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Local and National Resources for Children
Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program
This program offers community and hospital programs to meet grief and
bereavement needs of people experiencing loss and death. Grief support
groups and counseling is available for children and teens.
University of Utah College of Nursing
10 South 2000 East Front
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5880
(801) 585-3475
www.nurs.utah.edu/caringconnections/
The Family Summit Foundation: A Center for Grieving Children
A support center for children who are grieving the loss of someone they
love because of divorce or separation in the family, or because of the
death of a loved one.
1708 East 5550 South, #18
Ogden, UT 84403
(801) 476-1127
www.familysummit.com/
Kaleidoscope Kids
Community Nursing Services
A specialized program for children with life-threatening illnesses that
also provides bereavement support for siblings, parents and/or significant
others through special programs.
6949 High Tech Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84047-3757
(801) 233-6100
(800) 486-2186
www.cnsvna.org/
Rocky Mountain Candlelighters Childhood Cancer
Rocky Mountain Candlelighters Childhood Cancer is a non-profit group that
provides emotional, educational, and practical assistance to children
with cancer their families, and staff who care for them.
1147 Ramona Ave
Salt Lake City, Utah 84001
(801) 487-7844
www.childhoodcancer.org/
The Sharing Place
The Sharing Place is dedicated to providing a safe and caring environment
where children, teens, and their families who are grieving the death of
a loved one may share their feelings while healing themselves.
1695 East 3300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: (801) 466-6730
www.thesharingplace.com
National Resources
The Dougy Center
www.dougy.org/
The mission of The Dougy Center is to provide to families in Portland,
Oregon and the surrounding region loving support in a safe place where
children, teens, and their families who are grieving a death can share
their experience as they move through their healing process. Through our
National Center for Grieving Children and Families, we also provide support
and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and
organizations seeking to assist children and teens in grief.
The Family Summit Foundation: A Center for Grieving Children
www.familysummit.com
A support center for children who are grieving the loss of someone they
love because of divorce or separation in the family or because of the
death of a loved one.
KIDSAID
http://kidsaid.com/
KIDSAID is a safe place for kids to share and to help each other deal
with grief about any of their losses.
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