Grief Support in Schools

The Academy offers grief groups for school-aged students, providing them the opportunity to connect with their peers as they learn and grow through their grief together. The six-week program aims to help children understand and normalize their own grief experiences, while also providing tools for coping.

The Academy is available to respond when a death occurs in the school community and will facilitate grief support as well as debriefing services in a group setting to students and staff alike. All of our Grief Support in Schools services are offered free of charge to any school (preK-12) in the community.

For the 2023-2024 school year, the Academy is providing school grief groups to the following schools:

• Rock Creek Elementary School
• Summit Middle School
• Urbandale High School
• Merrill Middle School
• Perkins Elementary School
• Meredith Middle School
• Brody Middle School

Additional Resources for Schools

1. American for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
2. National Alliance for Children's Grief School GriefTalks
   *Select 'Schools' in the 'Topic' drop down menu
3. Dougy Center
4. National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
5. School Crisis Recovery and Renewal