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Resources for Bereavement Support Specialists

Thank you for being a part of a support team for someone who is widowed. Our research shows that access to hope is one of the key indicators of life satisfaction for widowed people with access to a supportive community being another important building block for resilience and post-traumatic growth. (link to Carrie’s paper) The resources below were designed specifically for widowed people as part of the Soaring Spirits Resilience Center’s goal of utilizing our research to create practical tools made easily accessible for anyone who is widowed as well as for their families, friends and support networks.

There are two types of downloadable/shareable content available through the Soaring Spirits Resilience Center. Content labeled Widowed Resources has been created specifically to assist widowed people as they rebuild their lives post-loss. Content labeled Support Community Resources is focused on providing educational information for individuals and organizations providing emotional, mental or physical assistance to bereaved spouses/partners.

These resources are available free of charge. If you’d like to utilize this content, we ask that authorship be acknowledged; no changes be made to the documents; and that text not be altered or adapted in anyway. Copyright for all included documents is noted.

Widowed Resources

  • Newly Widowed Packet Letter
  • Newly Widowed Checklist
  • Building Your Support Network
  • Soaring Spirits Program List

Community Support Resources

  • Widowed Resilience Scale
  • Subscales and Scoring for the Widowed Resilience Scale
  • Compassionate Conversations with Suicide Survivors
  • How Long Will My Loved One Grieve?
  • Tips for Communicating with Widowed Parents
  • Language for Supporting Grievers

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