In conjunction with school counselors and teachers, The Grief Heroes donations provide students with age-appropriate grief workbooks that help them understand grief and cope with difficult emotions.
In conjunction with school counselors and teachers, The Grief Heroes donations provide students with age-appropriate grief workbooks that help them understand grief and cope with difficult emotions.
In conjunction with school counselors and teachers, The Grief Heroes donations provide students with age-appropriate grief workbooks that help them understand grief and cope with difficult emotions.
Empowering Grieving Youth Through
Education, Music & The Arts
1 in 5 children will experience the death of someone close to them by age 18.
One out of every 20 children aged fifteen and younger will suffer the loss of one or both parents.
1.5 million children are living in a single-parent household because of the death of one parent.
An estimated 1 in 14, or 5.2 million, children in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent or sibling before they reach the age of 18. By age 25, this number nearly triples to 13.2 million.
These statistics don’t account for the number of children who lose a “parental figure,” such as a grandparent or other relative that provides care.
Source:: www.childrensgriefawarenessday.org
Childhood Bereavement In The USA
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Five times more likely to commit suicide.
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Nine times more likely to drop out of high school; and ten times more likely to engage in substance abuse.
The Loss Of A Father
Children who experience unresolved childhood grief from the loss of a father are:
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1 in 5 is likely to develop a psychiatric disorder;
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94% of young people in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs have experienced the death of someone important;
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In a survey of 300 incarcerated teens, 96% indicated that someone significant in their lives had died
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85% of all prisoners on death row experienced the death of a parent during their childhood
The Effect of Unresolved Grief
White Label
Grief Programs
Post the Covid -19 Pandemic; there is an urgent need for many organizations to revitalize their brand , reinvent and expand their services.
Classroom teachers report that students
who have lost a parent or guardian
typically exhibit:
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Difficulty concentrating in class (observed by 87% of teachers)
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Withdrawal/disengagement and less class participation (observed by 82%)
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Absenteeism (observed by 72%)
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Decrease in quality of work (observed by 68%)
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Less reliability in turning in assignments (observed by 66%)
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7 in 10 teachers (69%) currently have at least one student in their class(es) who has lost a parent, guardian, sibling, or close friend in the past year.
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54% of people struggle to find grief resources.
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57% of those who lost a parent during childhood report that supports from family and friends waned within 3 months, although it took an average of six years to move forward.
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For every 100,000 Americans who die from COVID-19, between 125,000 and 150,000 young people (ages 10 to 29) will be impacted.
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COVID-19 related deaths of relatives who represent key sources of social support can fundamentally alter youths’ economic security and, in turn, the success and timing of their transition to adulthood.
COVID-19 & Grief
The Need to Talk About Grief