Bereavement Care - A Guide for Adults Supporting Children

Support after death Alison Penny, Child Bereavement Network, 2010

Most bereaved children require a number of support mechanisms: • Adequate information about a death and what has happened • Addressing their fears and anxieties about who will care for them and the safety of their surviving relatives • Reassurance they’re not to blame for the death • Someone to listen carefully to their fears and questions • Acknowledgement of their feelings and that they’re respected and valid

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