Best For: Children, teens, young adults, families, caregivers, and supporters dealing with grief before or after a death.

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.

How to Use It: Use the toolkits by age or role, search for grief support near you, listen to the podcast, or use the resources for talking with children about death.

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.

Good to Know: Scope: national/international resource hub, with local programs in the Portland, Oregon area.

Best For: Families, caregivers, schools, support centers, camps, and professionals helping children and teens after a death.

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.

How to Use It: Use the “Find Support” page to look for child grief support centers or camps. Use the resource library and family portal for guidance.

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.

Good to Know: Scope: national U.S. network focused on childhood grief.

Best For: Emotional distress connected to disasters, mass violence, community unrest, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, infectious disease outbreaks, and other traumatic public events.

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.

How to Use It: Call or text 1-800-985-5990. Spanish users press 2.

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.

Best For: Parents, grandparents, and siblings grieving after the death of a child, at any age and from any cause.

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.

How to Use It: Search for a local chapter, join online support, read the newly bereaved page, or explore family support resources.

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.

Good to Know: Scope: national U.S. network with local chapters.

Best For: People who want a structured grief support group after the death of a loved one, especially those comfortable with a faith-based environment.

What It Offers: A 13-week grief support group model with videos, group discussion, and a workbook. The site lets users find in-person or online groups and says groups meet at thousands of locations around the world. It also has articles and topic pages for loss of spouse, parent, child, and surviving the holidays.

How to Use It: Search for an in-person or online group, contact the host site, and ask about cost, schedule, and fit.

Cost: The site says most groups range from free to around $20 to cover the participant guide; users should check with the host group.

Access Options: In-person groups, online groups, articles, workbook, video curriculum, email encouragement, Spanish GriefShare site.

Good to Know: Scope: national/international group network. It is a ministry of Church Initiative and has a statement of faith.

Best For: Children, families, schools, providers, and communities dealing with child trauma, violence, disasters, abuse, grief-related trauma, and traumatic stress.

What It Offers: Education on child traumatic stress, trauma-informed resources, family trauma resources, school/justice/child welfare materials, evidence-based treatment information, and free e-learning resources. NCTSN says its mission is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, families, and communities across the U.S.

How to Use It: Browse trauma topics, family resources, school resources, disaster resources, or treatment information like TF-CBT.

Cost: Free to browse. Training or provider services outside the site may vary.

Access Options: Articles, toolkits, treatment information, learning center, trauma topics, family/school/provider resources.

Good to Know: Scope: national U.S. resource network. It is funded by SAMHSA/HHS and jointly coordinated by UCLA and Duke University.

Best For: PTSD education, trauma reactions, treatment options, coping tools, veterans, families, and people trying to understand whether trauma symptoms may be PTSD.

What It Offers: PTSD basics, types of trauma, common reactions, treatment education, provider search guidance, self-help/coping resources, family/friend resources, mobile apps, and crisis pathways. The site describes the center as a leading research and education center on PTSD and traumatic stress.

How to Use It: Start with “Understand PTSD,” “Is it PTSD?,” “Treatment,” “Get Help,” or “For Families and Friends.”

Cost: Free to browse. VA care eligibility and costs depend on the person and service.

Access Options: Articles, self-help resources, provider guidance, family resources, mobile apps, contact email, PTSD information voicemail.

Good to Know: Scope: national/federal resource. Although it is VA-based, much of the education is useful beyond veterans.

Best For: The overlap of domestic violence, trauma, mental health, substance use, survivor support, parenting, children, and trauma-informed systems.

What It Offers: A resource library, toolkits, training, policy resources, trauma-informed service guidance, cross-sector collaboration materials, and resources on domestic violence in mental health/substance use settings. Its mission is to promote survivor-defined healing by changing systems that affect survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families.

How to Use It: Use the resource library, focus-area pages, toolkits, and training materials for deeper learning or survivor-support planning.

Cost: Free to browse. Trainings or events may vary.

Access Options: Resource library, toolkits, webinars/training, focus-area pages, email/contact options.

Good to Know: Scope: national resource center. It is more education/professional-facing than a direct help line.

Best For: People who want candid grief writing, stories, essays, advice, and media around different kinds of 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.”

How to Use It: Browse by type of loss or topic, read essays, use advice columns, or explore books/events.

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

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

Good to Know: Scope: national/online media resource. It is not a support line or therapy service.

Best For: Houston-area children, families, adults, young adults, and people looking for English or Spanish grief support after a death.

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.

How to Use It: Call the information/referral line, explore support groups, or use the resource library and educational handouts.

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.

Good to Know: Scope: local Houston resource. Information/referral line: 713-942-8339. The site lists weekday hours.