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Resources for Children

Resources for Children

National Alliance For Children's Grief (NACG)
If you are supporting a child who is grieving, we are here to connect you to resources and local support. The alliance is a national organization of professionals dedicated to supporting children and the networks and communities surrounding them.

Doug Center
Dougy Center provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and families who are grieving can share their experiences before and after a death. We provide support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief.

Camp Good Mourning!
Camp Good Mourning! is Long Island's ONLY 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides FREE, overnight, weekend bereavement camp programs for children, ages 7-17, who are coping with the loss of a parent/guardian, and/or sibling.

Talking to Children About Suicide
(American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)

"For many adults, suicide can be very upsetting and frightening. If you find yourself
having to explain suicide to a child, you may be wondering about the best way to do it.
You can even be so overwhelmed that you feel tempted to “protect” the child by saying
that the death was caused by a heart attack or an accident, rather than by suicide. To help,
here are some practical guidelines."

Gizmo 4 Mental Health

Gizmo’s Pawesome Guide to Mental Health Guide takes an upstream approach to support the mental health and wellness of youth.

Sesame Workshop
GRIEF

"Your love and support can help children understand death and cope with grief"

Short videos and activities to help support young children grief.
 

One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp (HBO Documentary)
trailer
Available to rent or buy
Children who have lost close family members open up in this poignant film about a unique three-day bereavement camp.

If you’re hurting, afraid, or just need someone to talk to, reach out to one of the resources below. You are valued and loved—even when you can’t feel it—and living your life matters. Call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, or The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+) at 866-488-7386.

If you don’t feel like talking, text 988 or (for LGBTQ+) START to 678-678. If you’d like to talk to a peer, warmline.org offers support in every state and if you’re not in the U.S., click here for a crisis center around the world.

© 2023 Delmy Morris-Perez

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