Resources

Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program – The Blue Butterfly Family Grief Center is a program of Tidewell Grief Care. Our mission is to serve children ages 5-18 and their caregivers by providing a safe space to grieve and process after a significant death in their lives.  https://tidewellhospice.org/bluebutterfly/

Tidewell Hospice Grief Services – Healing After a Loss. Living with the loss of a loved one can be very difficult and many find they need extra support to help them live with their new normal. https://tidewellhospice.org/grief-services/

Samaritan Counseling Service of the Gulf Coast – Samaritan provides counseling for individuals, couples, families, and children, as well as career, personality, and psychological assessments. Samaritan Counseling Service of the Gulf Coast (samaritangulfcoast.com)

Kabod Counseling in Bradenton, FL. – Teaching teen girls and millennials how to reconstruct a positive sense of self, regain safety, reconnect to build intimacy in relationship with themselves and others. https://www.kabodcounseling.com/

Empathy Health Grief Services – Empath Grief Care provides supportive counseling services for anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one or during times of serious illness. https://empathhealth.org/community-counseling/ 

Centerstone – A full range of mental health and substance use disorder services to help you live your best life. https://centerstone.org/

JFCS of the Suncoast – JFCS of the Suncoast empowers individuals and families toward well-being and self-reliance by providing mental-health and human services guided by the Jewish tradition of helping all people. https://jfcs-cares.org/

Children’s First – Children First programs are sponsored in part by Sarasota County Government. Community partnerships like this help to better serve vulnerable children and families. Our comprehensive health and nutrition program is geared towards improving the overall health and well-being of children.  https://www.childrenfirst.net/

 The Florida Center for Early Childhood – The Florida Center for Early Childhood has been a leading provider of therapeutic services, early education, and healthy development for children in southwest Florida. Its programs focus on infants and children through fifth grade who are at-risk academically, socially, or economically. The Florida Center provides developmental therapies, mental health counseling, and the Starfish Academy preschool in Sarasota and North Port. https://www.thefloridacenter.org/

FASFA United – A source of services for family members of those who battle addiction. www.fasfaunited.org

Evermore – We are accelerating lasting social change using data and science to drive policy and practice change for all bereaved children and families. https://evermore.org/

Grief Interventions for Children with ADHD – https://onlinegrad.baylor.edu/resources/grief-interventions-children-adhd/

The Dougy Center – At Dougy Center, you will find support, resources, and connection before and after a death. https://www.dougy.org/grief-support-resources/kids

NAGC- National Alliance for Children’s Grief– If you are supporting a child who is grieving, we are here to connect you to resources and local support. The alliance is a national organization of professionals dedicated to supporting children and the networks and communities surrounding them. https://nacg.org/

Coalition to Support Grieving Students- The Coalition to Support Grieving Students is a unique collaboration of the leading professional organizations representing classroom teachers (including teachers, paraprofessionals, and other instructional staff), principals, assistant principals, superintendents, school board members, and central office staff, student support personnel (including school counselors, school nurses, school psychologists, school social workers, and other student support personnel), and other school professionals who have come together with a common conviction: grieving students need the support and care of the school community. https://grievingstudents.org/

Community for Accredited Online Schools- Expert Advice on Recognizing Symptoms of Grief, Accepting Loss & Getting Help. http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/managing-grief/

Bright Star Center for Grieving Children and Families- We offer a safe and supportive environment for children and teens dealing with loss to connect with peers, express their grief, and honor their loved ones. Our specialized grief support program empowers children and teens to thrive after loss through education, emotional support, and creative play. https://hf.org/healthcare-home/departments-services/hospice/bright-star-program

St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care- Our team of professional grief counselors provides emotional support to children in our community to help them work through their grief, teach healthy coping skills, and offer a safe, supportive environment where they can express feelings of grief and loss, and begin the process of healing. https://reflectionslsc.org/services/care-for-children/

New Hope for Kids- Since 1996, New Hope for Kids has been helping Central Florida children in need. Our purpose is to bring hope, healing and happiness to children and families suffering from grief, loss, or life-threatening illnesses. https://newhopeforkids.org/

Advent Health Hospice- Halifax Health – Behavioral Services team works to establish healthy behavior by working with the child to learn new skills, socially and emotionally, and then by reinforcing positive feedback and encouragement for a smoother transition back into the home, family, school and their community. https://halifaxhealth.org/services/child-adolescent-behavioral-services/

Cornerstone’s Kids – Cornerstone is proud to offer services for all youth living in Lake, Sumter, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties. Click below to learn more about each of the services we offer and how your child can participate! https://cornerstonehospice.org/cornerstones-kids/cornerstones-kids-support-services/

Suncoast Kids Place- Suncoast Kids Place provides support for children, teens, and their families following the death of a significant person through peer support groups and education. Our goal is to offer support in a safe place where children, teens and families can share their experience as they move through their grief process. https://www.suncoastkidsplace.org/

Our Hearts of Hope- HOPE. HAPPENS. HERE. We are here to help you find hope and healing during times of grief, loss and tragedy. https://ourheartsofhope.org/

Friends of Citrus and the Nature Coast- Helping People – Healing Lives https://friendsofcitrus.org/programs-services.php

Hope and Healing of Pinellas- Seeking grief counseling is a personal decision. If you are seeking help after a traumatic loss due to suicide, homicide, accidental death, and death due to addiction and overdose, we look forward to helping you. Additionally, our clinicians assist with addiction, chronic illness, depression, and anxiety. https://hopeandhealingofpinellas.com/

Valerie’s House Inc. – The mission of Valerie’s House is to help children and families work through the loss of a loved one together and go on to live fulfilling lives. Our vision is that No Child Will Grieve Alone. https://valerieshouse.org/

Tomorrow’s Rainbow- The loss of a loved one is one of the most difficult life events that a child can face. Even more challenging is the impact trauma has on the brains and bodies of children.  Tomorrow’s Rainbow is a special place for children, teens and families that have experienced the death of a loved one and/or trauma. https://www.tomorrowsrainbow.org/

Care 4 Grief – To restore a sense of hope and productiveness to the whole family, and those who have experienced emotional, physical, spiritual and mental hardships. https://careinconline.org/

Children’s Bereavement Center- Our goal at the Children’s Bereavement Center (CBC) is to enable children and families to acknowledge change, adjust and integrate loss with healthful grief and mourning. https://childbereavement.org/

Selah Freedom- Understanding the Issue Tools to Fight Sex Trafficking. https://selahfreedom.com/stats-and-resources/

HealGrief.org provides resources and support for those grieving, helping them navigate the emotional journey of loss. It offers programs, virtual support, and educational content to aid healing, fostering a community for sharing experiences and finding comfort. Actively Moving Forward (AMF), a program under HealGrief, focuses on young adults and college students, offering emotional support, social connection, and tailored grief resources to help them move forward while honoring their loved ones. 

https://healgrief.org/ 
https://healgrief.org/actively-moving-forward/