Haven provides trained speakers at no charge for community groups, civic groups or other private and public organizations to inform them about bereavement issues, the effects of grief on employees, and other related issues.

To obtain a speaker please call Haven at 703-941-7000
 Haven has a computerized list of places in Virginia, Maryland and DC that offer help to the seriously ill, aged and bereaved.

GRIEF

The Heart of Grief: Death and the Search for Lasting Love
Attig, Thomas

Mending the Torn Fabric
Brabant, Sarah

The Mourning Handbook
Fitzgerald, Helen

SPOUSAL LOSS

Widower: When Men are Left Alone
Campbell, Scott & Phyllis Silverman

Suddenly Alone: A Women’s Guide to Widowhood
Gates, Philomene

Doors Open, Doors Close: Widows Grieving and Growing
Lieberman, Morton

DEATH OF A CHILD

For Those Who Live; Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Brother or Sister
LaTour, Kathy

Parental Loss of a Child
Rando, Therese

How to Survive the Loss of a Child: Filling the Emptiness and Rebuilding Your Life
Sanders, Catherine

ADULT LOSS OF A PARENT

Mid Life Orphan: Facing Life’s Changes Now That Your Parents are Gone
Brooks, Jane

Recovering From the Loss of a Parent
Donnelly, Katherine Fair

Motherless Daughters
Edelman, Hope

SUICIDE

Words I Never Thought to Speak: Stories of Life in the Wake of Suicide
Alexander, Victoria

My Son, My Son: A Guide to Healing After Death, Loss or Suicide
Bolton, Iris

No Time to Say Goodbye
Fine, Carla

HOW TO HELP GRIEVING CHILDREN

The Grieving Child
Fitzgerald, Helen

Living When a Young Friend has Committed Suicide or Even Starts Talking About It
Grollman, Earl & Malikov, Max

Helping Children Cope with Grief
Wolfelt, Alan

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Elementary School Age

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
Buscaglia, Louis

The Accident
Carrick, C.

Middle School Age

Teenagers Face to Face with Bereavement
Gravelle, K. & Haskins, C.

Jack’s Journey
Harris, L. & Dawson, S.