Having your child lose someone that they love or care deeply about is very painful. They may experience a number of difficult emotions, and it may feel like the pain and sadness that they are experiencing will never let up. These are normal reactions to loss. While there is no right or wrong way to grieve and work through these feelings, there are healthy ways to cope with the pain that, in time, can allow them to move forward. Below are a few resources that may be beneficial to helping them work through their loss.

Ephrata High School Counseling Department Grief resource/information sheet (PDF)

Agencies	Phone Number
Crisis Intervention of Lancaster County	717-394-2631
Emergency Services	911
Coalition to Support Grieving Students	877-536-2722
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement	877-536-2722
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline	988 or 1-800-273-TALK 1-800-273-8255
National Hopeline Network	1-800-Suicide 1-800 – 784-2433
PATHways Center for Grief & Loss, Hospice of Lancaster County	717-391-2413
The Trevor Project – crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people, ages 13-24	866-488-7386