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healingafterloss.org
grief and bereavement support group
griefandrenewal.com
Dedicated to healing the grieving and bereaved in order to renew their lives and recover from the death or other loss. Grief and bereavement questions are answered, hospice information is provided, ways to turn grief into healing are offered. Widow/widower, children's and international grief issues are discussed, as are depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress and other features of bereavement. Self-help and support is offered through an online grief and bereavement discussion group. Grief and bereavement links, books and resources are posted.
griefnet.org
GriefNet is a dba of Rivendell Resources, providing online support for professionals and others who are dealing with grief and loss issues on either a professional or personal basis. GriefNet's services include resource referral, support groups, a library of texts relating to grief and loss, and memorial web pages. GriefNet is supervised by a licensed clinical psychologist and staffed by a dedicated team of people who have themselves experienced grief and loss.
widowwidowersupport.org
Information and support for widows, widowers, and others who suffer grief and are in bereavement over the death of a loved one.
www.amandathepanda.org
Amanda the Panda provides support to grieving children and their families through a variety of services. Support is provided through weekend camps, support groups, home visits, fun days, school presentations, holiday cheer boxes, pen pal programs, Halloween and Christmas parties, birthday cards and remembrances, on the anniversary of the death. This web site now includes a Chat Room and Bulletin Board so kids can share their feelings and experiences.
www.bereavedjewishfamilies.on.ca
Bereaved Jewish Families of Ontario is a mutual self-help organization. Our members provide support to Jewish families who have lost a child through death.
beyondindigo.com
Beyond Indigo Grief Support provides information on caregiving, loss, grieving, and end-of-life issues for family, friends, pets, and loved ones, with an emphais on the positive.
www.c-r-y.org.uk
CRY raises awareness of SADS Sudden Adult Death Syndrome in local communities, provides medical information,offers support to those who have suffered loss through a network of affected families and counselling, operates mobile cardiac screening and ECG Testing Programmes within local communities and is working with several local authorities with the aim of running ECG Testing pilot studies in Schools. CRY also contributes to Medical Research.
colorectal-cancer.net
Colon cancer support. Volunteer opportunties to end colon cancer. We serve all communities that are touched by colorectal cancer. Preventable, Treatable, Beatable. Colorectal cancer (which includes cancer of the colon, rectum, anus, and appendix) is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. CCNetwork's website is intended to assist people with cancer, their family, friends and care givers find the information to help them make decisions regarding treatment and management of their disease.
www.compassionatefriends.org
Grief; death of a child; bereavement; parental grief; family grief; grandparents; siblings; Gloria Horsley; Voice America; nonprofit; self-help; understanding; self-help support
www.counselingstlouis.net
Offers support and resources for anyone who has experienced the death of a brother or sister
www.covect.org
The Cove is a community based Connecticut non-profit grief support program for grieving children and families dealing with the death of an immediate family member.
www.familygrief.com
This site is dedicated to providing grief resources, articles, recommended reading and support to anyone who is coping with the death of a loved one.
grief.org.au
The Centre for Grief Education is based in Melbourne Australia and has as its mission to provide, through education, consultancy, counselling and research, optimum support for grieving people, in order to assist their recovery and prevent chronic illness and ill health. The goals of the Centre are to significantly expand and improve support for bereaved people, to develop innovative support programs which address the needs of specific target groups, to change community attitudes to death, dying and the grief process and to significantly improve our knowledge of the grief process through applied research.
www.griefsteps.com
grief support, bereavement support, stages, stage, book, books, resources, death, dying, loss, death of a child, aftercare, funeral, grief library, grief books, bereavement books
www.grieving.org
Comfort, help, empathy and an online list of support services for those who grieve and experience loss, death pain, tragedy and suffering.
www.healingheart.net
Grief support, suggestions for coping & friendship for parents & their families & for friends who would like to help them as they are suffering because their child or children died.
hospiceoftexarkana.org
Hospice of Texarkana is a nonprofit organization that believes death is a natural process of life which should be accompanied by dignity and meaning.
