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Grief Support Resources

grieving children resourses

Developmental Stages and Grief Response

TAPS: Notifying Children of a Death

NACG: National Alliance for Children’s Grief

The Dougy Center

Eluna: Camp Erin

Grief Quest: Roblox

Supporting Children Who Are Grieving a Death By Suicide

Never A Bother!

Youth Survivors of Suicide Loss:
Peer Support Group Resources

Best Grief Books for Kids Ages 2-5

Childhood Traumatic Grief:
Information for Parents and Caregivers

If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For psychiatric emergencies in Los Angeles County, contact the Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 ACCESS line at 800-854-7771.

Grieving Teens Resources

Dougy Center: Bill of Rights

What’s Your Grief?

The Dougy Center

CA Youth Crisis Line

Eluna: Camp Erin

Grief Sucks

Now What?
Tips for Teens Who are Grieving

Grief Quest: Roblox

Good Mourning Podcast

Call Blackline

Trans Lifeline

The Trevor Project

Never A Bother!

Youth Survivors of Suicide Loss:
Peer Support Group Resources

Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741

Grieving a Suicide Death:
Tips for Teens & Young Adults

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For psychiatric emergencies in Los Angeles County, contact the Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 ACCESS line at 800-854-7771.

Grieving Young Adult Resources

The Dougy Center

The Dinner Party

Good Mourning Podcast

Grief Sucks

Call Blackline

Trans Lifeline

The Trevor Project

Never A Bother!

Youth Survivors of Suicide Loss:
Peer Support Group Resources

Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741

Podcasts for Grieving Adults

Grieving a Suicide Death:
Tips for Teens & Young Adults

Coping with Grief and Loss

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For psychiatric emergencies in Los Angeles County, contact the Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 ACCESS line at 800-854-7771.

Grieving friend or sibling Resources

When a Friend Dies

What To Say, What To Do

Coping with Grief and Loss

Good Mourning Podcast

Sibling Grief:

4 Tips for Children and Teens

Sibling Grief:

Supporting Your Children After a Sibling Dies

Trans Lifeline

The Trevor Project

Sibling Survivors of Suicide Loss

Youth Survivors of Suicide Loss:

Peer Support Group Resources

Crisis Text Line:

Text HOME to 741741

PPCC Toolkit:

Sibling Grief and Bereavement

Grieving a Suicide Death:

Tips for Teens & Young Adults

Grieving the Loss of a Sibling:

Books for Youth & Young Adults

If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For psychiatric emergencies in Los Angeles County, contact the Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 ACCESS line at 800-854-7771.

Grieving a suicide loss resources

The Dougy Center

AFSP: I’ve Lost Someone

The Trevor Project

American Association of Suicidology

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Sibling Survivors of Suicide Loss

Friends for Survival:

Offering Help After a Suicide Death

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP):

Find a Support Group

Talking with Children about Suicide and Violent Death

OUR HOUSE: When Someone Dies By Suicide

VA Resources for Survivors of Suicide Loss

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

Didi Hirsch Suicide Attempt &
Bereavement Support Groups

Youth Survivors of Suicide Loss:

Peer Support Group Resources

Sibling Grief:

Supporting Your Children After a Sibling Dies

Grieving a Suicide Death:

Tips for Teens & Young Adults

Crisis Text Line:

Text HOME to 741741

If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For psychiatric emergencies in Los Angeles County, contact the Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 ACCESS line at 800-854-7771.

Apps for Grieving Kids/ Teens Resources

Eluna: Apps for Grieving Kids

Headspace Meditation App

Chill Panda App: Teaches children to relax, understand their worries and improve their wellbeing.

Cove App: Children can create their own music to capture their mood and express their feelings.

Apart Of Me: Designed to help young people cope with the death of a loved one, Apart Of Me transports users to a magical island.
It shares stories from those who have had similar experiences, and helps young people to accept their feelings however intense or uncomfortable they may be.

BrightLife Kids and Soluna offer free coaching services with behavioral health wellness coaches, a library of multimedia resources,
wellness exercises, and peer communities moderated by trained behavioral health professionals.

Calm Harm App: Calm Harm is designed to help young people resist and manage the urge to self-harm.

Sesame (Street) for Military Families: Developed for parents and caregivers: The Sesame Street for Military Families app puts all of
Sesame’s bilingual (English & Spanish) resources for military families right in your pocket!

Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame (Street): A resource app for you to share with your child to help teach skills such as problem-solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence… Laugh and learn as you help a Sesame Street monster friend calm down and solve everyday challenges. (Apple or Google ) (English & Spanish)

If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For psychiatric emergencies in Los Angeles County, contact the Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 ACCESS line at 800-854-7771.

Grieving adults resources

The Dougy Center

California Parent and Youth Helpline

The Compassionate Friends:

Supporting Family After a Child Dies

Developmental Responses to Grief

Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids:

Provides parents and caregivers with practical, evidence-based information and skills to address the most common parenting challenges.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Coping with Grief and Loss

211 Bereavement Resources

The Widowed Parent Podcast

Didi Hirsch Suicide Attempt &
Bereavement Support Groups

Supporting Children Who Are Grieving a Death By Suicide

Podcasts for Grieving Adults

The Dinner Party

TAPS: Notifying Children of a Death

Crisis Text Line:

Text HOME to 741741

10 Tech Tips:

Information and tools to empower parents and caregivers as you navigate a rapidly evolving technological landscape with their children.

If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For psychiatric emergencies in Los Angeles County, contact the Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 ACCESS line at 800-854-7771.

Grief and the Holidays Resources

The Dougy Center

The Dinner Party

Tips for Getting Through the Holidays

Grief Through the Holidays:

Resources for Youth & Families

Holiday Toolkit:

Supporting Grieving Children During the Season of Family

Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids:

Caregivers and educators can use this resource to teach their kids critical mental health and coping skills.

Youth Survivors of Suicide Loss:

Peer Support Group Resources

Surviving the Holidays

What’s Your Grief: Holiday Grief Support Guide

Choosing Therapy:

How to Deal With Grief During the Holidays Workbook

Calm Waters:

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

Grief and the holidays:

A guide for those grieving the death of a loved one

If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For psychiatric emergencies in Los Angeles County, contact the Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 ACCESS line at 800-854-7771.

Death of a Parent Resources

The Dougy Center

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Crisis Text Line:

Text HOME to 741741

The Trevor Project

Youth Survivors of Suicide Loss:

Peer Support Group Resources

Coping With a Parent’s Death

Good Mourning Podcast

Best Books for Grieving Parents & Caregivers

Slap’d: Surviving Life After a Parent Dies

The Widowed Parent Podcast

Grieving the Loss of a Parent:

Best Books for Youth & Young Adults

If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 911.

For psychiatric emergencies in Los Angeles County, contact the Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 ACCESS line at 800-854-7771.