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 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 Grieving Children
  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.

• What’s Your Grief
  A grief website for the rest of us.