School-Based Grief Support Groups

Hult Center for Healthy Living’s School-Based Grief Support Group resources are designed to empower mental health professionals with skills and tools to provide grief support in a school setting. This resource page is continuously updated so please check back for more information and resources.

For additional information and individualized training please contact our team.

The following trainings are available on the Virtual E-Learning platform.
Please click on each link to gain access:

Worden’s 4 Tasks of Mourning
Wolfelt’s 6 Needs of Mourning
5 Stages of Grief

Ice Breaker Activities

Support Group Rules – Samples

Intake Form – Sample

Sample Letter for Caregivers

Grief Group- Sample Invitation Letter

Week 1 Lessons

All About Me- Activity A

All About Me- Activity B

All About Me- Activity C

All About Me- Poem Activity

All About My Loved One- Activity A

All About My Loved One- Activity B

Getting to Know Each Other Activity

Week 2 Lessons

Week 2 Comments by Teenagers in Mourning

Week 2 Grief Myths

Week 2 Questions for Basket Question Activity

Week 2 Way No Way Activity

Week 2 Bill of Rights for Teens

Week 2 Establishing Realistic Expectations

Week 2 Grief Bill of Rights for Teens

Week 2 Grieving Child Bill of Rights

Week 3 Lessons

Week 3 Feelings Activity Sheet – Black & White

Week 3 Feelings Activity Sheet – Color

Week 3 Emotional Behavior Cards Activity 1

Week 3 Emotional Behavior Cards Activity 2

Week 3 Emotional Behavior Cards Activity 3

Week 3 Feelings Concentration Activity

Week 3 How Am I Feeling Today (Young Griever) Activity

Week 3 I AM Activity

Week 3 I Wonder I Wish Activity

Week 3 Weird Things People Say

Week 3 What to do with a Feeling (Young Griever) Activity

Menu of Superhero Activities

Superhero Strength Builder Activity

Superhero Cape Activity & Handout

Superhero Self Esteem Shield Activity & Handout

My Life with a Superpower Activity & Handout

The Mask Activity & Handout

Mindfulness Hero Handout

Building Your Superpowers Handout

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Counseling Resources for Children and Adults

Call Heart of Illinois 2-1-1 or the Access Center at 1-888-311-0321

Children’s Counseling Resouces – PDF

Cancer Support for Youth:

Camp Kesem– A nation-wide camp for children ages 6-18 who have lost a loved one to cancer, have a parent undergoing cancer treatment, or whose parent is a cancer survivor.

Helping Children Who Have Lost a Loved One to Cancer – PDF by CancerCare

KidsKonnected– A local support group for kids and teens that meets under the leadership of professionals to provide support, friendship, and education to children and teens whose parents, grandparents, or caregivers have or had cancer.

Suicide Prevention:

Depression & Anxiety Brochure

Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools | SAMHSA Publications and Digital Products

Funds for this project were supported entirely by funds from the R3: Restore, Reinvest, Renew funds in partnership with Peoria Public Schools. To learn more about the R3 Grant Funding please click here.