Support for children with ill parents. FREE printable 47-page activity book exploring feelings, illness, stress management. Created by Waitemata District Health Board.
Welcome to DownloadWorksheets.com. We are honored to offer “Growing-Stronger-Together.pdf”, a special free printable resource developed by the Waitemata District Health Board. This sensitive and compassionate 47-page activity book is designed to support children ages 5-12 who have parents or caregivers experiencing physical or mental illness.
Our Growing Stronger Together Activity Book helps develop:
- Emotional Literacy: Identify, understand, and express complex feelings.
- Coping Strategies: Develop healthy ways to manage anger, worry, and fear.
- Communication Skills: Facilitate conversations about illness and its impacts.
- Problem-Solving: Create practical plans for when a caregiver is unwell.
- Resilience Building: Foster a sense of hope and family strength during challenges.
- Self-Awareness: Encourage reflection on personal needs and wishes.
What’s Included?
- Feelings Exploration: Activities about happiness, anger, worry, and fear with validation techniques.
- Illness Education: Guidance for discussing parental illness age-appropriately.
- Stress Management: Tools for identifying and coping with stress in healthy ways.
- Family Planning: Practical templates for creating care plans during parental illness.
- Support Resources: Comprehensive list of New Zealand-based support organizations.
- Parent/Caregiver Guides: Evidence-based advice for adults using the book with children.
- Fun Activities: Puzzles, word searches, and coloring pages for engagement and relief.
Why Choose Us? Expert-developed by healthcare professionals, trauma-informed approach, culturally sensitive, practical coping tools, extensive resource list, 100% free.
Perfect For: Families experiencing illness, School counselors, Therapists and mental health professionals, Support groups, Healthcare providers.
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