Valerie’s House Grief Toolkit
Tools to Help Support Someone Who is Grieving
Understanding Children’s Grief
A Valerie’s House Training Guide
Tips to Help Someone Who is Grieving
A Resource for the Community
The Valerie’s House Programs Department has developed a “grief tips sheet” for the community. This informational hand-out may be helpful for schools, organizations or businesses looking for best practices to support grieving students, members or employees.
The more we understand grief, the more we can support those around us going through it.
At Valerie’s House, we refer to the Six Needs of Mourning and the Four Tasks of Grieving to help guide our families through their grief journeys. These guidelines, as well as our own experiences with grieving families and insight from mental health professionals, helped inform our beliefs about grief:
