Grief & Healing
You will probably feel a variety of emotions when you lose someone you love. The ability to make it through the death of a loved one can be challenging. You may have feelings of shock and disbelief, anger, guilt and depression.
Caring for yourself is not selfish. The period of recovery is different for every person. There is no timetable for grief, so don’t compare yourself with others who have lost loved ones. Your life has changed and healing in your own way is important for the health of your mind, body and spirit. It’s normal for some days to be better than others.
We strive to provide the resources to help you with the grief process.
The following web source will also provide you with sound information to help you manage your feelings and emotions at this most difficult time.
Grief Resources from The Center For Loss
NATIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS
AARP*
Grief and Loss Programs
601 E. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
Grief and Loss Programs
601 E. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
Air Crash Support Network
1595 York Ave., Box 22
New York, NY 10028
(877) ACSN-HELP
1595 York Ave., Box 22
New York, NY 10028
(877) ACSN-HELP
In Loving Memory*
(Dedicated to helping parents cope with the loss of their only child or all of their children)
1416 Green Run Lane
Reston, VA 20090
(703) 435-0608
(Dedicated to helping parents cope with the loss of their only child or all of their children)
1416 Green Run Lane
Reston, VA 20090
(703) 435-0608
Alive Alone
11115 Dull Robinson Road
Van Wert, OH 45891
11115 Dull Robinson Road
Van Wert, OH 45891
Leukemia Society of America*
600 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10016
(703) 960-1100
600 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10016
(703) 960-1100
Alliance of Grandparents
PO Box 17281
Phoenix, AZ 85011-0281
(888) 774-7437
PO Box 17281
Phoenix, AZ 85011-0281
(888) 774-7437
The Living Bank
Organ and Tissue Donation
Box 6725
Houston, TX 77265
(800) 528-2971
Organ and Tissue Donation
Box 6725
Houston, TX 77265
(800) 528-2971
Alzheimer’s Association*
919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 335-8700
919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 335-8700
Make-A-Wish Foundation Of America*
100 Charendon Ave., Suite 2200
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 279-9474
100 Charendon Ave., Suite 2200
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 279-9474
ALS Association*
27001 Agoura Road
Calabasas, CA 91301
(818) 880-900
27001 Agoura Road
Calabasas, CA 91301
(818) 880-900
March of Dimes Birth Defects Association*
1275 Marnaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
(800) 453-3816
1275 Marnaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
(800) 453-3816
American Association of Suicidology
4201 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 310
Washington, DC 20049
4201 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 310
Washington, DC 20049
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Victim Assistance Program
511 E John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
(800) GET-MADD
Victim Assistance Program
511 E John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
(800) GET-MADD
American Diabetes Association Research Foundation*
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
National AIDS Fund
1400 “I” St., NW, Suite 1220
Washington, DC 20005-2208
(202) 408-4848
1400 “I” St., NW, Suite 1220
Washington, DC 20005-2208
(202) 408-4848
American Foundation for AIDS Research*
120 Wall St.
New York, NY 10005
(212) 682-7440 ext. 210
120 Wall St.
New York, NY 10005
(212) 682-7440 ext. 210
National Catholic Ministry
28700 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44092-2527
(440) 943-3480
28700 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44092-2527
(440) 943-3480
American Heart Association*
7320 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231
527-6941
7320 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75231
527-6941
National Catholic Ministry
28700 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44092-2527
(440) 943-3480
28700 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44092-2527
(440) 943-3480
American Hospice Foundation
1130 Connecticut, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-0204
E-mail:ahf@msn.com
1130 Connecticut, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-0204
E-mail:ahf@msn.com
National Donor Family Council
(For Families of those who died and became Organ and/or tissue donors)
c/o National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd St.
New York, NY 10016
(800) 622-9010
(212) 889-2210
(For Families of those who died and became Organ and/or tissue donors)
c/o National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd St.
New York, NY 10016
(800) 622-9010
(212) 889-2210
American Kidney Fund*
6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 638-8299
6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010
Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 638-8299
National Hospice Organization*
1901 N. Moore St., Suite 901
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 243-5900
(800) 658-8898
1901 N. Moore St., Suite 901
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 243-5900
(800) 658-8898
American Liver Foundation
1425 Pomptom Ave.
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1000
(800) 233-0179
1425 Pomptom Ave.
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009-1000
(800) 233-0179
Parents of Murdered Children Inc. (POMC)
100 E. Eighth St., B41
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-5683
(888) 818-POMC
100 E. Eighth St., B41
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-5683
(888) 818-POMC
American Lung Association*
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
(800) LUNG-USA
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
(800) LUNG-USA
Pen-Parents Inc.
