There Are Many Ways You Can Help Someone Who Has a Grieving Heart
* Respect differences in grieving
* Help prepare for the funeral or memorial
* Attend the funeral
* Listen without judgment
* Send a donation in the name of the deceased
* Send a card
* Cook a meal or two
* Give them a hug
* Share memories of the deceased
* Call on anniversaries and holidays
* Buy a book on loss & grieving
* Attend a support group
Special Ways You Can Help a Child or Teen Who Has a Grieving Heart
* Tell the child the truth about the death
* Respect differences in grieving
* Let the child help prepare for the funeral or memorial
* Have the child write a letter to the deceased
* Listen without judgment
* Tell the child’s teacher about the death
* Use play and arts about to help express feelings
* Take the child to the movies, park, museum, etc.
* Make a memory box
* Remember special days
* Let the teenager spend time with friends
* Be a teen’s advocate
