Grief and Loss Support

Please know that our thoughts are with you and your loved ones during this difficult time.

Below are helpful links (click on the blue text) to access information that may help you and your family as you cope with the grief and loss you are experiencing.

Please reach out to us if you need further support for your child at school.

Be well.

Brown Elementary School Counselor,

Julie Von Berckefeldt

• Basic Health Concerns
• Relationship Help
• Feelings

• Helping Children Understand Funerals, and more
• Working Through Grief

(click on the links below)

Explaining Grief and Loss (K-5th):

• Explaining Grief to Children (K-2nd) [video]
• Teen Titans Go! | 5 Stages of Grief (3rd-5th) [video]
• Explaining Grief and Loss AND How To Cope (5th-12th) [video]

Coping with Grief and Loss:

• Sesame Street - Traumatic Experiences (Children and Adults) [video]
• How to Move On and Find Closure (7th grade and older) [video]

Understanding and Coping with the Loss of a Pet:

• Children Dealing with the Loss of a Pet [video]

Resources for Parents:

• What grieving kids want you to know about grief [video]

by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown

List of Bereavement Support Groups in and around Turlock

Community Hospice Grief Support Services - Modesto, CA

Jessica's House - Turlock, CA

Ms. Julie Von Berckefeldt

TK-6th School Counselor

(209) 565-0179

© 2021-2023 Julie Von Berckefeldt

Email: jvonberckefeldt@turlock.k12.ca.us
Website: https://www.turlock.k12.ca.us/brown
Location: Walter M Brown Elementary, Georgetown Avenue, Turlock, CA, USA
Phone: (209) 226-6800

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact 1-209-558-4600, National Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (en espanol 1-800-628-9454), text "Hello" to the Crisis Hotline 741741, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room / hospital.

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Confidentiality Disclosure: Virtual services via email, audio, and video conferencing are not secure for personal issues and pose confidentiality issues.