 | | Home : Mental Health : Grief, Loss and Bereavement : Children's Grief | | LINKS: |  | - Amanda The Panda
Located in Des Moines, Iowa. Provides support to grieving children and their families through through weekend camps, support groups, home visits, fun days, school presentations, holiday cheer boxes, pen pal programs, Halloween and Christmas parties, birthday cards and remembrances, on the anniversary of the death. Includes services offered, chat room, bulletin board, Camp Amanda schedule, and history.
http://www.amandathepanda.org/
- Barr-Harris Children's Grief Center
Serves children who have lost a sibling; lost a parent through death, divorce, or abandonment; or imminent death of a family member; affiliated with the Institute for Psychoanalysis in Chicago, Illinois, US.
http://www.barrharris.org/
- Camp Magik
A project for grieving children and their families located in Hampton, Georgia. Includes history and programs.
http://www.campmagik.org/
- For Young People
Interactive help and advice for children and young people suffering from bereavement.
http://here4you.co.uk
- Helping Children Deal With Grief
Detailed information discussing complicated grief stemming from traumatic death, AIDS, abuse, or violence. Workshops designed to melt the wall between a child and his or her grief for parents, educators, and therapists by Linda Goldman, teacher, counselor, author, certified grief therapist and educator.
http://www.erols.com/lgold
- I Miss My Dad
Grieving children post e-mail messages to their deceased parents for all to read.
http://www.imissmydad.com
- Julie's Place: For Bereaved Siblings
Message boards, memorial pages, activities, site map and information designed for kids and teens grieving the death of a sibling.
http://www.juliesplace.com/
- Lostaparent.org
Personal account of losing a parent as a child. Message board and a place to share stories.
http://www.lostaparent.org/
- Mommy's Light
Non-profit organization in the Delaware Valley dedicated to children who have lost their mothers. Serving southeastern PA, southern NJ or northern DE.
http://www.MommysLight.org
- Rainbows Peer Support Group
Support group curriculum for children who have suffered significant loss in their lives, either through death, divorce, or other painful transitions. Features mission, history, newsletter, curricula, and contact information for local groups.
http://www.rainbows.org/
- RD4U
Designed by young people, offers information and support for any young person affected by the death of someone close. There are interactive elements and an email support service.
http://rd4u.org.uk
- Solace House
Center for grieving children and their families in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Provide support programs for children and adults, including peer support groups, individual and family counseling, and outreach services.
http://www.solacehouse.org/
- The Center for Grieving Children, Teens, and Families
Provides grief support groups for children, teens and families from the Philadelphia region. Also provides grief support resources and training for professionals supporting bereaved families.
http://www.grievingchildren.org
- The Cove
Community based Connecticut non-profit grief support program for grieving children and families dealing with the death of an immediate family member. Includes resources, locations, and programs.
http://www.covect.org/
- The Dougy Center
Located in Portland, Oregon. Provides peer support groups for grieving children. Through the National Center for Grieving Children and Families also provides support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief. Includes programs, guide books, history, and contact information.
http://www.dougy.org/
- The Megan Bear Foundation
For grieving children; helping fatherless or motherless children and their families through summer camp programs, social interaction.
http://www.meganbear.org
- The Mourning Star Center
Provides loving support in a safe place to grieving children, ages 3-19, and their adult caregivers. All services are provided free of charge. California.
http://www.mourningstar.org
- Winston's Wish
Charity that offers support to young people who have experienced bereavement
http://www.winstonswish.org.uk/
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