Eluna Community Conversation: Grief Through the Lens – Latino Resources
This video is for educational purposes only. The views expressed in this video are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Eluna.
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 Children and Families include:
- Grief Through the Lens of Latino Culture
- 10 Things Grieving Children Want You to Know
- Seven Suggestions for Explaining Death to Children
- Grief by Age: Developmental Stages and Ways to Help
- When Someone Dies – a A Child-Caregiver Activity Book
- Responding to Tragedy: How to Talk With Children About Traumatic Events
