
This list contains resources for educators and families to support young children experiencing changes like divorce, the death of a love one, and parental incarceration.
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Adjusting to Divorce
(also in Spanish)Source: HealthyChildren.org
This article provides information on how to help children adjust to a divorce.
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Coping with Incarceration
Source: Sesame Street in Communities
The incarceration of a loved one can be overwhelming for both children and caregivers. This page gives families and educators videos and other resources to supports kids’ questions and comfort them.
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Divorce With an Under-3 in the House: What You Need to Know
Source: Zero to Three
Divorce happens. And it affects children even when they’re too little to talk about it. This article explains how to make a difficult transition easier for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers affected by divorce.
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Helping Children Cope with Loss
Source: Mental Health Association
This page provides information for parents, educators and others who may help a child overcome loss.
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Helping Kids Grieve
Source: Sesame Street in Communities
Coping with the death of a loved one brings enormous challenges for the whole family. This group of resources includes short videos, articles, and printables to support children who have experienced a death in the family.
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Helping Toddlers Cope with Grief and Death
(also in Spanish)Source: Zero to Three
This parenting resource addresses how to answer a child’s questions about death and how to support your child during time of grief and death.
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How Early Childhood Educators Can Explain Death to Children
Source: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Some children will experience losses (family members, friends, pets) and go through the grieving process while in an early childhood classroom. This article gives teachers strategies to address death as part of learning about life cycles and nature, but also how to answer basic questions about death.
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How to Support Children after Their Parents Separate or Divorce
Source: HealthyChildren.org
This article gives family members and professionals tips on how to support children after their parents divorce, based on age and development.
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Parental Addiction
Source: Sesame Street in Communities
When a family member struggles with addiction, the whole family struggles. This group of resources includes videos, articles, and printables to help the families you work with.