Discusses why people often jump to telling us to "get over" grief and why this is not helpful.

Video about Grief Literacy, which refers to a person's knowledge about and ability to respond to grief. Speakers advocate for increasing grief literacy. | 01:36:00

Discussions of memorials commemorating the 215 Indigenous children found at a residential school.

Information about how the LGBTQ community is being disproportionately financially affected by the pandemic.

This empathetic advice from someone who has been there covers way to support your loved one while they are in the ICU during lockdown.

List of ways to support those close to you experiencing grief including validating their feelings and reaching out regularly.

Tips for helping seniors cope with loss. *Not COVID specific

Recommendations include remembering that grief takes place over time and recognizing triggers. *Not COVID-specific

Description of 6 ways to support loved ones through grief such as plan a funeral, share happy memories, and avoid burdensome requests.

Article explores the approaches of psychologists in supporting children who have lost caregivers to coronavirus

Video and article investigating how the black community is more severely affected by COVID. | 00:05:10

Description of phone- based psychology intervention with bereaved families at an Italian hospital. Article also discusses strengths, weakensses, and challenges of their approach and makes suggestions for clinicians developing/implementing similar approaches.

Discusses the tensions families are feeling in lockdown and how to support children through grief.

Brief facts and tips about how children of different ages respond to grief.

Article covers some basics of what educators need to know to support students who are grieving.

A an article outlining Living My Culture, an online resource available to support people grieving in their own language and culture. Describes how frontline workers can use this resource. *Not COVID specific

Grief experts discuss how healthcare providers and frontline workers can practice mindfulness with their patients/clients to cope with coronavirus uncertainty. | 00:45:23

Six experts explain how to recognize the many new faces of grief during a pandemic, with information on the connection between immigration and grief.

Discussion of the addition of Prolonged Grief Disorder to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), which outlines all mental disorders

Article discussing the "tsunami of grief" and how grief literacy can help us support one another.

Podcast episode outlining the Dougy Centre's tip sheet for going back to school during COVID-19. | 00:17:00

Narrative of a doctor trying to support others through COVID-19 while struggling with the loss of her own father.

Advice on how to support those close to us when they experience grief such as sticking around past the initial wave of support.

Article offers suggestions for clinicians in working with bereaved families. It focuses on the importance of using compassionate communication, how to assess risk, and when to refer.

When someone with an intellectual disability loses a parent through death, this is not just the loss of someone they loved, but also the loss of someone who is likely to be the most familiar with their needs, their likes and dislikes, and with whom they shared a trusting relationship.

Discusses how COVID enhances tragedy. Calls for National efforts to minimize grief impact by investing in virtual funeral services and phone programs for elderly bereaved to seek support. Info may be relevant to healthcare providers and frontline workers.

Literature review of 44 articles addressing bereavement and COVID-19. Article also demonstrates application of the Dual Process Model to bereavement care.

Article discussing elements of covid that lead to higher risk of complex grief and how professionals can try to mitigate these factors.

Interview with Jenny Delacruz, LPC, about how families (children and adults) can cope with the overwhelming emotions caused by grief. | 00:25:50

Exploration of collective grief and fear in the black community as a result of police violence. *Not COVID specific

Blog post about how grief is stronger when a person is taken before their time, such as in police shootings.

Book suggestions for grieving children based on child age and relationship to the deceased. Books must be purchased. *Not COVID specific

Webinar about how to support your child in developing resilience and moving through grief. | 00:44:42

Article and podcast outlining the unique challenges of the California Latino community in processing grief. | 00:04:07

This article discusses how art can be healing and gives a list of suggested art therapy exercises for adults.

Video module on how to make funerals meaningful for children during COVID. | 00:57:26

This video podcast outlines the unique challenges of those experiencing perinatal loss during Covid-19 and considerations for healthcare providers. | 00:37:58

Specific guidance is provided to educators on spontaneous memorials and the role of social media. It stresses the importance of involving students in memorial activities.

Fact sheet of the ways grief can be complex for LGBT individuals who have lost a partner. *Not COVID specific

This educational webinar for healthcare providers addressing the definition of complex grief and the challenges of being unable to visit loved ones. | 00:57:40

This article provides educators information on how to discuss death with young students.

