Higher Education

College is a period of developmental vulnerability, when students are often away from their primary support systems for the first time. Research shows that unsupported grief is a primary driver of academic difficulty, social isolation, and mental health deterioration.

By equipping your staff with grief fluency, you aren’t just offering valuable training—you are protecting student retention and building a supportive campus culture.

Cultivating Grief Fluency

A Strategic Approach to Campus Wellbeing and Retention

The Grief Literacy & Resource Bundle provides a comprehensive framework for professional development and components for a campus resource hub. Designed for academic advisors, residential life staff, and student affairs leads, this toolkit enables team members to deepen their knowledge and increase situational confidence—weaving interdepartmental roles into a proactive support network.

Bundle Contents

  1. A comprehensive “Reflection and Implementation Guide,” which includes reading modules and protocols for effective, policy-aligned grief support for students.
  2. A bulk order of Kindred Grief Care guidebooks (paperbacks or eBooks).
  3. Master copies of handouts for campus-wide use: Compassionate Condolences, Grief Visits, and Grief Healing.
  4. Email support for planning and running grief literacy programming, because your success is the project’s success.
  5. Optional: A virtual 1-hour workshop (“The Language and Listening of Loss”) with the author to deepen learning.

Bundle Options

Choose the size that’s best for your campus. You can also donate books to local libraries, schools, and senior centers, multiplying the impact.

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Have a wider reach with a personal touch. Gift customized books beyond your department/university:

  • Paperback orders generally take 2-4 weeks to arrive. Custom message orders can take longer. A bonus eBook will be emailed sooner so your programming lead can begin reading and preparing.
  • eBook orders are generally processed within 2-4 business days.
  • Downloadable files will be emailed generally within 2-4 business days.

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