Grief Curriculum & Support
K -12 and Higher Education
Welcome to the next generation of grief literacy
What do the statistics tell us?
— 1 in 12 children will go through the death of a parent or sibling by age 18 (Judi’s House/JAG Institue, 2024) .
Many of those children will not have the opportunity to seek grief support outside of the school setting.
— 92 % of educators say childhood grief is a serious problem that deserves more attention from schools (New York Life Foundation Bereavement Study, 2012).
— 70% of teachers have a student in their classroom who is coping with the death of a significant person within the last year. (New York Life Foundation Bereavement Study, 2012).
— 7% of teachers have received bereavement training/support (New York Life Foundation Bereavement Study, 2012).
Why is this important?
Grief Education & Support Can Increase:
—Positive mental health outcomes
—Social-emotional literacy
—Empathy & compassion
—Coping skills with life challenges
—Grief literacy and support for future generations
Grief Education & Support Can Decrease:
—Additional stress and anxiety for grieving students
—Bullying for grieving students
—Negative outcomes related to adverse childhood events (ACEs).
Grief can occur during any type of loss, change, or transition (not only death losses).
For example: friendship changes, break ups, moving schools/states, natural disasters, man-made disasters, medical diagnoses, physical changes, financial changes, etc.
Are you one of the 92% that feels we need to be doing more to support grieving students?
Learn more about our programming. Schedule your free inquiry call to see if we have a program that fits the needs of your school or district.
