Resources
Emergency Websites & Phone Numbers
Where to find help and resources. You matter!
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Dial 988
Connect with a trained counselor.
Help is available 24/7
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
Connect with a crisis counselor
Help is available 24/7
Activities that parents/caregivers have found helpful to connect with children affected by suicide.
It can be hard to know what a child left behind by suicide is feeling or what they need. Download the PDF below to find suggested activities other parents/caregivers have found helpful to connect with their children. You are not alone!
Children’s Storybooks About Suicide
Talking to a child about suicide can be difficult. If you are looking for children’s books to assist with opening the conversation, the books listed below may be helpful.
My Grief Is Like An Ocean by Jessica Biles, LCSW & Jillian Kelly-Wavering, LCSW
Someone I Love Died By Suicide: A Story for Child Survivors and Those Who Care for Them by Doreen Cammorata
My Uncle Keith Died by Carol Ann Loehr
Books for Adults about Opening the Conversation with Children Following the Suicide of a Loved One
Let’s Talk About It: A Guide for Talking to Children After a Suicide of a Loved One by Laura Camerona, CCLS
Supporting Children After a Suicide Loss: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers by Sarah S. Montgomery, LCSW-C and Susan M. Coale, LCSW-C
Mae’s Way Foundation Children’s Books
Mae the Courageous Caterpillar Children’s Book
An interactive storybook inviting children who have suffered a loss or are going through a difficult time to join Mae on an adventure as she shares the story of a time she underwent a difficult change while facing loss, yet managed to experience happiness on the other side.
100% of the proceeds from each purchase go to Mae’s Way Foundation.
Mae the Courageous Caterpillar Workbook
Whether you are a parent, caregiver, therapist, teacher or just a supportive adult, this book is a tool designed to help kids cope with grief. In partnership with the book, Mae the Courageous Caterpillar, this companion workbook offers space for kids to write about, talk about, and/or create about their feelings.
100% of the proceeds from each purchase go to Mae’s Way Foundation.
Mae the Courageous Caterpillar Journal
A supplemental journal created with the intention to be used alongside the book, Mae the Courageous Caterpillar, to further assist children who have experienced loss or are going through a difficult time tap into and/or give voice to the emotions they may be experiencing but are not able to verbalize.
100% of the proceeds from each purchase go to Mae’s Way Foundation.
Mae the Courageous Caterpillar “Let’s Check In” Worksheets
Worksheets to help children check in with their emotions.
Let’s Check In Coloring Page
A coloring page to help children check in with their emotions.
Let’s Check In Journal Page
A lined journal page to help children express their emotions.
Let’s Check In Word Search
A word search to help children find their feelings.
Let’s Check In Drawing Page
A drawing page to help children draw their feelings.
Articles for Parents/Caregivers
Article—Coping with a Parent’s Suicide
How to help the children who are left behind.