www.klamathhospice.org
Hospice is a special concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-threatening illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. Hospice care neither prolongs life nor hastens death. Hospice staff and volunteers offer a specialized knowledge of medical care, including pain management.
www.loveneverdies.net
Grief support for the loss of a child, loss of a mother, loss of a father, loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse. Information on after death communication, mediumship, John Edward, and spirituality. Resources for the bereaved. Information on the book about grief: Love Never Dies: A Mother's Journey from Loss to Love by Sandy Goodman
massmelanoma.org
The Massachusetts Melanoma Foundation was created in 1999 to combat the rising rate of melanoma and melanoma deaths in Massachusetts. The Foundation has the stated goals of working to eliminate melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. We also assist patients and families currently affected with invasive skin cancer. A Board of Directors and a Medical Advisory Board comprised of health care professionals, business people, and corporations work for the Foundation on a voluntary basis. Funds raised support educational and research efforts aimed at preventing and treating melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer.
misschildren.org
The MISS Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 international organization providing immediate and ongoing support to grieving families and reducing infant and toddler death through research and education.
www.onebrightstar.org
A non-profit organization offering financial and counseling support for familes who have experiencef the death of a child.
psofpugetsound.org
Parent Support for Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Newborn Death
www.rainbows.org
RAINBOWS is a support group curriculum for children who have suffered significant loss in their lives, either through death, divorce, or other painful transitions. There are elementary, adolescent and adult editions available, all designed to provide these participants with an opportunity to meet new friends who have shared similar experiences; to have trained, caring adults present while they sort through and understand their grief; and to help them achieve a healthy acceptance of what has happened in their family.
www.road2healing.com
An excellant site, one of the best on the net for survivors, information including grief help, meetings, online Christian support groups, book referrals and much more.
seasonshospice.com
Seasons Hospice, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a non-profit hospice organization that provides compassionate healthcare for those dealing with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief.
www.sids-pa.org
Provides support for grieving families, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) education, and the latest on SIDS research.
www.sidscalgary.ca
SIDS Calgary Society exists primarily to offer support to families of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Southern Alberta by SIDS parents
www.sidscotland.org.uk
Each year in the UK 350-450 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly. After careful investigation, 80% of these will remain unexplained. The Scottish Cot Death Trust is the only Scottish Charity working to find the cause and to support the families affected by this tragedy.
www.sidsfamilies.com
A comfort zone for grieving families who have lost a child to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) founded by SIDS mom Lydia after her son Jacob died in 1999. At SIDS Families, family members can request to add their SIDS baby to Heaven's Nursery, write a Letter to Heaven or visit the Angel Room. If in need of support folks can visit the message board or join in one of the email support groups. For those who like to read there are lots of poems available, or one can opt to browse through all the back issues of HOPE which is the monthly online magazine for SIDS Families. Online postcards are available as well.
www.sierrasbears.org
Sierra's Bears Organization is there to support grieving mothers and families, following the death of a child due to stillbirth or infant death. We will provide them with a teddy bear to fill their empty arms and with on going online support and with connections to appropriate local bereavement support groups.
www.solacehouse.org
Solace House, a center for grieving children and their families, is a Kansas City-based non-profit organization that provides grief support programs in a safe and creative environment for children and adults. Our programs include peer support groups, individual and family counseling and outreach services.
www.survivorsofsuicide.com
Survivors of Suicide - Time heals all wounds is not necessarily true for survivors of suicide. Time is necessary for healing, but time is not enough. Shared feelings enrich and lead to growth and healing. The grief of suicide survivors is unique. Grief following a suicide is always complex. The death of someone to suicide is a shattering experience. Survivors of suicide don't just get over it. Instead, with support and understanding they can come to reconcile themselves to its reality. Assisting suicide survivors means you must break down the terribly costly silence.
www.tcfnortheastla.org
The Northeast Louisiana Chapter of The Compassionate Friends(TCF) is a non-profit, self-help support organization offering friendship and understanding to families grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. There is no religious affiliation.
www.tcfatlanta.org
The mission of The CompassionateFriends is to assist families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child.
