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Associated Press
6 days ago
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- Associated Press
1 in 11 U.S. Children Will Be Bereaved by Age 18, New Report Finds
Judi's House/JAG Institute & New York Life Foundation unveil first public dashboard reporting childhood bereavement across the country 'Grief can have lifelong impacts, yet it remains one of the most under-recognized public health issues for children.'— Dr. Micki Burns, CEO of Judi's House/JAG Institute. DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, June 4, 2025 / / -- Judi's House/JAG Institute, in partnership with the New York Life Foundation, today released the 2025 Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model® (CBEM) National Report, which reveals that 1 in 11 children in the U.S. — or 6.4 million youth — will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. By age 25, that number rises to 15.5 million. The 2025 report uses the latest five years of CDC mortality data to produce the most comprehensive look at how bereavement affects children across the country. A First-of-Its-Kind Tool to Drive Data-Informed Action on Childhood Grief For the first time, the CBEM includes a publicly available dashboard (the CBEM Dashboard) to allow users to explore bereavement data by geography, age group, relationship to the deceased, cause of death, race, ethnicity and more — empowering policymakers, educators and community leaders with actionable insights. 'Grief can have lifelong impacts, yet it remains one of the most under-recognized public health issues for children,' said Dr. Micki Burns, CEO of Judi's House/JAG Institute. 'The new dashboard empowers communities, schools, and advocates with tools to address childhood grief in more focused and meaningful ways.' The report and dashboard are being released today in conjunction with the National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG) Symposium, held June 3–5 in Kansas City. The event gathers more than 500 grief professionals from across the country. Dr. Micki Burns and Maria Collins of the New York Life Foundation will unveil the CBEM Dashboard during a plenary session at the event. Key Findings from the 2025 CBEM Report: ● 1 in 11 (8.9%) children in the U.S. will lose a parent or sibling by age 18. ● In New Mexico, 1 in 7 children (14.2%) will be bereaved by age 18 — the highest rate in the nation. ● By contrast, Utah has the lowest bereavement rate: 1 in 15 children (6.8%). ● One-third of children grieving a parent are bereaved due to an accident, with the majority linked to overdoses. 'Far too many children experience the death of a loved one without the support they need,' said Maria Collins, Vice President of the New York Life Foundation. 'By making this data publicly available, we're not just shining a light on the scale of childhood grief. We're equipping communities with the tools to respond.' With childhood bereavement impacting millions of families across the country, the 2025 CBEM Report and Dashboard provide a critical foundation for understanding the scope of the issue and building grief-informed systems of care. Judi's House/JAG Institute and the New York Life Foundation call on education, healthcare, and government leaders to use these data to take informed, coordinated action. About the JAG Institute JAG Institute provides groundbreaking research, education and training to help communities understand the magnitude of childhood bereavement and gain the evidence-based tools they need to address this growing epidemic. In partnership with the New York Life Foundation, the JAG Institute developed the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model (CBEM), which approximates rates of U.S. children and youth who will experience the death of a parent or sibling by the time they reach adulthood using validated mortality data supplied by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. JAG Institute is the research and training division of Judi's House, a nonprofit childhood bereavement center located in Aurora, Colorado, that has provided Comprehensive Grief Care to more than 15,250 children and caregivers grieving a death loss. To learn more, please visit: About New York Life Foundation Inspired by New York Life's tradition of service and humanity, the New York Life Foundation has, since its founding in 1979, provided over $440 million in charitable contributions to national and local nonprofit organizations. The Foundation supports programs that benefit young people, particularly in the areas of educational enhancement and childhood bereavement and social justice. The Foundation also encourages and facilitates the community involvement of employees and agents of New York Life through its Volunteers for Good program and Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative. 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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Utah launches new program to increase grief support access for bereaved children
SALT LAKE CITY () — Bereaved children in Utah will now have improved access to grief resources after a program utilizing death certificates was launched by Utah leaders Tuesday. In Utah, will lose a parent or caregiver before the age of 18-years-old. This new program seeks to provide support to bereaved children and uses death certificate data to contact caregivers and connect them with available resources. The program was created by the and the New York Life Foundation and launched with the help of Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday, March 18. In July 2023, optional checkboxes were added to Utah death certificates to identify if the deceased individual left behind surviving children. Since its implementation, Tracy Gruber, the executive director of Utah's Department of Health and Human Services, said that nearly 1,600 deceased individuals were known to have surviving children under 18 years old. Using the death certificate data, families will be contacted by 211 Utah service navigators after letters are mailed by Utah DHHS to protect personal privacy. These letters will let caregivers know that help is available and connect families with service navigators, whose support is made possible by $400,000 in state funds and cross-agency coordination. 'I'm proud that here in Utah, we're building pathways of support for children who suddenly lose a parent. The first step is knowing who they are. Thanks to this important effort, we can now identify these kids so their caregivers can be connected with 211 Utah service navigators—helping them access the support and resources they need during such a difficult time,' said Cox. Surviving children of a deceased parent or caregiver will then be directly connected with grief support, such as The Sharing Place. Trina Supp and her 11-year-old son have received support from The Sharing Place following the sudden passing of his father in 2022. Supp and her son said resources like this have been making a difference. 'They're a really amazing support and help and we're just really grateful,' Supp said. Through the program, the Granite School District identified bereaved children on their 2024 back-to-school forms, allowing 211 Utah to contact those families this year. Catherine Jaynes, the Children's Collaborative CEO and co-founder, said that the work has already started to expand the program to more school districts. 'Getting the current and future data of surviving children on death certificates is a big step towards helping these kids and giving them the best opportunity for success in life. Our initiative also seeks to identify and support bereaved children when the death occurred at earlier stages of their lives and for those who recently moved to Utah,' said Jaynes. 'All children navigating the tremendous hardships of parental loss should access Social Security survivor benefits and mental and emotional support.' Jaynes said that according to the Social Security Administration, a child enrolled in Social Security benefits receives around $1,100, which too often is left untouched. The Children's Collaborative was spearheaded by an earlier effort, the COVID Collaborative, which looked to offer support for those who lost a parent or caregiver during a pandemic. 'Utah is an example to the nation of what can be done to support children suffering unbelievable loss. The data show avoidable adverse outcomes for bereaved children including poverty, poor performance in school, drug and alcohol abuse. I'm grateful Utah is paving the way to intervene and stop long-term negative outcomes, helping children and families cope and grow from tragic loss,' said John Bridgeland, CEO and Co-founder of the Covid Collaborative and Co-Founder of the Children's Collaborative. Resources from Children's Collaborative for Healing and Support Download Resources from Children's Collaborative for Healing and Support Download Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
