Association
for Death Education and Counseling (http://www.adec.org)
An organization
that provides support and education to those experiencing grief or loss
by listing a number of resources such as conferences, support workshops,
and informative pamphlets. Further resources on the web are also listed.
Thanatolinks
(http://www.lsds.com/death)
Provides
links to many useful sites on the web related to death and dying.
DeathNET
(http://www.islandnet.com/~deathnet/open.html)
An international
collection of resources of materials on death and bereavement. This site
provides information about topics such as illnesses, disabilities,
medical care, sources for emotional support, and advice regarding “living
wills” and a person’s “right to die.” A great number of related link sites
are also provided for those seeking further information on this topic.
Fernside
Center (http://www.fernside.org)
A non-profit
organization that serves as a center for children and their families who
are experiencing the loss of a loved one. The center offers programs to
help children deal with their grief and to help adults learn how to talk
to their children about loss. Further resources such as literature lists
and the location of other centers for children are given along with more
resources listed on the WWW.
AACAP
- Facts for Families (http://www.aacap.org/web/aacap/factsFam)
Information
on a variety of psychological issues that affect children, teenagers, and
their families.
Webster’s
Death, Dying, and Grief Guide (http://www.katsden.com/death/index.html)
An index
of resources on the Internet related to the topics of death and grieving
with a “holistic perspective.” It provides information on centers for support
and literature regarding loss in many different areas.
Teen
Age Grief (T.A.G.) (http://www.smartlink.net/~tag/index.html)
A non-profit
organization providing training to those working with grieving teenagers.
This site also provides related links on the Internet.
The
End of Life (http://www.npr.org/programs/death)
WWW site
for national public radio special series on the end of life and exploring
death in America. Transcripts of talks given by various doctors about a
number of illnesses as well as approaches to death are presented either
audibly or visually. The site also provides a further list of resources
for people with potentially terminal diseases.
Motherless
Daughters (http://www.dfwnet.com/md)
An organization
designed to provide support and community to women and girls who have lost
their mother. Names and numbers of centers that help provide care and emotional
support are given, as well as recommended readings. Members receive a newsletter
relaying information about new research, workshops, and media events related
to mother loss.
Growth
House (http://www.growthhouse.org/cgi/search.cgi)
An index
of the “Best of the Net” sites for helping children with illness and grief.
Includes information on useful literature on children and loss, as well
as names of organizations that provide emotional and/or medical support
to children and their families.
Tom’s
Golden Page: Crisis, Grief, and Healing (http://www.wsbhealing.com/1grief.html)
A source
of workshops, newsletters, personal narratives, and suggestions for people
looking to understand what has happened to their lives in the event of
a death. This page also provides the opportunity to share one’s own personal
story and read or listen to someone else’s experience of loss.
The
Bereavement Education Center (http://bereavement.org)
A site
for those who are experiencing grief and loss to share their feelings and
ask questions about death to professional practitioners and volunteers
who work in the field of death and dying. There is a page for men specifically
to voice their concerns and questions to others and discover how others
cope with their pain. The site also provides a list of workshops, conferences,
formal training programs, and distance learning opportunities.
Willowgreen
(http://www.opn.com/willowgreen)
This site
provides various types of resources for those experiencing loss and grief.
It lists a number of books, audiotapes, and videotapes which provide insight,
compassion, and encouragement to those in need.
Renew
Center for Personal Recovery (http://www.renew.net)
A grief
counseling center for those experiencing loss, especially those who are
victims of sudden or accidental deaths, and who need guidance towards recovery.
Children
and Grief (http://www.psych.med.umich.edu/web/aacap/factsFam/grief.htm)
A description
of what happens when a death occurs in a family with children and their
experience of it. A child’s reaction to death and the signals that s/he
releases signifying depression is discussed to alert those who have
not noticed the effects of death on a child.
Children
Coping with Grief and Dying (http://www.grannyg.bc.ca/ckidbook/grief.html)
A list
of books that deal with grief and loss from the perspective of children.
Twinless
Twins (http://www.fwi.com/twinless)
An organization
created by those who have lost a twin. This site provides publications
of support groups and newsletters which keep members aware of what is going
on with other members. Conferences are set up by the organization in order
to maintain contact between members which they find beneficial.
Dr.
John Grohol’s Mental Health Page (http://www.grohol.com/web.htm)
A listing
of numerous pages on the WWW associated with mental heath and psychology.
Before
I Die (http://www.wnet.org/archive/bid)
A site
created as a supplement to the PBS special “Before I Die” which presented
experts discussing death and the situations that people face when death
occurs. This site deals with personal concerns and issues through the presentation
of personal stories and comments concerning them, as well as a page where
people are able to interactively discuss the issues of death and grief.
Helping
Children Deal With Grief (http://www.erols.com/lgold)
A source
of information, books, and workshops about children and grief from Linda
Goldman. She provides an insight to the types of grief that a child might
experience, and discusses how to deal with the grief, as well as relaying
a number of myths about children and grief.