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Authors: Dr. Robin Stern
International Trauma Studies Program
New York University program that develops and shares innovative approaches to address the psychosocial needs of trauma survivors, their families, and communities.
The Trauma Center
Provides comprehensive services to traumatized children and adults and their families in and around Brookline, Massachusetts.
Tuesdays Children
Provides support for the children of 9/11 and others impacted by global terrorism.
The World Trade Center Survivors' Network
IV. MidwestVolunteer-run organization that employs a wide range of initiatives and activities to serve survivors of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11.
Amanda the Panda
Offers children and family grief services including weekend camps in Iowa.
Barr-Harris Children's Grief Center
Provides services to children in Illinois who have lost a parent through death, divorce, or abandonment.
Camp Fire USA Central Ohio's Camp Atagahi (Grief Camp)
Camp Fire USA Central Ohio Council created Camp Atagahi, located at Wyandot, Ohio, to help children cope with the death of someone close to them.
The Center for Grief, Loss and Transition
Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, provides specialized therapy and education in the areas of complicated grief, trauma, and life transition.
Center for Grief Recovery and Therapeutic Services
Based in Chicago, Illinois, helps persons who are dealing with emotionally intense experiences such as grief, loss, trauma, depression, or abuse.
Solace House
V. WestA haven for families throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Center for Loss and Life Transition
Located in the mountains of Fort Collins, Colorado, dedicated to companioning grieving people as they mourn transitions and losses that transform their lives.
The Contra Costa Crisis Center
Focused on Contra Costa County, California, provides individual and group counseling to youths and adults mourning the death of a loved one.
FIRST Responder Support Team
Referral network of counseling providers for law enforcement personnel in the state of Texas.
The Grief Recovery Institute
Provides programs and workshops throughout California for individuals dealing with loss and offers grief recovery training programs for health-care professionals in North America.
H.O.P.E. Unit Foundation
Helps people in Southern California whose lives have been touched by loss by providing group support, educational programs, and information to alleviate and mitigate the burdens and aloneness of bereavement.
Trauma Intervention Programs of Arizona
VI. South CentralWorks to prevent secondary victimization that all too often occurs with loss-of-life incidents.
The Amelia Center
Located in Birmingham, Alabama, specializes in family grief counseling.
Child Trauma Academy
Based in Houston, Texas, offers consultation, education, and training services to assist individuals and organizations in their work with high-risk children.
Kidzcope
Formerly Three Trees Inc., Kidzcope is based in Wichita, Kansas, and serves children whose dreams have been destroyed by the death of a loved one by helping them find ways to cope and to heal.
A Place That Warms the Heart
Based in Louisiana, provides support groups for adults, children, and adolescents dealing with the death of a loved one.
Stars: Grief Support for Kids
VII. South AtlanticBased in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, provides grief support services for children who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Full Circle Grief Center
Based in Richmond, Virginia, provides children with creative ways to express their grief and remember their loved one.
Point of Hope Grief Counseling Center
Based in the Washington, D.C., area, provides support services following community and individual tragedies.
Roberta's House
Based in Baltimore City, Maryland, provides a safe and supportive community for grieving children and families through peer support, education, community awareness, and empowerment.
Appendix B:
Books on Grief, Loss, and Resilience
Albom, Mitch.
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson.
New York. Broadway. 2002.
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson.
New York. Broadway. 2002.
Barbash, Tom.
On Top of the World: Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, and 9/11: A Story of Loss and Renewal.
New York. HarperCollins. 2003.
On Top of the World: Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, and 9/11: A Story of Loss and Renewal.
New York. HarperCollins. 2003.
B'Hahn, Carmella.
Mourning Has Broken.
Bath, UK. Crucible Publishers. 2002.
Mourning Has Broken.
Bath, UK. Crucible Publishers. 2002.
Bonanno, George.
The Other Side of Sadness.
New York. Basic Books. 2009.
The Other Side of Sadness.
New York. Basic Books. 2009.
Borysenko, Joan Z.
It's Not the End of the World: Developing Resilience in Times of Change.
Carlsbad, CA. Hay House. 2009.
It's Not the End of the World: Developing Resilience in Times of Change.
Carlsbad, CA. Hay House. 2009.
Brenner, Grant H., Daniel H. Bush, and Joshua Moses.
Creating Spiritual and Psychological Resilience: Integrating Care in Disaster Relief Work
. New York. Routledge. 2009.
Creating Spiritual and Psychological Resilience: Integrating Care in Disaster Relief Work
. New York. Routledge. 2009.
Brooks, Robert, and Sam Goldstein.
Nurturing Resilience in Our Children: Answers to the Most Important Parenting Questions.
New York. McGraw-Hill. 2002.
Nurturing Resilience in Our Children: Answers to the Most Important Parenting Questions.
New York. McGraw-Hill. 2002.
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The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence and Personal Strength in Your Life.
New York. McGraw-Hill. 2004.
