Free GriefWork™ Resources
Practical grief education, coping tools, and support guides created to help people understand grief, care for themselves, and respond more compassionately to someone who is grieving.
Start with what you need today.
You do not have to read everything, complete everything, or grieve in one particular way.
The GriefWork™ Resource Library offers clear, accessible tools for learning about grief and finding practical support. Some days you may want information. Other days you may need grounding, rest, or help getting through a difficult moment.
Choose the resource that fits your current need and return to the library whenever you are ready.
Find support by what you need.
Browse the full collection or begin with one of these three resource pathways.
Understand Grief
Learn about the grieving process, different types of grief, common myths, and the GriefWork™ Framework.
Cope With Grief
Access tools for grounding, sleep, self care, healthy coping, and especially difficult days.
Support Someone Else
Find practical guidance for being present, choosing supportive language, and avoiding common responses that may hurt.
Understanding Grief
Begin with foundational education that can help put language around grief and challenge expectations about how grieving is supposed to look.
Understanding the Grieving Process
An introductory resource for learning more about grief and the varied ways people may experience the grieving process.
Understanding the Types of Grief
A resource for exploring different forms of grief and recognizing that loss experiences do not all look or feel the same.
The Truth About Grief
A worksheet that examines common myths and creates room for a more realistic understanding of grief.
The GriefWork™ Framework
An introduction to the Academy's framework for approaching grief with greater understanding, compassion, and practical support.
Coping With Grief
Use these tools to support the body, mind, and daily routines when grief feels especially heavy or disruptive.
Healthy Ways to Cope
Explore supportive coping practices that can help create space for grief without demanding that it disappear.
Grounding During Grief
Find grounding practices for moments when emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations feel overwhelming.
Sleep During Grief
Learn practical ways to support rest when grief affects sleep patterns, nighttime thoughts, or the ability to settle.
Self Care Checklist
A simple checklist for noticing basic needs and identifying realistic forms of care during grief.
Difficult Days Toolkit
A practical toolkit for preparing for anniversaries, meaningful dates, unexpected grief waves, and other difficult moments.
Supporting Someone Who Is Grieving
Learn how to offer care without minimizing the loss, rushing the process, or putting pressure on the grieving person to respond a certain way.
Helping Someone Who Is Grieving
Practical guidance for showing up with compassion and offering support that centers the grieving person's needs.
What to Say and What NOT to Say
Examples of supportive language, common statements to reconsider, and more compassionate ways to respond to grief.
Let the resources support you at your pace.
There is no required order and no deadline. Use what feels relevant, pause when needed, and return when you have the capacity for more.
Choose one need
Begin with the question or challenge that feels most present instead of trying to cover the entire collection.
Use what helps
Read, reflect, or try a practice. Keep what feels supportive and give yourself permission to leave what does not.
Return as needed
Needs can change across days and situations. Come back for a different resource whenever it becomes useful.
Resources can support care, but they do not replace it.
These materials provide grief education and general coping support. They are not a substitute for individualized medical care, mental health treatment, crisis services, or emergency assistance.
If grief is affecting your safety or ability to function, consider connecting with a qualified professional or an appropriate crisis resource in your area.
About the resource library
Are all resources on this page free?
Yes. The 11 GriefWork™ resources featured on this page are currently listed at no cost.
Do I need to complete the resources in order?
No. Choose the resource that best fits your current need. You can begin with education, coping tools, or support guidance.
Are these resources only for people grieving a death?
The collection addresses grief broadly. Some resources may be helpful across different losses, while each person's experience and support needs remain unique.
Can professionals share these resources with clients or groups?
Professionals can direct clients and participants to the official resource pages to access their own copies. Any additional use should follow the terms included with the resource.
Are these resources therapy?
No. They are educational materials and general support tools. They do not provide diagnosis, individualized treatment, crisis intervention, or emergency care.
Take what helps. Move at your pace. Return when you need support.
Browse all free GriefWork™ downloads or begin with one resource from the library above.