Dougy Center: Our Story

Our Inspiration

Read the inspiring story of how a young boy named Dougy and a former nurse created a new path for children and their families who are grieving to be heard, understood, and supported.

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Our Mission

At Dougy Center, our mission is to provide grief support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and their families can share their experiences before and after a death. We provide support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children who are grieving.

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Our History

Find out how we created our peer grief support model called The Dougy Center Model™ that has helped hundreds of thousands of people in need of bereavement support and services across the world.

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Our Commitment to Equity & Inclusion

Read Dougy Center’s Statement of Equity & Inclusion and why equity and inclusion in grief support matters.

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Our Homes

Get acquainted with each of our Dougy Center homes in the Portland metro area.

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Make a Difference

You can make a difference in the lives of children and families who are grieving by becoming a supporter, sponsoring an event, volunteering, joining Team Dougy, or by bringing The Dougy Center Model to your community.