Youth Bereavement Support in Public Schools

This policy brief argues that the lack of grief support in public schools is a widespread, urgent issue impacting millions of children, and outlines bipartisan, cost-effective policy solutions to ensure equitable access to bereavement resources nationwide

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Sophia Donald

2025 Spring Fellow

Sophia Donald is a student at Santa Margarita Catholic High School with a deep passion for helping others and creating meaningful change in her community. She is the founder of Lemons to Lemonade, a nonprofit organization that supports grieving children through camps, events, and peer-led resources. Inspired by her own experience with loss, Sophia wrote a grief workbook to help kids like her navigate the healing process. She is also a nationally recognized equestrian and an advocate for youth mental health.

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