Outlines how educators can facilitate communication with families of bereaved students.

Article connects Covid-19 to types of grief such as complicated and anticipatory.

Module addressing how educators should remain in contact with grieving students' families and tips on how to properly make and maintain this contact.

This module addresses coordination of communication and services among all adults supporting a grieving student and how to ensure this coordination continues when children transition to a new grade or school.

Articles covering topics such as what to do when grieving and how to get help.

Overview of the C.H.I.L.D model of supporting children through grief.

A story for children about moving through the stress of quarantine.

This fact sheet, in French, provides useful information about grief and trauma support services for those impacted by COVID-19 in the aged care sector.

Descriptions of how the death rituals of many religions cannot be performed during coronavirus and how people are overcoming this.

This video podcast episode discusses art therapy for grief, why it is important and how how practitioners are practicing it virtually. | 01:00:52

Tips for employers on supporting employees experiencing grief including having clear bereavement leave policies and checking in on their wellbeing.

Conversation with Dr. Katherine Shear about how coronavirus is producing complex grief. | 00:39:45

Connection of grief to feelings of disenfranchisement. Article then makes suggestions for clinical practice.

Reflections of a chaplain supporting youth through grief during COVID-19.

Booklet investigating the use of Indigenous storytelling for healing. Addresses general wellness, including grief.

Experts discuss the concept of "grief leadership" and the importance of grief leaders in global crisis. | 01:05:14

Resources from the LA children's hospital for educators, including scripts for what to say on the first day back and tips for creating a supportive environment.

Includes downloadable links for resource booklets on palliative care with Covid-19 patients, Indigenous people, and others.

Thid video podcast episode covers the best practices for frontline workers providing tele-therapy. | 01:06:49

Provides considerations for healthcare providers about the increased risks for socially-disadvantaged groups and processes for working with this population.

Conversation with a grief researcher about our assumptions about life and death and how we can find meaning in loss. | 00:50:54

Video podcast episode with grief experts discussing considerations for grief service delivery with youth. | 01:27:35

Reflections from a palliative care physician including observations of grieving families whose loved ones died from COVID-19.

Explains how educators can navigate cultural differences in grieving practices while talking to students.

Descriptive study about the experiences of seniors grieving a loved one. Results show understandings of grief largely shaped by religion.

Podcast explores grief, death and dying in Indigenous communities, the circumstances that lead to the heavy losses they experience and how people are prioritizing the need for promotion of vibrant Indigenous life. | 00:42:00

Insight into the experiences of a palliative care chaplain and the challenges faced by those grieving from COVID-19.

This module covers how educators can prepare for the potential deaths of members of their school's community.

Advice for helping people develop new rituals to honour those who die during the COVID-19 era.

Supports youth in defining their "grief values" and using these to manage grief. | 01:01:25

Academic article exploring the negative outcomes of loneliness among older adults in Canada.

Infographic depicting suggestions for things to do and not do when supporting someone through grief.

Videos with guided activities for children to work through grief. Activities are mostly art-centred and various wellness challenges.

This worksheet helps people work through the meanings of their dreams in relation to COVID grief.

Overview of unique considerations of Covid grief and how to support others in building resilience.

Trial of a peer support program with older Chinese immigrants in Canada.

Article about how the psychological context of grief is different for the elderly.

Article details how communities of colour are disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

Booklet with descriptions of various diagnosable forms of grief and chapters addressing a number of populations including healthcare providers, family members, and individuals supporting themselves.

"Even as vaccinations make their way across the United States, the impact of the pandemic remains present for residents of long-term care and their loved ones."

This module provides practical advice on funeral attendance by children and implications for relevant school policies. 

This resource goes in-depth into the importance of funerals in the grieving process, how families can enact funeral activities at home, and how to include kids in these activities. It gives practical advice for how to support children in understanding/coping with grief.

Explanation of how the LGBTQ community's grief is often disenfranchised because of marginalization. *Not COVID specific

Interview with a man whose father died in India and the influence of the current Indian political climate on grief as well as grieving at a distance.

Booklet with descriptions of what grief might look like, how to cope, and how to support others.

