Grief

County of San Diego Grief and Bereavement Resources

View a list of organizations in San Diego County, available in English and Spanish.

SDCOE Resources to Support Students with Grief and Loss

To help both adults and students on their journey, SDCOE has gathered resources to assist individuals during and after they experience loss.

Resources to Support Students with Grief and Loss

Scripps Grief Support

Chaplains from Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego offer free virtual monthly support groups that are open to the public.

Grief and Bereavement Services

YMCA SD

The YMCA of San Diego County's Youth & Family Services department has created new opportunities to experience the benefits of connecting with qualified mental health counselors through teletherapy.

Behavioral and Mental Health Services

Tips for Grieving Teens

Provides tips specifically for teens and gives examples of things to try when teens are feeling grief. A peer-to-peer crisis line for teens can be used by calling or texting if they're struggling with their loss.

Tips for Grieving Teens PDF

Grief Support and Counseling: Elizabeth Hospice

The Elizabeth Hospice provides medical and emotional support to patients and families and restores hope to grieving children and adults who are feeling lost and alone. The Elizabeth Hospice serves patients throughout San Diego and Southwest Riverside counties.

Grief Support: Hope After Loss

Survivors of Suicide Loss

Survivors of Suicide Loss reaches out to and supports people who have lost a loved one to suicide. Their goal is to give survivors a place where they can be comfortable expressing themselves, a place to find support, comfort, resources, and hope in a judgment-free environment.

Suicide Loss Support

Facing Overdose Loss

A collection of resources and organizations to help cope with the loss of a loved one due to sudden overdose.

Resources for Families Facing Overdose Loss

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At Altus Schools, we have developed a comprehensive mental health program that consists of several elements designed to support students directly and build staff capacity to create safe and supportive learning environments that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and that connect students and families to appropriate resources. Highlights of our mental health program include (1) teachers who are specially trained in suicide screening, trauma-informed practices, human trafficking prevention, and socio-emotional learning; (2) strategic partnerships with community organizations to provide mental health services; (3) a team of school nurses; (4) a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; (5) a Healthy Youth Department that coordinates student webinars and professional learning to support students’ mental health and wellness; (6) student webinars with socio-emotional learning through our Resilience in Students and Education (RISE) series; (7) suicide prevention, intervention and postvention protocols; (8) tools for connecting students and families to information resources; (9) parent/guardian webinars through our Family Learning Series on student mental health, wellness, and community resources; and (10) administration of special programs and coordination of services for identified student groups.