
Resources for Central Florida Families and Beyond
Resources For Children

- Visit The Dougy Center – a leading grief support network for children, teens, young adults, and families.
- Click here to visit Sesame Workshop – a global nonprofit organization helping children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.
- Watch Kids Advice on Grief – a video created by kids for kids, sharing their experiences with grief.
- Watch Grief Out Loud: Teens Talk About Grief – a video designed to help start conversations about grief with teens.
Resources for Families


- Visit The Dougy Center – a national leader in grief support for children, teens, young adults, and families.
- Visit What’s Your Grief – providing resources for those grieving and for caregivers to navigate the complexities of bereavement.
- Visit the National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) family portal – resources designed to support those helping a grieving child.
- Visit Care for the Caregiver – Good Grief’s guide with tips for caregivers to care for themselves while supporting their family’s grief journey.
- Visit the Center for Loss and Life Transition – led by grief counselor Dr. Alan Wolfelt, providing support for people who are grieving and their caregivers.
- Visit Modern Loss – a community exploring the challenging, humorous, and unexpectedly beautiful aspects of life after loss.
Resources for Staff

The Dougy Center
Download the Dougy Center’s ‘Resources for School Personnel’ guide on bereavement support for children and families.

National Education Association
Learn more about the National Education Association’s resources for school personnel on supporting grieving students, developed in collaboration with the Coalition to Support Grieving Students.

American Federation of Teachers
Access the American Federation of Teachers’ list of resources for school personnel, including videos, presentations, and book suggestions, provided in partnership with New York Life.
Florida Grief Support Services
Learn more about Angel of Hope of Central Florida – providing grief support for families after the death of a child at any age.
Discover Bereaved Survivors of Homicide in Orlando – offering support to families and friends grieving the loss of a loved one to murder.
Access the Bright Star Program in Titusville – supporting children through twice-monthly peer groups and yearly grief camps.
Explore Cornerstone Kids in Tavares – providing grief support through one-on-one counseling, online peer groups, and a collaborative bereavement camp.
Find support through the Dustin Project in Longwood, FL – helping students cope with the death of someone they love or know.
Learn about GriefShare – a national organization providing grief support for children and adults throughout Florida.
Discover H.A.L.O.S. – helping adults cope with the loss of a loved one to suicide in Pinellas, Clermont, Orlando, and Lutz, FL.
Find support through H.E.A.L. in Orlando – providing compassionate care for families after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.
Find support through Hospice of the Comforter’s Horizons Bereavement Center in Altamonte Springs – assisting grieving students and adults.
Find support through New Hope for Kids in Maitland – serving grieving children, adolescents, and their family members.
Explore Suncoast Kid’s Place – serving children, adolescents, and families navigating the loss of a loved one in Lutz, Florida.
Explore The Compassionate Friends, Inc. – supporting families grieving the loss of a child across the nation.
Grief Camps
Access Camp Boggy Creek – a free grief camp for children, adolescents, and families in Eustis, FL.
Access Camp Safe Haven – a free grief camp for children, adolescents, and families in Palatka, FL.
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