This video module series discusses the experiences of palliative care workers during COVID-19. It explains how workers can support themselves, their colleagues, and their patients. | 00:59:11

This article explores experiences of children and young people’s death anxiety as a result of COVID-19, and the impact of the pandemic and death on staff working in care establishments, and how grief was reported in UK newspapers.  

This resources directed at youth provides creative writing exercises for working through grief. | 00:43:33

Article outlines different types of grief and how to support yourself as well as any children in your life.

This presentation outlines supports, tools and approaches to grief and loss during a pandemic when in-person classes are not available. Discusses ways to support yourself and others. | 00:34:06

Authors explore how grief affects older adults through the pandemic and make suggestions for mitigating prolonged grief disorder.

Article about the unique experience of supporting colleagues in returning to work after loss from COVID-19.

Establishes impact of covid on grief and suggests frontline workers can counter this grief through communication, advance care planning, and self-care practices.

Link to download a fact sheet with information on how grief looks different at different ages and how this information can shape the way frontline workers practice with bereaved children and youth.

Link to download info sheet with information about how to prevent grief from becoming complex.

Link to download fact sheet about how grief is viewed and addressed in different cultures.

Link to download fact sheet about evidence-based treatments for grief.

General understanding of grief with information on coping as a family and supporting children.

Brief exploration of how "grief literacy" can support healthcare professionals in providing compassionate care in healthcare fields, such as dentistry.

"We bring you a mix of personal stories, tips for supporting children, teens, and yourself, and interviews with bereavement professionals. Platitude and cliché-free, we promise!" | 00:32:23

Fact sheet outlining how different age groups respond to and process grief. *Not COVID specific

Overview of a bunch of different aspects of grief including talking to children about grief during covid and attending funerals within lockdown guidelines.

This module goes over some of the grief triggers that may be present in school classrooms and how these triggers can be minimized by educators.

Stories of grief in the Indian diaspora community as the death toll continues to rise in India.

Booklet outlining the how to prepare for loss, what to expect after death, planning funeral services, supporting children, and others.

Ways to help older adults who are grieving.

This resource provides a brief definition of grief as well as a list of coping strategies. It also discusses how to support a friend or loved one.

Booklet discusses different types of grief and how people can support each other, including children. Also includes suggestions for memorializing loved-ones.

"Grief guide" that outlines what grief is, how to plan funerals and memorials, supporting children through grief, and other topics.

Short video explaining the strain of not being able to have in-person funerals with advice for supporting ourselves and others. | 00:02:17

Description of how children are experiencing grief during the pandemic and suggestions for how teachers can support them.

This module addresses the reactions of guilt and shame experienced by students after the death of a family member or friend and offers suggestions for school professionals on how to promote grieving students’ adjustment in this context.

Offers Covid-specific training programs for hospice staff.

Outline of the symptoms of grief and ways to address these symptoms in seniors. *Not COVID specific

Details how to tell your child about death for the first time and how to support them in "moving forward".

Brief article about the importance of reaching out to friends and family members experiencing grief.

Article directed at healthcare providers discusses the meaning of ubiquitous grief, after death care, and different forms of grief.

This video is an informative workshop for anyone working with children who have experienced a death of a loved one. An LCSW shares hands-on ideas and activities to support children as they process their feelings and find ways to remember their loved ones. *Not COVID specific | 00:33:07

This podcast episode outlines how educators can prepare for the grief their students will be experiencing when classes resume in-person. | 01:30:11

Article offers advice on supporting younger and older students through grief and expressing their emotions.

Handout outlining the common challenges youth are experiencing during the pandemic and giving advice on how to support them through it.

Description of Hindu perspectives on death and dying with implications for how care workers can use this in practice.

Community ideas for reducing loneliness among the homeless population.

Traditions must adapt to social distance rules at a time when for some, physical and spiritual closeness is most needed.

"We conducted a rapid review synthesising the quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding the effect of funeral practices on bereaved relatives’ mental health and bereavement outcomes."

Provides insight on what bereaved relatives have found helpful in making their funeral practices meaningful.

Article contextualizes the grief the black community experiences during COVID-19 within a larger pattern of historical loss with considerations for those supporting community members.

Animated video discussing why trying to cheer people up is not as effective as sitting with them in grief. Helpful resource for youths and adults. | 00:03:59

Tips for educators supporting grieving students and attending to the fact that grief is present in the classroom.

