PGD-SF
Prolonged Grief Disorder — Short Form
Screens for grief reactions among children and adolescents.
Virtual Learning Library
The Trauma and Grief (TAG) Center provides free webinars and resources focusing on childhood trauma and grief to parents, caregivers, mental health professionals, educators, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and other child-serving professionals. Supported in part by the New York Life Foundation.
Grief & Post-Traumatic Stress Screening Tools for Youth
RI-5
UCLA Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Index Very Brief Form
Assesses PTSD reactions in trauma-exposed youth.
Featured Resources
Camp Ready: Helping Your Child Feel Safe, Supported, and Confident
Guidance for families preparing children for sleepaway camp, particularly relevant following the Texas Hill Country flooding tragedy.
Helping Kids Cope with Trauma and Loss Reminders After a Natural Disaster
How “trauma or loss reminders” can surface both soon after disasters and years later, with caregiver strategies included.
How to Help Children After a Natural Disaster
Parents and caregivers have the power to influence how their children will cope simply by the way they communicate during and after traumatic events.
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse (3-Part Series)
Part 1: Foundations for Caregiver Support and Safety
Part 2: Supporting Your Child’s Healing Journey After Sexual Abuse
Tools for Connection, Communication, and Recovery.
Part 3: Promoting Caregiver Well-being Following Child Sexual Abuse
General Trauma & Grief Webinars
How to Support Children and Families After the Central Texas Floods
Addresses recovery needs following catastrophic flooding.
One Size Does Not Fit All: A New, Flexible Approach to Supporting Grieving Children
Children’s Grief Awareness Month webinar featuring Dr. Julie Kaplow, discussing her book Multidimensional Grief Therapy.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Grief, but Were Afraid to Ask
National Grief Awareness Day presentation by Dr. Julie Kaplow exploring grief as “a natural response to loss and an unavoidable part of life.”
Supporting Children in the Aftermath of Tragedy
Covers mass violence and strategies to promote resilience in those helping to support children.
Supporting Immigrant Youth Exposed to Trauma & Loss
Distinguishes between trauma and grief while addressing the unique needs of immigrant youth.
Supporting Students Exposed to Trauma & Grief: Tips for Teachers
Explains what it means to be “trauma- and grief-informed” with classroom implementation strategies.
The Cost of Caring: Supporting the Supporters
Addresses compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and burn-out among helping professionals.
Manifestations of Grief in Children & Adolescents: Applications for Pediatricians
Understanding & Supporting Grieving Youth: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach
Emphasizes individualized approaches rather than “one-size-fits-all” grief support.
Addressing Childhood Trauma & Grief to Promote Child & Family Resilience
Examines trauma reactions within pandemic and under-resourced communities.
Handle With Care Program Trainings
Handle With Care Program: for Educators and School-based Clinicians
Helps identify and address trauma and grief in schools with classroom strategies.
Handle With Care Program: for Non-instructional School Staff
Similar content tailored for school support staff.
Handle With Care Program: for Law Enforcement
Provides an overview of the program, including its background and rationale.
TAG Center Handouts
How to Talk to Children About School Drills
A pediatrician’s guide addressing preschool through teenage youth.
How to Help Children After a Natural Disaster
Supports families impacted by catastrophic events like Hill Country flooding.
Five Signs a Grieving Child May Need Extra Help
Identifies when youth feel especially “stuck” in their grief.
How to Help Children After a Mass Shooting
Addresses ripple effects across local communities and children’s emotional responses.
How to Help Children After a School Shooting
Offers guidance and tips for parents and caregivers on talking to youth.
Guidelines for Caregivers Supporting Grieving Youth
For adults seeking to help bereaved youth after the death of a loved one.
Power of Parenting Series
Co-sponsored by the New York Life Foundation and National Child Traumatic Stress Network, developed by Dr. Julie Kaplow.
Helping Children Cope with the Impending Death of a Loved One
Addresses anticipating a death, preparing a child for the death, and saying goodbye.
Addressing Fears & Feelings from Prior Losses
Discusses loss and trauma reminders, coping with separation, and the mind-body connection.
Mourning the Death of a Loved One
Covers saying goodbye when you couldn’t be there and understanding developmental differences in behaviors.
Talking to Your Child About a Suicide Death
Guidance on preparing to tell children about a suicide death and recognizing the need for professional help.
How to Help Your Child After the Death of a Sibling from Substance Use or Overdose
Addresses stigma and shame, family reactions, and parental self-care priorities.
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Research Publications
The TAG Center has published 18 empirical papers and book chapters addressing childhood bereavement, trauma assessment, and intervention validation, including studies on measurement invariance, protective factors, caregiver behaviors, and trauma screening instruments.
- Measurement invariance of the Grief Facilitation Inventory with respect to youth gender, race, ethnicity, and age
- Identity-based bullying and mental health among Black and Latino youth: The moderating role of emotional suppression
- A pilot open trial of an individualized adaptation of Trauma and Grief Component Therapy (TGCT) in children and adolescents
- Protective Factors in the Context of Childhood Bereavement: Youth Gratitude, Future Orientation, and Purpose in Life
- Caregiver behaviors associated with positive youth development among bereaved children
- Addressing Grief Reactions Among Incarcerated Adolescents and Young Adults Using Trauma and Grief Component Therapy
- Caregiver behaviors and childhood maladaptive grief: Initial validation of the Grief Facilitation Inventory
- Racial, ethnic, and neighborhood income disparities in childhood trauma and grief reactions: Exploring potential indirect effects through trauma and bereavement exposure
- Multidimensional Grief Therapy: Pilot open trial of a novel intervention for bereaved children and adolescents
- Do circumstances of the death matter? Identifying socioenvironmental risks for grief-related psychopathology in bereaved youth
- Validation of the Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder (PCBD) Checklist: A developmentally informed assessment tool for bereaved youth
- Using Multidimensional Grief Theory to explore effects of deployment, reintegration, and death on military youth and families
- Validation of the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 (RI-5): A developmentally-informed assessment tool for trauma-exposed youth
- Identifying bereavement-related markers of mental and behavioral health problems among clinic-referred adolescents
- Links between bereavement due to sudden death and academic functioning: Results from a nationally representative sample of adolescents
- Introduction to pediatric mental health
- Prolonged Grief Disorder