From
Idaho Chapter of the MISS
Foundation
Editor's
Note:
Nancy & Peter Grayson
over at the ID Chapter
of the MISS Foundation
have been doing phenomenal
things for bereaved families.
During this past 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
& Peter, you can email
them at missfoundationidaho@msn.com
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
www.gp4teens.com
- Guide Post for Teens -
Christian based, good information
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
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
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.
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...
Your feedback & questions
are appreciated. Please
be in touch at missfoundationidaho@msn.com
or via phone at 208-861-2407.
This resources was brought
to you by MISS Foundation
Idaho: Mothers and Fathers
In Sympathy and Support
and is a MISS Kindness Project
in Memory of JOEL.
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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