A HEARFELT GUIDE TO COMMUNITY GRIEF CARE
Offering condolences and support to someone who is mourning is one of the most generous acts of kindness—but it can also feel intimidating. What do you say? How can you help? How can you care for others while preserving your own wellbeing?
This guidebook answers these questions and more, providing practical, research-backed guidance for neighbors, colleagues, friends, and loved ones who want to step in, lean in, and offer meaningful care.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Foundational insights on grief and loss to build understanding.
- Practical strategies for community care, including comforting language, attentive listening, and thoughtful gestures.
- Guidance for personalizing your support, so it aligns with your own strengths and the needs of each grieving person.
Through well-organized chapters, clear examples, and approachable explanations, this book breaks down complex topics into manageable, empowering steps. It gives readers the confidence to show up, care deeply, and help create conditions that encourage healing—without feeling overwhelmed.
Whether you’re preparing for future acts of kindness or already supporting someone through loss, this book is your companion for compassionate, confident, and sustainable grief care.
IS THIS BOOK FOR YOU?
YES, if you are…
- A kind-hearted community member who wants to show up when people are down.
- A dedicated volunteer or professional in a “helping field” who wants to maintain caregiving capacity.
- An educator, faith leader, librarian, book club member, or human resource professional interested in building community and improving culture through vital discussions.
EARLY READER FEEDBACK
- “A gorgeously generous and deeply considered instructional.”
- “Advice delivered tenderly.”
- “Powerful.”
- “So patient and kind in exploring the ways we can help and not-help those in mourning.”
KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
In advance of publishing widely, we held a VERY SUCCESSFUL community crowdfunding campaign to launch this title into the world! Check it out!
Francesca Lynn Arnoldy 