(Support network designed for grieving parents and grandparents providing a pen-pal type service)
PO Box 8738
Reno, NV 89507
(702) 826-7332
(Support network designed for grieving parents and grandparents providing a pen-pal type service)
PO Box 8738
Reno, NV 89507
(702) 826-7332
Association for Death Education and Counseling
342 Main St.
West Hartford, CT 06117-2507
(860) 586-7503
342 Main St.
West Hartford, CT 06117-2507
(860) 586-7503
Ray of Hope
(For survivors of those who died from suicide) PO Box 2323
Iowa City, IA 52244
(319) 337-9890
(For survivors of those who died from suicide) PO Box 2323
Iowa City, IA 52244
(319) 337-9890
Backstoppers
9811 South Forty Drive Suite 3
St. Louis, MO 63124
314-692-0200
9811 South Forty Drive Suite 3
St. Louis, MO 63124
314-692-0200
Salvation Army National Headquarters*
615 Slaters Ln.
PO Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
(703) 684-5500
615 Slaters Ln.
PO Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
(703) 684-5500
Bereaved Parents of the USA
P.O. Box 95
Park Forest, IL 60466
(630) 971-3490
P.O. Box 95
Park Forest, IL 60466
(630) 971-3490
SHARE Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Inc.
(For families who have experienced the
death of a baby due to miscarriage,
stillbirth, or neonatal death)
St. Joseph’s Health Center
300 1st Capitol Dr.
St. Charles, MO 63001
(800) 821-6819
(For families who have experienced the
death of a baby due to miscarriage,
stillbirth, or neonatal death)
St. Joseph’s Health Center
300 1st Capitol Dr.
St. Charles, MO 63001
(800) 821-6819
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation*
3910 Warner St.
Kensington, MO 20895
(800) 366-2223
(301) 962-3521
3910 Warner St.
Kensington, MO 20895
(800) 366-2223
(301) 962-3521
SIDS Alliance*
1314 Bedford Ave., Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21208
(800) 221-7437
(410) 653-8226
1314 Bedford Ave., Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21208
(800) 221-7437
(410) 653-8226
Center for Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB) Inc.*
P.O. Box 91377
Anchorage, AK 99509
(907) 222-5321
P.O. Box 91377
Anchorage, AK 99509
(907) 222-5321
Society of Military Widows
5535 Hempstead Way
Springfield, VA 22151
(703) 750-1342
5535 Hempstead Way
Springfield, VA 22151
(703) 750-1342
The Compassionate Friends*
(Supports families who have experienced the death of a child)
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
(630) 990-0010
(Supports families who have experienced the death of a child)
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
(630) 990-0010
THEOS Foundation, Inc.
322 Blvd. Of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 471-7779
322 Blvd. Of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 471-7779
Concerns of Police Survivors
P.O. Box 3199, So. Highway 5
Camdenton, MO 65020
(314) 346-4911
P.O. Box 3199, So. Highway 5
Camdenton, MO 65020
(314) 346-4911
TBI/Tissue Banks International*
815 Parks Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(800) 756-4824
815 Parks Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(800) 756-4824
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation*
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20014
(800) 344-4823
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20014
(800) 344-4823
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Inc. (TAPS)
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 959-TAPS
(202) 588-8277
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 959-TAPS
(202) 588-8277
Funeral Service Educational Foundation
13625 Bishop’s Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
(877) 402-5900
13625 Bishop’s Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
(877) 402-5900
United Cerebral Palsy Association*
1660 L St. NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 776-04006
(800) USA-5UCP
1660 L St. NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 776-04006
(800) USA-5UCP
Wings of Lights Inc.
(For families who have experienced the
death of a baby due to miscarriage,
stillbirth, or neonatal death)
16845 N. 29th Ave., Ste 1
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(800) 613-8531
(For families who have experienced the
death of a baby due to miscarriage,
stillbirth, or neonatal death)
16845 N. 29th Ave., Ste 1
Phoenix, AZ 85053
(800) 613-8531
