Grief & Loss Family Resources

Student Bereavement Counseling

FCPS offers free bereavement counseling to students who have lost a family member or loved one.

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Application link

*Be sure to contact your child's school counselor at NMES.

Camp Kesem

This organization offers free summer camp and year-long programming to children impacted by a parent or caregiver's cancer.

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Kesem informational flyer

Application guide

Guía de aplicacion

Camp Jaime

This organization offers free grief camps to children, adolescents, and teens who have lost someone special.

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Camp Jaime flyer

Camp Jaime child application

The Compassionate Friends Support Group

This organization supports families who have been impacted by grief after the loss of a child. 

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Frederick Health Hospice

This organization offers grief  resources, support groups, workshops, and events for people who have lost a loved one.

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Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center (MCVRC)

This organization provides advocacy, legal, and grief support resources to people who have lost a loved one to murder or criminal violence.

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Caring Matters

This organization provides a variety of grief resources such as support groups, family nights, caregiver retreats, and children's camps (Camp Erin).

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National Alliance for Children's Grief

This organization offers grief resources and toolkits for those struggling with the death of a loved one.

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