Back to School With Grief and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The start of any school year means adjusting to new people and expectations. This is especially true for children who are grieving the death of a parent, caregiver, sibling, or someone else important in their lives. Now with the COVID-19 pandemic and so many unknowns...

When Your World is Already Upside Down – Supporting Grieving Children & Teens During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis

How rapidly and radically things are changing in our world and everyday lives, in ways we couldn’t imagine even a month ago. At that time, children, teens, young adults, and adult caregivers in our grief support groups were saying things like...

CUANDO TU MUNDO YA ESTÁ AL REVÉS Apoyando a niños y adolescentes durante la crisis de salud global de COVID-19

Que pronto y drástico han sido los cambios mundiales y en nuestras vidas ordinarias, en la manera que no nos pudiera imaginar hace un mes pasado. En ese tiempo, los participantes que están en nuestros grupos en el Centro Dougy (los niños, adolescentes, los jóvenes adultos, y los padres y otros adultos que cuidan a los niños) han dicho cosas como:

Supporting Children & Teens When a Family Member is Dying in a Hospital or Care Facility

If you’re faced with telling a child or teen that a family member or friend in a hospital or care facility is likely to die soon, you might be feeling confused and overwhelmed. It’s never easy to share this news, and especially so when there might be factors that prevent you and your family from physically visiting the person who is dying.

APOYO A LOS NIÑOS Y ADOLESCENTES CUANDO UN MIEMBRO DE LA FAMILIA SE ENCUENTRA EN UN HOSPITAL O CENTRO DE ATENCIÓN

Si te enfrentas a decirle a un niño o adolescente que un familiar o amigo en un hospital o Centro de Atención es probable que se muera pronto, es posible que te sientas confundido y abrumado. Nunca es fácil de compartir esta noticia, y especialmente cuando puede haber factores que impiden que usted y su familia visiten físicamente a la persona que se está muriendo.

Finding the Words - Sample Scripts for Notifying Your Community if Someone Dies of COVID-19

How rapidly and radically things are changing in our world and everyday lives, in ways we couldn’t imagine even a month ago. At that time, children, teens, young adults, and adult caregivers in our grief support groups were saying things like...

When Their World is Already Upside Down: Supporting Children & Teens in Foster Care During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis

While children and teens reside in the foster care system, away from their original families, most are faced with not knowing if or when they will return home. We have learned from years of research and through the L.Y.G.H.T. program, this uncertainty results in youth experiencing loss, grief, and ambiguity.