The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence and Personal Strength in Your Life.
New York. McGraw-Hill. 2004.
Bouman, Stephen Paul.
Grace All Around Us: Embracing God's Promise in Tragedy and Loss
. Minneapolis. Augsburg Books. 2007.
Grace All Around Us: Embracing God's Promise in Tragedy and Loss
. Minneapolis. Augsburg Books. 2007.
Chansky, Tamar Ellsas.
Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility, and Happiness.
Philadelphia. Da Capo Lifelong Books. 2008.
Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility, and Happiness.
Philadelphia. Da Capo Lifelong Books. 2008.
Chödrön, Pema.
Start Where You Are.
Boston. Shambhala Publications. 1994.
Start Where You Are.
Boston. Shambhala Publications. 1994.
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When Things Fall Apart.
Boston. Shambhala Publications. 1997.
When Things Fall Apart.
Boston. Shambhala Publications. 1997.
Davidson, Richard, and Daniel Goleman.
Training the Brain
(audiotape). Northampton, MA. More Than Sound Productions. 2008.
Training the Brain
(audiotape). Northampton, MA. More Than Sound Productions. 2008.
Didion, Joan.
The Year of Magical Thinking.
New York. Vintage. 2007.
The Year of Magical Thinking.
New York. Vintage. 2007.
Dwyer, Jim, and Kevin Flynn.
102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive the Twin Towers.
New York. Times Books. 2005.
102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive the Twin Towers.
New York. Times Books. 2005.
Edwards, Elizabeth.
Resilience: The New Afterword.
New York. Crown Archetype. 2009.
Resilience: The New Afterword.
New York. Crown Archetype. 2009.
Emerson, David, Elizabeth Hopper, Bessel Van Der Kolk, and Peter A. Levine.
Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body.
Berkeley. North Atlantic Books. 2011.
Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body.
Berkeley. North Atlantic Books. 2011.
Erikson, Kai T.
Everything in its Path: Destruction of Community in the Buffalo Creek Flood
. New York. Simon & Schuster. 1976.
Everything in its Path: Destruction of Community in the Buffalo Creek Flood
. New York. Simon & Schuster. 1976.
Fitzgerald, Helen.
The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends.
New York. Fireside. 2000.
The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends.
New York. Fireside. 2000.
Greenland, Susan Kaiser.
The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress, and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate.
New York. Free Press. 2010.
The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress, and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate.
New York. Free Press. 2010.
Groopman, Jerome.
The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness.
New York. Random House. 2004.
The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness.
New York. Random House. 2004.
Herman, Judith.
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violenceâfrom Domestic Abuse to Political Terror.
New York. Basic Books. 1997.
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violenceâfrom Domestic Abuse to Political Terror.
New York. Basic Books. 1997.
Keltner, Dacher.
Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life.
New York. W. W. Norton. 2009.
Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life.
New York. W. W. Norton. 2009.
Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth.
On Death and Dying: 40th Anniversary Edition.
New York. Scribner. 1997.
On Death and Dying: 40th Anniversary Edition.
New York. Scribner. 1997.
Kumar, Sameet M.
Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss.
Oakland, CA. New Harbinger Publications. 2005.
Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss.
Oakland, CA. New Harbinger Publications. 2005.
Kushner, Rabbi Harold.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People.
New York. Anchor. 2004.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People.
New York. Anchor. 2004.
La Capra, Dominick.
Writing History, Writing Trauma.
Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University Press. 2001.
Writing History, Writing Trauma.
Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University Press. 2001.
Lantieri, Linda.
Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Cultivate Inner Strength in Children.
Boulder, CO. Sounds True Incorporated. 2008.
Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Cultivate Inner Strength in Children.
Boulder, CO. Sounds True Incorporated. 2008.
Lesser, Elizabeth.
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow.
New York. Villard Books. 2005.
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow.
New York. Villard Books. 2005.
Levine, Peter A.
Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body.
Berkeley. North Atlantic Books. 2010.
Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body.
Berkeley. North Atlantic Books. 2010.
Levine, Peter A., and Maggie Kline.
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy, and Resilience.
Berkeley. North Atlantic Books. 2008.
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents' Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy, and Resilience.
Berkeley. North Atlantic Books. 2008.
Levine, Peter A., and Gabor Mate.
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness.
Berkeley. North Atlantic Books. 2010.
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness.
Berkeley. North Atlantic Books. 2010.
Lewis, C. S.
A Grief Observed.
New York. Harper One. 2001.
A Grief Observed.
New York. Harper One. 2001.
Lipsky, Laura van Dernoot with Connie Burk.
Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others.
San Francisco. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 2009.
Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others.
San Francisco. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 2009.
McGee, Teresa R.
Transforming Trauma: A Path Toward Wholeness.
Maryknoll, NY. Orbis Books. 2005.
Transforming Trauma: A Path Toward Wholeness.
Maryknoll, NY. Orbis Books. 2005.
