Grief Support

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At some point or another in your life, you will unfortunately experience the grief of losing a loved one. Grief can hit some harder than others and the way we handle it can be unique as well. Some people will be consumed with the loss for a prolonged period of time, while others will be seemingly ok and carry on throughout their day as if nothing happened but internalize the loss.  

There is no one way to grieve correctly and the good news is there is support out there to help you get through your loss. The following groups and organizations offer nationwide grief, loss, and bereavement support and recovery services, information and other resources, according to Verywell Health.


Grief, Loss & Bereavement Support Groups

Addiction Loss

• GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing), http://grasphelp.org

Aircraft/Aviation Loss

• ACCESS (AirCraft Casualty Emotional Support Services), http://www.accesshelp.org

Child/Grandchild Loss

• Bereaved Parents of the USA, http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org

• Compassionate Friends, The, http://www.compassionatefriends.org

• COPE (Connecting Our Paths Eternally) Foundation, The, http://www.copefoundation.org

• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com

• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com

• MISS Foundation, The, http://www.missfoundation.org

• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums

Firefighter Loss

• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, http://www.firehero.org

General Loss

• AARP, http://www.aarp.org/relationships/grief-loss

• Aftertalk, http://www.aftertalk.com

• Dougy Center, The, http://www.dougy.org

• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealing.com

• GriefNet.org, http://www.griefnet.org

• GriefShare, http://www.griefshare.org

• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com

• Light Beyond, The, http://www.thelightbeyond.com

• National Alliance for Grieving Children, http://childrengrieve.org

• Actively Moving Forward (AMF) (for young adults), https://healgrief.org/actively-moving-forward/

• New York Life Foundation, The, http://www.newyorklife.com/achildingrief

• Open to Hope, http://www.opentohope.com

• Rainbows, http://www.rainbows.org

Law-enforcement Loss

• C.O.P.S. (Concerns Of Police Survivors), http://www.nationalcops.org

LGBT Loss

• Hospice Foundation of America, http://hospicefoundation.org

• National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org

Note: Many LGBT bereavement support groups operate locally, and you should search for one in your area.

Military/Armed Services Loss

• Camp Hometown Heroes (for children/teens), http://www.hometownheroes.org

• T.A.P.S. (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), http://www.taps.org

Miscarriage/Pregnancy/SIDS/Stillbirth Loss

• Baby Center, http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a15155/miscarriage_stillbirth_infant_loss_support

• First Candle, http://www.firstcandle.org

• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealing.com

• Grieve Out Loud, http://grieveoutloud.org

• Hand to Hold, http://handtohold.org

• Hope After Loss, http://www.hopeafterloss.org

• Missing GRACE Foundation, http://www.missinggrace.org

• Naomi's Circle, http://www.naomiscircle.org/index.html

• Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, http://www.nationalshare.org

• Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Program, http://www.sudc.org

• Tears Foundation, The, http://www.thetearsfoundation.org

Murder Loss

• Parents of Murdered Children, http://www.pomc.com/index.html

Parent Loss

• Camp Erin (for children), http://www.moyerfoundation.org/programs/CampErin.aspx

• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com

• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com

• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums

Pet Loss

• APLB (Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement), http://aplb.org

• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com

• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com

• Pet Loss Grief Support, http://www.petloss.com

Sibling Loss

• Bereaved Parents of the USA, http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org

• Compassionate Friends, The, http://www.compassionatefriends.org

• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com

• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com

• Twinless Twins Support Group, http://www.twinlesstwins.org

• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums

Spouse/Partner Loss

• Beginning Experience, http://www.beginningexperience.org

• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com

• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com

• National Widower's Organization, http://www.nationalwidowers.org

• Widowedparent.org, https://widowedparent.org/

• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums

Suicide Loss

• American Association of Suicidology, http://www.suicidology.org

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, http://www.afsp.org

• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com

• HEARTBEAT, https://www.heartbeatsurvivorsaftersuicide.org/

• S.A.V.E. (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education), http://www.save.org

• SiblingSurvivors.com, http://siblingsurvivors.com

• Survivors of Suicide, http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com

• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums

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