BEND, OR -- Deschutes County Health Services-Suicide Prevention Program, Lines for Life, Oregon Health Authority and Dougy Center will host a free webinar called "Supporting Children and Teens who are Grieving" on Thursday, June second. 

This hour-long webinar starts at 7.00 p.m. It's intended for families, parents, guardians and child-connected humans in the Oregon Community. Grief and loss, regardless of circumstance, can be a difficult topic for adults to speak with children and teens about. It can become even more complex when the adults are also grieving.

Click HERE to register. 

Local mental health resources can be found at Deschutes County Health Services' website. For immediate help for someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 541-322-7500 Option 9 or go to the Stabilization Center at 63311 Jamison Street in Bend. No appointment is necessary. These resources are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.