Support, Information, and Connection
Grief does not follow a timetable, and no single resource will be right for every person or family. Helpful information cannot remove the loss, but it can provide language for difficult feelings, practical guidance, and connection with people who understand.
Use only the resources that feel safe and helpful to you. It is always acceptable to step away and return when you are ready.
Trusted Places to Begin
The Compassionate Friends
Provides friendship, understanding, and peer support to parents, grandparents, and siblings after the death of a child of any age and from any cause.
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/
Dougy Center
Offers grief resources and support for children, teenagers, young adults, parents, caregivers, and families.
https://www.dougy.org/grief-support-resources
National Alliance for Children’s Grief
Provides education, resources, and information for families and those supporting grieving children and teenagers.
https://nacg.org/
Immediate Emotional Support
Grief can sometimes feel unbearable. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. For free and confidential emotional support at any time, call or text 988 or visit:
https://988lifeline.org/
These outside resources are provided for information and support. Grieving Parents Garden does not control their services or content, and this page is not a substitute for professional medical or mental-health care.