Resources
SLAP’D
SLAP’D (Surviving Life After A Parent Dies) is the social media for teens who have lost a parent to find hope and connection through shared experiences.
Willow House
Willow House is a non-profit, social service organization that supports children, families, schools, and communities coping with grief and the death of a loved one.
Gilda’s Club
Gilda’s Club is a place where people whose lives have been impacted by cancer, as well as their families and friends, can feel they are part of a welcoming community of support.
In her TEDx Talk, award-winning arts educator and singer/songwriter Lane Gardner weaves her own deeply difficult journey through trauma into this compelling exploration: Can the power of creative expression turn our trauma into something beautiful? Can it be an innovative and collaborative solution to our rising mental health crisis?
Additional Resources:
Snow City Arts helps young people cope with hospital stays through art.
Greater Illinois Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition helps young people and their family deal with medical traumas and illnesses.
Compassion Books is a resource that offers books that help people through their grief.
THREAD help individuals through their trauma through programs that revolve around creative expression.