Grief Navigation Trial
Supporting parents on their grief journey.
The Grief Navigation Trial supports parents grieving the sudden or traumatic death of a child. By including up to 2,000 parents over the course of the study, we will investigate different strategies for connecting families with grief support services, starting at medical examiner or coroner offices. This collaborative effort includes the University of Chicago's Lindau Lab, the HAP Foundation's Missing Pieces, medical examiner and coroner offices in Illinois, community-based organizations, and bereaved families.
Browse the links below to learn more about the study, or contact us for additional information.
NEWS ARTICLES
- ‘Grief is a beast’: Interventional care, palliative care. It’s time to consider bereavement care: Chicago Tribune, July 2026
- Mother helps others navigate grief, offers support after her own unimaginable loss: WGN, April 2025
- Research to support grieving parents receives $6.2 million grant: University of Chicago, July 2023
- How to support families after a child’s unexpected or traumatic death: Northwestern University, July 2023
- PCORI Awards $6 Million to Study Strategies to Support Parents After a Child’s Unexpected or Traumatic Death: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, July 2023
