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Specialist area...Paediatric Services

These few are the most relevant links to paediatric chaplaincy to date... please let us know of any better sites...

PediatricChaplainsNetwork
The Never-Ending Squirrel Tale A site for Children with Cancer
Jodie & Mary judgement on-line

The following resources are particularly relevant to working around child death and bereavement:

ACH Home pageThe Association of Children's Hospices homesite (UK)- with information- local contacts, a palliative care forum etc
Talking To Children About Death Not a bad basic guide to this topic
Julie's Place- A Web Site for Bereaved Siblings self explanatory, a good place for children of different ages to express grief and share thoughts
Hard to say goodbye before you've had chance to say hello A site for parents who have lost a baby
SANDS Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society
RCM Midwives Journal (UK) article – Registering a stillbirth or neonatal death An article of practical interest- insight into what parents have to do
Naming: What about babies who are stillborn or die shortly after birth Detailed article on different Jewish approaches to naming children in these situations
Suggestions for Funeral Directors When a Child Dies Good advice which is of interest to anyone involved in after care or funeral services
Neonatal death- support groups and resources (US) Limited number of groups mentioned, but some good references to on-line material

Hospice Austin Recommended Reading A good range of recommended books for use with children and also a few for 'teens'

 

- Help specifically related to childrens funerals
       
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