Resource Center

Since the pandemic started in 2020, hundreds of thousands of grandparents, parents, siblings, aunties, uncles, friends, and extended family members have died of COVID-19. Each person leaves behind family and friends, including children and teens, who are grieving. If you’re supporting a child or teen in this situation, you’re likely wondering, “How do I help?” We hope these tips will help guide you.

The Dougy Center offers individuals facing a death from COVID-19 a toolkit on poems, activities, videos, articles, podcasts and tipsheets related to death, dying and grief. Topics are specifically sorted by resources related to COVID-19. Spanish toolkits are also available.

About the organization: At Dougy Center, our mission is to provide grief support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families can share their experiences before and after a death. We provide support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children who are grieving.