For more information on grieving and families, please click on the links below:

Adolescent Psychiatry American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 202.966.7300, www.aacap.org

All Kids Grieve A resource for teachers, parents, counselors and other caring adults. www.allkidsgrieve.org

Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, 215.576.6776 www.avpphila.org

Centering Corporation A non-profit bereavement resource center for books and other printed material, P. O. Box 4600, 1531 N. Saddle Creek Road, Omaha, NE 68104, 402.553.0507, www.Centering.Org

Compassion Books Resources to help children and adults through serious illness, death, loss, grief and bereavement. www.compassionbooks.com or 800.970.4220.

The Compassionate Friends Grief support after the death of a child, P. O. Box 3696, Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696, phone 877.969.0010, fax 630.990.0246, www.compassionatefriends.org

Dougy Center National Center for Grieving Children and Families, P. O. Box 86852, Portland, Oregon 97286, fax 503.777.3097, www.dougy.org.

FEMA for Kids Government kid friendly site to help children with trauma. www.fema.gov/kids

Grief Net Internet community for persons dealing with grief. http://www.griefnet.org/

Mental Health Issues Mental Health Association on Southeastern Pennsylvania, 800.688.4226, www.mhasp.org

Mothers in Charge, Hatfield House, 3201 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA  19130, phone: 215-236-3937, www.mothersincharge.org

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, 800.646.6460, www.nhpco.org

Suicide Prevention American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 888.333.AFSP (888.333.2377), www.afsp.org

UNITE, Inc. Grief support following miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death, c/o Jeanes Hospital, 7600 Central Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-2499, phone 888.488.6483, www.unitegriefsupport.org

Professional Organizations:

Association for Death Education and Counseling, 860.586.7503, www.adec.org

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