Conversation Starters & Toolkits

PPCC Toolkit: Sibling Grief and Bereavement

By: Allison Fuson, MS, University of Pittsburgh

Sibling Loss

a father hugs 2 small children with his back to the cameraThis PPCC Toolkit has been developed to specifically address the needs and concerns of children and teens who have experienced the death of their sibling with medical complexities. PPCC is proud to offer information about what siblings might feel and experience, activities that allow for expression of emotions and legacy creation, and additional resources to encourage and guide conversations to aid in comfort, healing, and growth.

In this comprehensive resource, you will find the following:

  • Grief Reactions to Death
  • Emotional Experience Related to Death
  • Therapeutic Activities
  • Additional Resources

PPCC Toolkit

 

Created by

Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition (PPCC)

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