www.soras.com
Soras Corporation: Your source for Creative Memory Album, grief loss and bereavement, wedding memory album, effective study skill, sympathy condolences and bereavement support
bereavementmag.com
Bereavement Publishing - Your source for support on issues related to grief, bereavement and death
www.uk-sobs.org.uk
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) is a self-help, voluntary orgnisation. Many of those helping have, themselves, been bereaved by suicide.
www.taps.org
TAPS, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
www.southwarkbereavement.org.uk
Information, support and advice for people suffering from bereavement in Southwark. Includes information about one-to-one counselling, family counselling, emotional support/advice for older people, home visiting, telephone advice, self-help guides for adults and young people, and interactive advice for young people.
www.northlandhospice.org
Northland Hospice and Palliative Care was founded in 1983 and is in its 20th year of providing compassionate care to the Northern Arizona community. Our mission is to provide compassionate care, comfort, and bereavement support during the changing phases of incurable disease so that individuals and their families may live each day to the fullest.
memories-are-forever.org
When grieving the loss of a loved one, you can find comfort in your memories. Memories are Forever gives you a place to go to remember, with ideas on preserving and sharing your memories of a loved one who will always be in your heart.
kemphospice.org
Dr Bob Kemp Hospice - Compassionate care for people with a life-threatening illness
www.journeythroughsuicidegrief.com
Website for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. It also includes an online email support group.
www.hov.org
Hospice of the Valley is a not-for-profit organization devoted to providing quality, compassionate care to meet the special needs of those facing terminal illness, regardless of ability to pay.
www.hospicecareonline.org
Founded in 1976, HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties is a private, nonprofit agency dedicated to improving end-of-life care. For those who are in the final season of their lives, hospice provides the treatment and support necessary for physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
www.hopeforbereaved.com
We are here to LISTEN, offer suggestions for coping, and as our name implies to offer HOPE. We also offer counselor and corporate training. Hope, healing, counseling, support services and books for the grieving
www.grief-recovery.com
You have a desire to help others death with a death, a divorce, other major losses. You have been working in the area of bereavement and recognize the need for recovery components for grievers. Your own life has been affected by a loss and you have become aware that you do not know what to do to help yourself deal with the emotions you are experiencing. You are seeking information on grief and recovery for your organization. Learn about sponsored programs for your organization; health care facility, religious group, small or large business.
www.everandever.com
EverandEver.com: A Unique Approach to Mourning and Grief Relief. This site attempts to assist those seeking grief relief by providing a free one way e-mail address in the name of your deceased loved ones.
elderhope.com
ElderHope provides geriatric and end-of-life support for the elderly, the dying, and their caregivers and families.
www.edmarc.org
Edmarc Hospice for Children in Chesapeake, Virginia offers home healthcare, hospice, and bereavement support, and other services for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
www.dcmissfoundation.org
Washington DC area support group for pregnancy and infant loss.
bereavedparentsusa.org
Bereaved Parents of the USA, a Nation-wide organization dedicated to helping Parents and families who have lost children in life.
atimeforhealing.org
The South Shore Suicide Survivors Group are a group of individuals who have suffered the loss of a loved one through suicide. We consist of parents, siblings, spouses, adult children and friends of a person who has ended their life.
www.americanhospice.org
The American Hospice Foundation opens new doors to hospice care through public education programs focused on strategically selected audiences such as employers, schools, insurance companies and religious organizations.
alexandrakennedy.com
Grief resources & strategies for healing loss, includes: the loss of a parent; 10 steps & 7 tasks of grieving; supporting a bereaved friend; grief dreams; articles, books, tapes, workshops.
thesanctuaryforgrief.org
thesanctuaryforgrief.org is dedicated to providing direct service (grief counseling and support groups),grief and bereavment education and outreach for children,teens,adults,families and communities who have experienced the loss of a family member, colleague or friend in Westchester, Long Island and the five boroughs of New York City
atimetogrieve.net
Explores the experience of grief after the loss of a parent and offers support, simple suggestions, and a place for sharing memories.