Course: Parent & Carer Resources, Tile: 13: When a parent dies

13: When a parent dies

13: When a parent dies

This module is only for those families who have experienced these issues or are currently experiencing them. It contains some sensitive issues. Support is available through Open Arms 1800 011 046 (defence specific for currently or previously serving members and their family and extended family) or Lifeline 13 11 14 (general support).
- Dealing with the news and the initial stage
- Communicating with your child's educators
- Rebuilding and moving forward
- Links to services and resources
- Resilient Families Magazine
  
  Please read the interview on pages 2-4 with a war widow with a young child.
- Stories from those involved with Legacy
- Educational activities in Children's Resources
  To accompany this module, please use the following resources from Children's Resources:
  1. Liam's story: So why do I wear Dad's medals? is a book about a boy whose father died in a recent conflict. You can find a video and audio reading in the module below.
  2. Child and Family Trauma in these resources.
- Other resources
  There is some good research-based information in these online articles.
- When somebody dies (3-8 years)
- Talking to children about tough topics (2-8 years)
- Pictorial article: Coping with traumatic news
- Grief, loss and changes
- Self-care pactical activities
- Grief, loss and change
- Exposure to suicide
- Fostering children's understanding
- Providing children with opportunities to safely practice their emotions
- Children's booklets about worry, sadness, grief and loss
- Tapping into your family's protective factors
- Information and menu
- Diagram: Protective factors in families and the community
- Template for identifying your family's protective factors (support base)
- Support services
- Service pamphlets and booklets to download or order
- You can't be happy all the time
  
  This article recommends 3 movies that support children's understanding of a wide range of emotions.
- Dots with Feelings
  
  Dots with Feelings is a resource for feelings exploration that can help the children you work with express more about how they are feeling.
- I found a small error (e.g. link that won't work, typo, grammar, spelling, terminology)
- General feedback for this module
- Information and menu