Resources for ages 0–5

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Supporting a young child who is grieving can be overwhelming. Use the filters on this page to narrow down our extensive library of support resources.

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Youngest Grievers: Supporting Grieving Preschoolers

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Youngest Grievers: Self-Care Planning

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Youngest Grievers: FAQs

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Youngest Grievers: ARC of Grief Support

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Youngest Grievers: 10 Activities When Emotions Run High

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Youngest Grievers: Who are you thinking about (younger children)

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Youngest Grievers: Self-Care Planning Worksheet

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Back To School With Grief & The COVID-19 Pandemic - A Tip Sheet

This episode is a little different. Rather than an interview, we are sharing information from the Dougy Center's most recent Tip Sheet - Bac...

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Grief & Parenting - Infancy & Toddlers

In 2017, Brittany and Jonas were raising two young children and pregnant with their third. Then, after returning home from a business trip J...

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Young Children & Grief - Mary Plouffe, Ph.D.

Mary Plouffe, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who had a professional sense of how children understand death. This sense became more persona...

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How Schools Can Help When Someone Dies Of Suicide - Donna Schuurman

What do schools need to consider when someone in their community dies of suicide? There are many decisions to make that require compassion a...

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The Youngest Grievers

How do we talk with the youngest children about death? What words should we use? Can they even understand?

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