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Educational Psychology

Has sudden death affected you or your family?

The EHSSB Trauma Advisory Panel in partnership with The Royal Hospitals Trust has produced a series of booklets dealing with sudden death and it’s effects on children and families.

These booklets contain information on what to expect from children and adults following a sudden death in the family/community, as well as practical guidelines and suggestions for dealing with difficult reactions that may occur at different times.

Each series targets the needs and concerns of families, professionals, or schools affected by sudden death:

Information for relatives

If sudden death has affected you, your child, or your family you may want to know more about how families react and what can help.

Information for professionals and others supporting families

This series has practical information and guidelines for statutory, community, and voluntary sector workers in contact at different times with children and families affected by sudden death.

Information for schools

This series presents relevant information for those working in the education system with pupils affected by sudden death as well as some guidelines for pupils themselves.

Booklets are free and available in printed or electronic form.  You can download these booklets by clicking here or you can order printed versions by following the instructions below.  Individual booklets are available from your local health centre, library, or school.

Ordering your booklets

To order your copy of the booklets, please mail us a list of the booklets you require and include your full postal address.  A full list of booklets is available here.

Send your request to: TAP Co-ordinator,
EHSSB,
Champion House,
Belfast, BT2 8BS.

Acknowledgements

This project has been funded by the Victim’s Unit of the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM).  Information and guidelines on dealing with sudden death and traumatic grief comes from national and international research sources, as well as from people working in Northern Ireland’s statutory, community, and voluntary sectors.

For further information please contact us on:

Telephone:   028 9055 3978
Fax:              028 9055 3620
Email:           SCampbell@ehssb.n-i.nhs.uk

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This page last updated June 2003