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To learn how grief affects you and your child, understand the five components of grief: emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and social ... Read More

Understanding the Grief Experience and the Benefits of Peer Support The grief experience is not a linear one—and it’s different for everyone. For some, processing grief begins right away after ... Read More

Good Grief announced today that it will honor Mike Sharp with the nonprofit organization’s Community Hero Award as its annual gala on October 14, 2021, at the Park Savoy in ... Read More

How to Build Empathy in Schools School is a critical environment for children to interact with others and develop social skills. So much learning, experience, and development happens during school ... Read More

In response to growing demand for programs to support grieving children and families, New Jersey-based Good Grief is ramping up training of volunteer facilitators for its peer support programs in ... Read More

Good Grief corporate partners make a meaningful difference in the lives of the thousands of children and families we serve ... Read More

Helping kids with grief is all about showing you care, being there for them, and offering your love and support ... Read More

Good Grief’s peer support model consists of bringing people together in age-appropriate groups where they participate in activities to promote discussion, learning and exploration ... Read More

Like many nonprofits throughout New Jersey and across the country, Good Grief is welcoming the return of in-person fundraising events this spring as pandemic restrictions ease and families embrace opportunities ... Read More

Every child’s experience of death and loss is different. However, there are some best practices to follow to make conversations with children about death easier ... Read More

Educators play an integral role helping grieving students adapt to this painful life experience, build resilience, and thrive through it ... Read More

Volunteer Opportunities in NJ with the Leading Child Grief Organization At Good Grief, we are dedicated to serving children experiencing grief, supporting them, and providing them with the necessary resources ... Read More

The Basics of Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom What is social emotional learning (SEL)? SEL is a proven approach to teaching students how to identify and process emotions, build ... Read More

Grief Recovery vs. Peer Support Programs There are many misconceptions surrounding grief recovery, including the idea that grief follows a linear path or a step by step process. In reality, ... Read More

3 Tips to Strengthen Teacher Resilience Teachers do more than just teach. Students often form bonds with teachers and rely on this trust to ask for advice and guidance, especially ... Read More

Good Grief, a leading voice for grieving children and families, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Mauer to the nonprofit organization’s Board of Directors ... Read More

Good Grief, a leading voice for grieving children and families, today announced that it has appointed Danielle Adest to its Board of Directors ... Read More

Good Grief announced today it has received a $16,500 grant from The Summit Foundation to defray costs associated with providing free grief support programs at its Morristown Family Support Center ... Read More

Child Grief Stages: What Grief Looks Like in Children When a child suffers the loss of a loved one, often their grieving goes unnoticed. Many people are only familiar with ... Read More

Embarking on its 18th year of continued expansion and growing impact as a leading voice for grieving children and families, Good Grief today announced the appointment of new officers for ... Read More

Good Grief announced today it has received a one-time $5,000 grant from the Morristown Rotary Club to purchase COVID-19 supplies and sanitization stations for its Morristown Family Support Center ... Read More

Funding will train educators to support students in underserved New Jersey communities Morristown, New Jersey—Good Grief announced today it has received a one-time $25,000 grant from the Deloitte Foundation to ... Read More

Award Recognizes Outstanding Community Service and on-Field Excellence Good Grief today extended its heartfelt congratulations and appreciation to Dalvin Tomlinson on his selection as the New York Giants Man ... Read More

2020 has been quite the year! The holidays are always a particularly difficult time for grieving families, and that will continue to be the case, even in 2020. This holiday ... Read More