GRIEF & TRAUMA

  • What’s Your Grief


    What It Offers: 24/7, year-round crisis counseling for people in the U.S. and its territories experiencing emotional distress after natural or human-caused disasters. Users can call or text 1-800-985-5990.

    Cost: Free hotline support; standard text/data rates may apply when texting.

    Access Options: Phone, text, Spanish, Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing relay provider access, interpretation in 100+ languages.

    Good to Know: This is not just for natural disasters. It also applies to mass violence, community unrest, and other public traumatic events.

  • Bo's Place


    What It Offers: Grief support groups, phone consultations with clinicians, online and in-person grief resources, family groups, adult/young adult groups, pregnancy loss groups, school-based groups, groups in Spanish, education, workshops, and an information/referral line. Bo’s Place lists grief support by phone, online, and in person.

    Cost: The site presents Bo’s Place as a bereavement center offering free grief support services; users should contact the center for current program details.

    Access Options: Phone referral line, in-person groups, online resources, English and Spanish resources/groups, resource library, workshops, educational handouts.

  • National Alliance for Children’s Grief


    What It Offers: A national support map/directory, resource library, family portal, toolkits, grief education, professional learning, and data on childhood bereavement. NACG says its mission is to raise awareness about children who are grieving and provide resources for the people supporting them.

    Cost: Free to browse. Local support centers, camps, or events may vary by provider.

    Access Options: Directory, resource library, family portal, toolkits, webinars, online learning, data/statistics.

  • The Compassionate Friends


    What It Offers: Local chapters, online support, private Facebook groups, webinars, articles, books, conferences, and family support after child loss. The site says TCF exists to provide friendship, understanding, and hope to families after the death of a child. It also notes a network of over 500 chapters across all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.

    Cost: Free to browse. Local chapters and events may vary; donations support the work.

    Access Options: Local chapters, online support, private Facebook groups, webinars, articles, books, phone contact, Spanish page.

  • Dougy Center



    What It Offers: Grief resources and toolkits for kids, teens, young adults, parents/caregivers, supporters, schools, communities, and people living with advanced serious illness. It also offers a worldwide grief support directory and the Grief Out Loud podcast. Dougy Center says it creates safe spaces and free resources for grieving children and families, with local, national, and international training and support work.

    Cost: Free to browse. Local support/program costs depend on location; Dougy Center’s site emphasizes free resources.

    Access Options: Articles, toolkits, activities, podcast, local/worldwide directory, Portland-area support groups, Spanish grief resources, professional training.

  • Modern Loss


    What It Offers: Essays and advice organized by type of loss, including mother, father, spouse/partner, sibling, miscarriage/stillbirth, child, friend, grandparent, pet, suicide, workplace grief, holidays, funerals, social media, and more. The site describes itself as “candid conversation about grief.”

    Cost: Free to read online content. Books/events may cost money.

    Access Options: Articles, advice, books, events, topic categories, loss-type categories.
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