Miller, Beth.
The Woman's Book of Resilience: 12 Qualities to Cultivate.
Boston. Conari Press. 2005.
The Woman's Book of Resilience: 12 Qualities to Cultivate.
Boston. Conari Press. 2005.
Morales, Rosanna.
Empowering Your Pupils Through Role-Play: Exploring Emotions and Building Resilience.
New York. David Fulton Books. 2008.
Empowering Your Pupils Through Role-Play: Exploring Emotions and Building Resilience.
New York. David Fulton Books. 2008.
O'Rourke, Megan.
The Long Goodbye
. New York. Riverhead. 2011.
The Long Goodbye
. New York. Riverhead. 2011.
Rando, Therese A.
How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies.
Lexington, MA. Bantam. 1991.
How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies.
Lexington, MA. Bantam. 1991.
Rinpoche, Sogyal.
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.
Revised and updated edition. New York. Harper One. 1994.
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.
Revised and updated edition. New York. Harper One. 1994.
Ripley, Amand.
Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikesâand Why.
New York. Three Rivers Press. 2008.
Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikesâand Why.
New York. Three Rivers Press. 2008.
Salzberg, Sharon.
A Heart as Wide as the World.
Boston. Shambhala Publications. 1997.
A Heart as Wide as the World.
Boston. Shambhala Publications. 1997.
Seligman, Martin E.P.
The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience.
New York. Mariner Books. 2007.
The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience.
New York. Mariner Books. 2007.
Sheehy, Gail.
Middletown America: One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope.
New York. Random House. 2005.
Middletown America: One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope.
New York. Random House. 2005.
Sherwood, Ben.
The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life.
New York. Grand Central Publishing. 2009.
The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life.
New York. Grand Central Publishing. 2009.
Siegel, Daniel J.
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation.
New York. Random House. 2010.
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation.
New York. Random House. 2010.
Solnit, Rebecca.
A Paradise Built in Hell.
New York. Viking Adult. 2009.
A Paradise Built in Hell.
New York. Viking Adult. 2009.
Sontag, Susan.
Regarding the Pain of Others.
New York. Picador. 2003.
Regarding the Pain of Others.
New York. Picador. 2003.
Teachers College Press with Maureen Grolnick, ed.
Forever After: New York City Teachers on 9/11.
New York. Teachers College Press. 2006.
Forever After: New York City Teachers on 9/11.
New York. Teachers College Press. 2006.
Temes, Roberta.
Solace.
New York. AMACOM. 2009.
Solace.
New York. AMACOM. 2009.
Tolle, Eckhart.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment.
Novato, CA: New World Library; Vancouver: Namaste Publishing. 1999.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment.
Novato, CA: New World Library; Vancouver: Namaste Publishing. 1999.
Viorst, Judith.
Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow.
New York. Fireside. 1986.
Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow.
New York. Fireside. 1986.
Walton, Charlie.
When There Are No Words.
Ventura, CA. Pathfinder Publishing. 1996.
When There Are No Words.
Ventura, CA. Pathfinder Publishing. 1996.
Wicks, Robert J.
Bounce: Living the Resilient Life.
New York. Oxford University Press. 2009.
Bounce: Living the Resilient Life.
New York. Oxford University Press. 2009.
Yoder, Carolyn, and Howard Zehr.
The Little Book of Trauma Healing: When Violence Strikes and Community Is Threatened.
Intercourse, PA. Good Books. 2005.
The Little Book of Trauma Healing: When Violence Strikes and Community Is Threatened.
Intercourse, PA. Good Books. 2005.
Young, William P.
The Shack.
Newbury Park, CA. Windblown Media. 2007.
The Shack.
Newbury Park, CA. Windblown Media. 2007.
Zajonc, Arthur.
Meditation as Contemplative Inquiry: When Knowing Becomes Love.
Herndon, VA. Lindisfarne Books. 2008.
Meditation as Contemplative Inquiry: When Knowing Becomes Love.
Herndon, VA. Lindisfarne Books. 2008.
Appendix C:
Films on Grief, Loss, and Resilience
Always,
Amblin Entertainment, 1989.
Amblin Entertainment, 1989.
Coming Home: Families, Courage and Resilience,
BIANYS Documentary Films, 2010.
BIANYS Documentary Films, 2010.
Dearly Loved: Dealing with the Death of a Parent,
Calgary Health Region Grief Support Center, 2005.
Calgary Health Region Grief Support Center, 2005.
Other books
A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor
In the Way by Grace Livingston Hill
In Between the Sheets by Ian McEwan
Intimate Exposure by Portia Da Costa
The Genuine Lady (Heroines on Horseback) by Alexander, Sydney
Dark Storm by Christine Feehan
Adore Me by Darcy Lundeen
Of Time and the River by Thomas Wolfe
Obsessed With You by Jennifer Ransom
Rosie by Alan Titchmarsh
