Eluna Community Conversation: Grief Through the Lens – Latino Resources

The Eluna Resource Center’s Grief Through the Lens series explores the rich diversity of cultural traditions and values that inform children’s response to death and bereavement. In this Community Conversatoin, our panel of experts highlighted Latino core values as well as cultural, spiritual, and lingual nuances in the landscape of children’s grief. In addition, the conversation will consider the universality of grief, regardless of someone’s cultural background.

Bereavement support professionals, volunteers, community organizations, and allies are invited to deepen their understanding of how to support grieving Latino children and families.

Resources to support Latino Chidlren and Families include:

• Grief Through the Lens of Latino Culture
• 10 Things Grieving Children Want You to Know
  • En Español: 10 Cosas Que Los Niños y Niñas en Duelo Quieren Que Sepa
• Seven Suggestions for Explaining Death to Children
  • ​​​​​​​En Español: Siete Sugerencias para Explicar la Muerte a los Niños y Niñas
• Grief by Age: Developmental Stages and Ways to Help
  • ​​​​​​​En Español: Duelo por Edad – Etapas de Desarrollo y Formas de Ayudar
• When Someone Dies – a A Child-Caregiver Activity Book
  • ​​​​​​​En Español: Cuando Muere Alguien: Un Libro de Actividades para Niños/as y Cuidadores
• Responding to Tragedy: How to Talk With Children About Traumatic Events
  • ​​​​​​​En Español: Respondiendo a Tragedia: Cómo Hablar con Niños y Niñas sobre Eventos Traumáticos