Community Grief Literacy

The Community Grief Literacy Project

Building Knowledge, Skills, and Connection for Times of Loss

GRIEF LITERACY PROGRAMMING FOR GATHERING SPACES & WORKPLACES

Because every community needs people who can reach out, show up, and offer support when it matters most.

What is Grief Literacy?

Developing an understanding of:

  • Universal and unique responses to various types of loss
  • Compassionate approaches to offering condolences and care
  • Beneficial resources for healing

Bring Grief Literacy Programming to your Community

COMMUNITY GUIDES

Host meaningful grief awareness gatherings with friends, neighbors, or your book club.

LIBRARIES

Offer community grief literacy programming and staff development opportunities.

VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

Equip volunteers with the confidence and practical skills needed to support people through loss.

FAITH COMMUNITIES

Strengthen connections and compassionate care within your place of worship.

HR DEPARTMENTS

Support healthier workplace cultures and bereavement-informed leadership.

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

Equip student-facing staff with policy-aligned, research-informed approaches and tools.

Become a Community Connector and bring grief literacy to your hometown! Learn more

Are you a Doula Trainer? Host an interactive webinar to keep your graduates engaged! Learn more

The Energy Behind the Initiative:

Francesca Lynn Arnoldy, Project Developer

  • Author of numerous books on mortality & loss
  • Published researcher studying StoryListening
  • Experienced educator and community doula dedicated to raising awareness about grief support and deathcare
  • Learn more: Contemplative Doula

The Learning Foundation

Informed by years of research and direct real-world work (no generative AI)

  • Foundational insights on grief and loss to build understanding.
  • Practical strategies for nonclinical care, including comforting language, attentive listening, and thoughtful gestures.
  • Guidance for personalizing support, so it aligns with the strengths of those offering care and the needs of those receiving it.
  • READ A SAMPLE CHAPTER

Whether you’re driven by retention goals, professional development requirements, advocacy, or more personal reasons—like the condolences or care you received (or didn’t) while experiencing loss—become a:

Change-Maker · Bridge-Builder · Connection-Creator


Your community will thank you.

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