Article explores how gay, bi, queer, trans, and two-spirit men are uniquely affected by social distancing measures.

Article about how COVID-19 restrictions are interrupting prayer and death rituals for Muslims.

A child psychologist outlines how grief is experienced differently for children and how to discuss this topic with young kids who may struggle to understand the concept.

Outlines the unique aspects of losing a spouse for seniors. *Not COVID specific

Article outlining how to create a memorial website. Focus is on creating memorial for an individual, but could be used for collective expressions of grief as well. *Not COVID specific

Experts on grief share the best ways to support others while physically distancing.

Stories of different artists and how they used art to cope with loss in their lives. Some stories are of healthcare workers supporting service-users, others of community members supporting themselves.

Infographic with advice on how to support someone who is grieving including examples of things you should not say.

Advice on supporting someone through grief along with resources of support.

Covers myths about people with intellectual disability and strategies for discussing death with these populations.

Investigation of financial loss in recent migrants due to coronavirus.

This module addresses the challenges students might be facing academically while experiencing Covid-related grief. It gives information on how educators can support these students in maintaining their academic record.

Module for educators on how to provide proactive supports and modifications in academic and homework expectations to help grieving students.

Examination of loneliness rates among young adults.

Booklet outlining Indigenous perspectives on death and dying for end of life care providers.

Examination of the mental health outcomes for older adults in Greece during social distancing, with attention to gender difference.

Background information about prevalence of grief and complex grief in adolescents due to COVID-19. Addresses topics such as the context of adolescent grief, stigmatization of grief, loneliness, and individualism.

Q&A with child grief expert about how to support children through grief.

Q&A with a grief expert about why it is so difficult to talk about grief.

This website has a lot of different resources for supporting children covering everything from talking about grief to moving on from loss.

Tips for speaking to children about loss.

Interview with Andrea Warnick, a children's grief expert, about supporting kids through grief. | 01:08:23

Blog post outlines the lack of resources for LGBTQ individuals grieving and the importance of finding support for coping with grief. *Not COVID specific

Videos covering topics such as honouring your parents' wishes, hope and denial, and what it means to have a "good" death. Resources available in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. *Not COVID specific

Videos covering topics like gendered grieving and talking about illness. Articles available in English and Amharic. *Not COVID specific

Videos addressing topics such as faith, food, and after-death traditions. Resources available in English and Tagalog. *Not COVID specific

Video modules covering topics such as traditional medicines at end of life, the social importance of food, and ceremonies. *Not COVID specific

Videos covering topics such as overcoming fear, legal documents, and talking to children. Resources available in English, Hindi, and Punjabi. *Not COVID specific

Videos covering topics such as improving care away from home and the importance of care in your own language. *Not COVID specific

Videos covering topics such as conflicting beliefs, understanding the system, and the gift of acceptance. Resources available in English and Farsi. *Not COVID specific

Videos covering topics such as resisting palliative care, accepting death, and running from grief. Resources available in English and Italian. *Not COVID specific

Videos covering topics such as culturally sensitive care and advocating for care.

Videos covering topics such as the stigma of hospice and depression. Resources available in English and Urdu. *Not COVID specific

Video covering topics such as failing a dying parent, what healthcare providers should know, and caring for elders at home. Available in English and Somali. *Not COVID specific

Worksheets on coping with grief covering topics such as reflection, support systems, understanding your feelings, caring for yourself and others, and activities. Some resources for adults and some for teens. *Not COVID specific

Discussion of the effects of loneliness on older adult immigrants in Canada.

This article for healthcare providers addresses the importance of tayloring approaches to each individual.

This handbook outlines how post-secondary institutions can support students through grief.

Webinar outlining the HEALING model of addressing grief, the unique experiences of the black community, and how to apply HEALING with this community.

Description of what grief looks like in classrooms, how to support all students, and how to specifically support students who are experiencing loss.

Presentation for nurses on how to support grieving families during covid. It breaks down how what service usually looks like with bereaved families and how COVID alters this. | 00:20:19

It is imperative that all people, including those with learning disabilities, are able to access the supports given in their culture to understand death and loss. *Not COVID specific

Outlines some ways parents can tell that their children are struggling during COVID-19.

