Teen Resources
Though experiencing a death can be a life-changing event for anyone, adolescence is a crucial period of development. Grieving teens have unique challenges as they grieve the loss of a family member or friend. Here are some resources to explore for teens.
- The Children’s Room Teen Program
In addition to our teen peer support groups, we offer activities just for teens to connect around shared interests.
- Dougy Center Teen Resources
The Dougy Center is an acclaimed national organization for grief support.
- Teenage Grief Sucks.
A teen-run website that’s opening up conversations about grief. Read candid stories written by teens and share your own.
- The Parmenter Foundation’s Teen Grief
This series of videos provides recommendations and information on how teens grieve.
- National Alliance for Children’s Grief
This guide from NAGC provides information on how to talk to your child/teen about a recent death.
- Actively Moving Forward
A national network created in response to the needs of grieving young adults.
- HEART Play for Young Adults
A great way to get to know other late high school & college-aged individuals from MA. Find a space to acknowledge the challenges of graduation, leaving home after a loss, meeting new people, and more.
- The Dinner Party
Young adults in nearly 100 cities & towns around the world are meeting up for dinner! Find a community of other emerging adults who have experienced a past loss and meet up for pot-lucks and great conversations.
- What’s Your Grief
A grief website for the rest of us.
