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Bereavement support

Dougy Center

Verified activeLast checked 2026-07-13

A national center for grieving children and families, offering peer grief-support groups at its Portland home base, extensive free resources, and a directory of similar programs worldwide.

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Who it serves
Children, teens, young adults, and their families grieving a death.
Audience
Bereaved family & friends · Children of patients
Cancer types
All cancer types
Helpful when
Bereavement & grief
Format
Online & in person
Where
National · United States
Cost
Free
Languages
English
Affiliation
Affiliation confirmed: Dougy Center

A note about peer support

Peer support can provide understanding and practical encouragement, but group members may share personal experiences that do not apply to everyone. Do not change treatment, medication, or urgent-care decisions based only on advice from an online group.

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How this listing was checked

Automated link check plus manual review of the organization's public pages confirming the program is currently offered (2026-07-13).

Next scheduled review: 2027-01-09.

Listing updates

  • 2026-07-12 — Added to the directory from the organization's public website.

Details like eligibility, funding, and availability change — always confirm with the organization. Directory methodology

Sources: dougy.org

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