Data-driven article about the mental health of immigrants during COVID-19, with discussion of grief.

A Kaiser Family Foundation study found that LGBT people experienced the pandemic differently than non-LGBT people.

Gay USA hosts, Andy Humm and Ann Northrop, mourn COVID-19 related losses in the LGBTQ community. | 00:08:01

Links to download materials that teachers can use when addressing grief in their classrooms.

Discussion of how depression, anxiety and grief are more prevalent than ever and suggestion for healthcare workers to screen their clients/patients and for peer support to be promoted.

This module addresses some of the additional reactions that students may demonstrate after the death of a friend or family member, other than learning challenges, and guilt and shame, which were covered in other modules.

Children's book about an Indigenous family coping during coronavirus. Discusses death and lifestyle changes.

This tool supports healthcare workers in identifying "dysfunctional grief".

Article explores how parasocial relationships with Youtubers can reduce loneliness among LGBT youth.

This resource addresses how teachers can create positive classroom environments and foster peer support for grieving students.

Infographic with recommendations about how physicians can cope with grief such as acknowledging shared loss and creating safe spaces.

Recommendations for healthcare and front line line workers on supporting the family members of those who have died from COVID-19.

Advice for healthcare professionals trying to comfort patients dying from COVID-19 without physical touch.

This module addresses the general lack of professional preparation in bereavement among school professionals and details the importance and value of providing training in this area.

Article encourages a holistic approach to healing and attention to fostering meaning-making practices.

Article outlines the roll school personnel play in connecting bereaved families to resources.

French info sheet about bereavement in those with intellectual disabilities.

Addresses how children and youth can work through traumatic grief through different forms of art like creative writing, drawing, and ritualizing.

Webinar about the principles of "family care" (the mutual support your family provides) and how to practice family care through COVID-19. | 00:09:05

Podcast interview with the VP from New York Life Foundation about the resources they have developed to support people during COVID and the disproportionate effect this pandemic has had on Black and Latinx communities. | 00:29:55

To combat a potential mental health catastrophe, we must make psychological services available to communities worldwide.

Discusses how adults can support children and youth experiencing secondary loss, especially those living in violent communities.

Suggestions for supporting older adults experiencing loss.

Coping strategies for seniors struggling during COVID-19.

Narrative of a South Asian journalist's grief and the importance of grieving collectively.

Article about the effects of social isolation on older South Asians living in Canada.

Booklet explores the influence of spirituality in service-users lives and how service providers can integrate spirituality into their practice, even if they are not spiritual themselves.

Article for frontline workers about the role poetry and literature can play in healing from coronavirus loss.

This article is aimed at psychologists. It gives an overview of the ways that families have been coping with grief after loss.

This module for educators discusses the importance of communicating openly with students about suicide.

Article discusses how to support children in working through the powerful emotion of grief including reminding them that family is still there for them and acknowledging how difficult this is for them.

Article aimed at doctors and nurses, but applicable to all care professions. Literature review of 42 articles on bereavement care. Identification of most successful evidence-based practice approaches for bereavement care.

Dougy Centre booklet on supporting teens and children.

This article outlines the different considerations support people should consider when addressing grief with children of different ages.

Overview of the common signs of grief in youth.

Overview of the issues grieving students may be facing and a reminder that grief happens in the classroom, even outside of COVID-19. Booklet makes recommendations for how to address grief such as reviewing policy and planning self-care.

Booklet for educators on supporting grieving children at school including signs that a student may be grieving and tips for supporting them.

Booklet provides an overview of the grief process, highlights the range of needs of people with disabilities who may be grieving, and provides effective strategies for supporting people with disabilities in dealing with grief and loss.

People with an intellectual disability can be the ‘forgotten mourners’ during a time of bereavement and great sadness. Recommendations such as ensuring they are included in community grief activities.

Booklet outlining how healthcare employers can support their staff in working through grief.

Article directed at pediatricians about how to support grieving families who have lost a loved one to COVID-19. This paper also gives advice on how to talk to children about grief and death.

Tips for supporting youth such as listening to and validating their feelings, reassuring them, celebrating small victories, and remembering to take care of yourself as well.

Infographic about the physical, mental, and behavioural signs and symptoms of grief.

