Resources
The following resources are designed primarily for parents, caregivers, or concerned adults who are dedicated to supporting bereaved youth. All of these resources can be freely downloaded by clicking on the links below.
Developed by Dr. Kaplow and her colleagues, the handout below provides information and guidance with regard to children’s understanding of death as well as how to talk to youth about the death of a loved one.
Guidelines for Parents and Caregivers: Helping Bereaved Youth after the Death of a Loved One
With support from the New York Life Foundation, and in collaboration with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Dr. Kaplow and her colleagues have developed a series of handouts designed to help bereaved parents support their grieving children.
- The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After a Parent or Caregiver Dies
- The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After the Death of a Sibling from Substance Use or Overdose
- The Power of Parenting During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Helping Children Cope with the Impending Death of a Loved One
- The Power of Parenting During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Addressing Fears and Feelings from Prior Losses
- The Power of Parenting During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Mourning the Death of a Loved One
- Talking to Your Child About a Suicide Death: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Published books and treatment manuals by Dr. Kaplow and colleagues:
Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile: A Story about Coping with the Loss of a Parent by Julie B. Kaplow and Donna Pincus
Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents: A Modular Approach to Treating Traumatized and Bereaved Youth by William Saltzman, Christopher Layne, Robert Pynoos, Erna Olafson, Julie Kaplow, and Barbara Boat
Collaborative Treatment of Traumatized Children and Teens, First Edition: The Trauma Systems Therapy Approach by Glenn Saxe, Heidi Ellis, and Julie Kaplow
