The experience of loss can change your life. Often, the emotional roller coaster of grieving can be confusing and difficult to understand. Bereaved persons have found that talking with someone who understands about their experience is one way to work through the grief experience. Others who have shared a similar experience of loss may have insights to share with you and you with them. Groups such as those listed below may offer the grieving person valuable information and emotional support.It is important and healthy to grieve, it is OK to cry, but never forget the great memories you hold in your heart. Take time to share with others the memories,
National Grief Support Groups
Many of these national organizations have local chapters. We have listed their addresses and phone numbers for your easy reference. You may be able to find a local group by calling the national organization for a referral.
Alive Alone Assists bereaved parents that lost an only child or all of their children. www.alivealone.org
Center for Loss and Life Transition For bereaved adults and children and bereavement caregivers. www.centerforloss.com
Center for Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB) For bereaved parents of one or more twins, or multiples. www.climb-support.org
Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) For families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. www.nationalcops.org
Death and Dying: Beyond Indigo For bereaved individuals. www.death-dying.com
Hospice Care Of South Carolina - (803) 649-9201 946 Millbrook - Aiken, SC 29803
The National Hospice Organization - 1700 Diagonal Rd, Suite 625, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, 703-243-5900 - offers support to families before, during and following the death of a terminally ill person. www.compassionatefriends.org
The National Center for Grieving Children and Families Provides peer support groups for grieving children. www.dougy.org
Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) Dedicated to helping the survivors of homicide victims with supportive family services after the murder of a family member or friend. www.dougy.org
A private organization dedicated to furthering our understanding of and compassion for the complex set of emotions we call grief. Dedicated to helping both the bereaved, by walking with them in their unique life journeys, and bereavement caregivers, by serving as their educational liaison and professional forum. centersforloss.com
GriefNet is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss.
They have many email support groups. Their integrated approach to online grief support
provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of all kinds. griefnet.org
A leading provider of information and inspiration in the areas of illness and dying, loss and grief, healthy caregiving, life transition, and spirituality. willowgreen.com
Tips, activities and vidoes to help you and your children
talk about the great times spent with your loved one. Communication is very important during the grieving process. Make sure you express to your family and friends your needs.
There is a lot of help for you, there are a lot of people who care about you and want to help you through the difficult days. Most of all remember God is right there with you, the Bible instructs us in Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted." Let God give you comfort.
