We need you to help us spread the word and encourage participation. This toolkit provides simple messaging materials in grief awareness for children, their families, and those who support them.
5 Easy Steps (if you're not sure where to start)
Step 1: Download graphics below (we suggest starting with 3-5, or more).
Step 2: Copy the "SAMPLE COPY" text that appears next to the graphic.
Step 3: Paste the copy with your graphic in desired social platform.
Step 4: Add all three of these to end of caption: @ChildGriefDay, #ChildGriefDay, #ChampionOfHope
Step 5: Post and share!
2026 Champion of Hope Videos: YouTube Playlist
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Profile Photo Frames
Download these frames and upload into your profile photo to show support for Children's Grief Awareness Day.
Encourage others to learn about Children's Grief Awareness Day with our Champion of Hope frame!
Our simplest frame to help others show support for children who are grieving.
Encourage others to WEAR BLUE on November 19 for Children's Grief Awareness Day!
Encourage others to learn about Children's Grief Awareness Day with our Champion of Hope frame!
General Call for Action
Use these to share the general info about the event and where people can find info.
SAMPLE COPY: What is one small thing you can do this week to encourage to a child who has lost a love one? Comment below! Join the movement where SMALL ACTS of kindness = BIG HOPE for kids!
SAMPLE COPY: You can make a difference TODAY in the life of a child who has lost a love one. Start here:
1. Look them in the eyes and tell them you care about them.
2. Ask them to share a story about their loved one and simply listen.
Join the movement where SMALL ACTS of kindness = BIG HOPE for kids!
Free Printable Downloads for Kids, Teen, Adults
Share these free printable download links to your friends to show support for Children's Grief Awareness Day.
For All Ages. SAMPLE COPY: A list of ways in which you can continue with self-care, whether experiencing grief yourself, or supporting someone else who is grieving. Visit https://childgriefday.org/ resources to download!
For All Ages. SAMPLE COPY: Download this FREE coloring sheet featuring the Children's Grief Awareness Day Butterfly. Visit https://childgriefday.org/resources to download!
For All Ages. SAMPLE COPY: Suggestions for activities that a child can engage in to bring them comfort in their grief. Visit https://childgriefday.org/resources to download!
For Children. SAMPLE COPY: Find 20 hidden butterflies in this fun sheet. Visit https://childgriefday.org/resources to download!
For Children and Teens. SAMPLE COPY: Kids and Teens can note down ideas that you and your organization can do for Children's Grief Awareness Day. Visit https://childgriefday.org/resources to download!
For School, Work, Home. SAMPLE COPY: Participants can write messages of support to children who are grieving, hanging them around the Wall of Support Poster. Visit https://childgriefday.org/resources to download!
Acts of Kindness Ideas
Use these to share the general info about the event and where people can find info.
SAMPLE COPY: Send a text letting a friend know you are thinking of them and they are important to you. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: Paint a rock with an inspirational message or happy picture and leave it for someone to find as they go through their day. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: Drop off a yummy treat or some flowers to someone who could use a pick-me-up. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: Send a note of gratitude to someone for something simple you appreciate about them, when they aren't expecting it. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: Invite someone for coffee or ice cream as a way of connecting. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: Compliment a stranger for their kindness or share that you love their sweater, etc. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
Encouraging Quotes
Share these encouraging quotes to your friends to show support for Children’s Grief Awareness Day.
SAMPLE COPY: Maybe I can't stop the downpour, but I will always join you for a walk in the rain. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: When we lose someone we love, we must not learn to live without them … but live with the love they left behind. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: Those who think there is a time limit for grief, have never lost a piece of their heart. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: Companionship can help. Many children find comfort in pets, including cats, whose presence, routine, and affection can provide a sense of security during difficult times. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: Grief is a journey, not a destination. Like riding a bicycle, some days feel smooth & others feel uphill. Children benefit from trusted adults who stay alongside them through every part of the ride. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.
SAMPLE COPY: Nurture yourself like you would anybody else going through something this hard. Encourage someone today! Follow @ChildGriefDay.