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Bereavement

  • Association for Death Education and Counseling®, The Thanatology Association® (ADEC)
    • ADEC provides a comprehensive list of resources for coping with loss, and links to address specific issues of death and dying.
  • By My Side published by RedKite, shares the thoughts and experiences of bereaved parents.​​
  • CanTeen is an Australian charity providing youth-friendly information to help adolescents and young adults cope with the death of a close family member.
  • Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation: Loss, Grief, and Bereavement Program
  • Children’s Hospice International
    • Children’s Hospice International (CHI) provides education, training, and assistance to people who are taking care of children with serious, life-threatening illnesses. Their ultimate goal is to make hospice care an integral part of pediatrics.
  • Children’s Hospital Colorado Bereavement Services
  • Grief Interventions for Children with ADHD
    • This resource describes the different ways in which children with ADHD can experience loss, and how parents, teachers, and counselors can tailor interventions to the child's specific needs. The resource also discusses the importance of adults modeling healthy coping mechanisms while around children.
  • The Compassionate Friends
    • Whether your family has had a child die (at any age from any cause) or you are trying to help those who have gone through this life altering experience, The Compassionate Friends exists to provide friendship, understanding, and hope to those going through the natural grieving process. Through a network of more than 630 chapters with locations in all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, The Compassionate Friends has been supporting bereaved families after the death of a child for four decades.
  • Living with the death of your parent or sibling
  • National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
    • The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones.
  • Neptune Society
    • The Neptune Society discusses what symptoms you should be prepared to see in your loved one, what kinds of emotions the situation might stir up in yourself or your family, and how to support your family during this difficult time.
  • The Jewish Board
    • For adolescent and children groups
  • The Dougy Center
    • The Dougy Center provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death can share their experiences. We provide support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief. We are supported solely through private support from individuals, foundations and companies. The Dougy Center does not charge a fee for its services.
  • The Ultimate Guide to Grieving Support Resources
    • Access over 40 grief related resources on the web for children, parents, spouses, siblings, friends, acquaintances, coworkers, and employers.

DISCLAIMER - While we tried to include potentially useful resources, this website is not exhaustive. New and additional resources may be available. Please let us know if there is a resource you would like to be included.