child–adult relationships
Emerging MindsFollowing a disaster it's common for children to experience increased separation anxiety. This resources explores how parents can help children to develop safe relationships with other caring adults. -
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Communication and meaning-making
Emerging MindsThis resource offers strategies to support children in making sense of their experiences and process their feelings to help reduce distress, and prevent trauma and mental health difficulties.