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Essentials
- Everyone’s grief reactions change over their lifetime.
- The reactions of children and teenagers affected by an overdose death change according to their stage of development, and it is helpful to understand some basic concepts about explaining an overdose death to a child.
- Organizations in Massachusetts* that specialize in helping bereaved children include:
- Rick’s Place in Wilbraham
- The Children’s Room in Arlington
- Jeff’s Place in Framingham
* If you know of an organization in Massachusetts that specializes in children’s grief support, please contact SADOD.
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Highmark Caring Place
Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addiction
Eluna Network
National Institute of Mental Health
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Dougy Center
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What’s Your Grief