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Has sudden death affected you or your family?
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The
EHSSB Trauma Advisory Panel in partnership
with The Royal Hospitals Trust has produced a series of
booklets dealing with sudden death and its 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.
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Each
series targets the needs and concerns of families, professionals, or schools
affected by sudden death:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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your request to: |
TAP
Co-ordinator,
EHSSB,
Champion House,
Belfast, BT2 8BS. |
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Acknowledgements
This
project has been funded by the Victims 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 Irelands statutory,
community, and voluntary sectors.
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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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