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A Guide to Reimagining Community Support for Grieving Parents, Caregivers, and Families

As leaders within our own communities, we have the ability to ease the additional hardships that bereaved families and caregivers experience in the aftermath of child fatalities. By fostering a culture of understanding and altering our responses and systems that attend to them, we can build a tomorrow that is more compassionate and caring.

Evermore’s Community Bereavement Response Guide is composed of general information on grief and bereavement for communities seeking to enhance their care and practices following a child’s death. This includes specific fact sheets for community leaders who are most likely to encounter and be in a position to support bereaved parents, caregivers, and families, such as:

Childcare, Daycare, and Afterschool Providers
Clergy, Ordained Leaders, Chaplains, and Faith Leaders
Death Scene Investigators, Coroners, and Medical Examiners
Domestic Violence and Homeless Shelter Staff
Employers, Supervisors, and Human Resource Leaders
Emergency Department Providers and Staff
First Responders
Higher Education Faculty and Staff
Hospital Providers and Staff
Primary Care Providers and Staff
Reporters, the Media, and Influencers
Social Service Providers
Teachers, Educators, and Staff (K-12)

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Other Practical Tips

As part of the Guide, we’ve created three additional fact sheets to help communities cope in the aftermath of child fatalities, including:

Special Considerations
How to Talk to Children About Death, developed in partnership with the Dougy Center, and
Top Ten Frequently Asked Questions About Bereavement

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Download the Community Bereavement Response Guide for Child Fatalities

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Evermore is reimagining a tomorrow for all bereaved families in America.

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