Available Brochures

These brochures are provided online courtesy of The Compassionate Friends/USA. You may make one copy for personal use. Copies may be purchased through Exclusives Available from the National Office at a nominal charge. All brochures are copyright The Compassionate Friends/USA. Reproduction for mass distribution or for use on any website is prohibited. You are welcome to link to these pages.

For Parents

Principles of The Compassionate Friends

When a Child Dies . . . The Compassionate Friends Can Help

Understanding Grief When Your Child Dies

To the Newly Bereaved

You Need Not Walk Alone

Stillbirth, Miscarriage, and Infant Death

The Sudden Death of a Child

Surviving Your Child's Suicide

When Your Child Dies by Homicide

When a Child Dies from a Substance Related Cause

The Death of An Adult Child

Death of a Special-Needs Child

Caring for Surviving Children

Parents Who Are Now Childless

For Family Members

Adults Grieving the Death of a Sibling

When a Brother or Sister Dies

The Grief of Grandparents

The Grief of Stepparents

For Friends

How Can I Help?

When an Employee Is Grieving

When a Coworker Is Grieving

For Professionals

Suggestions for First Responders . . . Dealing with the Sudden Death of a Child

Suggestions for Medical Personnel

Suggestions for Psychologists, Counselors, and Therapists

When a Law Officer Responds to the Death of a Child

Suggestions for Teachers and School Counselors

Suggestions for Clergy

Suggestions for Funeral Directors

En Español

Comprendiendo el duelo cuando tu hijo o hija muere (Understanding Grief . . . When Your Child Dies)

La muerte repentina de un hijo  (The Sudden Death of a Child)

El cuidado de los hijos sobrevivientes . . . cuando muere un hijo o hija (Caring for Surviving Children . . . When Your Child Dies)

Cuando muere un hermano o hermana (When a Brother or Sister Dies)

Nacidos muertos, abortos naturales y muertes infantiles . . . comprender la congoja (Stillbirth, Miscarriage, and Infant Death--Understanding Grief)

Para los recién en duelo . . . Cuando tu hijo o hija muere (To the Newly Bereaved . . . When Your Child Dies)

Cuando un hijo o una hija muere . . . Los Amigos Compasivos pueden ayudar   (When a Child Dies . . . The Compassionate Friends Can Help)

Los principios que rigen a Los Amigos Compasivos  (The Principles of The Compassionate Friends)

Como Yo puedo ayudar . . . cuando un hijo o un hija muere (How Can I Help When a Child Dies?)

We have many additional brochures which have been translated into Spanish, but have not be printed. To view these brochures, which are provided for personal use and may not be reproduced for distribution in quantity or on any other website, please visit Folletos en Español.