Video module outlining recommendations for talking about death with people with intellectual disability. | 00:02:54

Practical suggestions for how school professionals can initiate conversations with students who have recently experienced the death of a close family member or friend.

Includes tips such as acknowledging loss and not minimizing pain.

*Not COVID specific

Discussion of the disruption to black death rituals and how POC are more affected by the virus.

This article discusses how we as a society are unprepared to properly support each other through grief, and what to say to someone who is grieving.

Dissertation studying art therapy with seniors who are bereaved. *Not COVID specific

Article about how the black community grieves powerfully for those killed by racial injustice because of their identification with the victims. Important to understand this grief happens alongside COVID grief*Not COVID specific

Suggestions for adapting services based on what is known about risk factors, post disaster pathways for mental health, and best practices for coping will be presented. | 00:56:57

Article for educators about the importance of focusing on building relationships with students who may be grieving.

Article explores how grief is more palpable in the back community because of their higher rates of COVID death as well as deaths/abuses resulting from racial injustice.

This children's book about the pandemic addresses how children can make the most of isolation. It also provides therapeutic exercises to support children in finding happiness.

Discussion of Bereavement Overload (individuals' reactions to losses transpiring in a quick succession, without the time and opportunity for coping) and the role of palliative care workers

Explores the unique aspect of worrying for loved ones in other countries (India) that are struggling more with COVID, while fighting through this grief to provide support.

Information of how racialized communities are grieving differently during COVID and narrative of a woman's grief.

This webinar focuses on things to keep in mind when deciding how to reopen youth services, financial considerations, and what modified services will look like. | 00:59:36

A conversation about grieving children, teens, and families in the emotional climate of the coronavirus. | 01:00:47

Examples of public grieving activities happening across Canada for lost Indigenous children.

This article addresses how parents can support themselves as well as their children through grief, loneliness, and lifestyle loss.

Recorded webinar of various academics talking about the complexity of grief during Covid-19, implications for professional practice *requires you to enter name and email to access. | 01:09:41

This article explores how to use art to cope with grief. Advice can be followed individually or strategies can be used by healthcare workers.

In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos discusses everyday foundations of Indigenous peoples’ mental health, well-being and healing, both broadly as well as specific to the current pandemic. | 00:09:47

Brief overview of the ways grief is affecting students at school and a connection to diagnosis of ambiguous loss. Aimed toward educators.

This article covers the dos and don'ts of supporting friends through grief such as not asking "how are you?" and naming names.

Article about how COVID-19 has brought up feelings of grief over past injustices as well as creating new ones.

Overview of grief and evidence-based practice strategies.

Outlines the losses of immigrant communities including financial, lifestyle, social, and more.

This article outlines what school employees should avoid saying to children and youth when comforting them through grieving.

This is a website with tons of resources, including creative ways for people to share their grief including through recipes, art, photography, and creative writing. It has tons of blog posts about grief coping strategies and experiences.

Article discusses the pain of the disproportionate numbers of black patients experiencing COVID-19 and provides advice for those looking to support community members.

Info sheet listing the primary themes that appear in stories of suffering and how these can aid us in supporting each other through a spiritual lens.

Booklet of the unique challenges of children and youth who are experiencing loss while living in foster care and the compounding effects of COVID-19 on this loss.

Advice for how families can cope with being unable to visit a dying family member.

Dougy Centre booklet with helpful tips for supporting children and teens like doing family self-care and focusing on sensations in the body.

Discussion of the compounding effects of grief from police violence and coronavirus.

Discussion of the difficulties of Mother's Day for those who have lost a mother to the pandemic.

Blog post explaining how the black community is grieving racial injustice and those lost to police violence. *Not COVID-specific

6-step approach to supporting someone in overcoming grief.

Presentation on the best practices for supporting immigrant youth who are experiencing grief. | 01:19:36

This podcast episode discusses coping strategies we can use to support ourselves as well as strategies we can use to support others. | 00:06:55

Results of a UK survey that identified percentages of people grieving, experiencing complex grief, and other factors.

Narrative of a doctor working in the ER and witnessing patients die in isolation.

Discussion of the impact of loneliness on older Muslim immigrants in Canada.

This article provides information on how children grieve differently than adults.