GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. 

Adult Program Only

www.griefshare.org 

 Starlight Ministries is a Christ centered ministry that provides opportunities for those who are grieving a death loss to experience a safe environment of caring support that promotes healing and inspires Hope for the future. 

Adults, Children, Teens

Summer Camp 

www.starlightmin.org 

 Hospice of Michigan will offer a variety of free support groups this spring in Southeast Michigan that are focused on dealing with grief. Each of the groups will provide a safe and supportive environment for participants to express their feelings and better understand the grief process as they deal with the death of a friend or family member.

Counseling Services 

Support Groups 

www.hom.org

 SUPPORTING FAMILY AFTER A CHILD DIES

The mission of The Compassionate Friends: When a child dies, at any age, the family suffers intense pain and may feel hopeless and isolated. The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family. 

www.compassionatefriends.org

Spark of Life exists to equip the hurting for living forward with confidence and hope after loss.  We offer safe spaces for conversations about the hard things we all experience after loss whether it’s the loss of a loved one, loss of our health, loss of our expectations. We want to provide the encouragement and hope you need to live forward with purpose.

Learn more about our individual care provided in our Grief Recovery Retreats, Grief Coaching and online resources.

Counseling Services 

Adult Grief Retreats 

www.sparkoflife.org

QPR Institute  Mission

To save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.

What does QPR mean?

Q =Question

P =Persuade

R =Refer

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying "Yes" to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.

QPR can be learned in our Gatekeeper course in as little as one hour. 

If you are considering suicide or have a family member considering 

ending their life, please call 1-800- SUICIDE (784-2433) today. 

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary situation. 

https://qprinstitute.com/ 

There is so much to learn and see in the MISS Foundation website. In addition to the online support site, we also have face-to-face support groups in certain areas and HOPE Mentors available all over the world. We have a network of Compassionate Bereavement Care providers who are specifically trained in traumatic grief who may be available to offer support services in your community. Our Forums offer online support group board 24/7, fully moderated for safe space. We have sections for families with specialty information for dads, grandparents, and siblings. In our professionals section, there is information on our workshops, resources, and speakers available to present in your facility about many topics relating to child death. We offer a contemplative retreat with skilled leadership that brings grieving families together each year in a beautiful and meaningful setting.

And there is so much more information contained in our pages…take your time and browse. Feel free to ask questions, and know that there is no greater tragedy than the death of a child. You do not walk alone.

www.missfoundation.org

Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support is a community for anyone who experiences the tragic death of a baby. We serve parents, grandparents, siblings, and others in the family unit, as well as the professionals who care for grieving families. Share is a national organization with over 75 chapters in 29 states. Our services include bed-side companions, phone support, face-to-face support group meetings, resource packets, private online communities, memorial events, training for caregivers, and so much more. Should you need them, we hope you can also benefit from at least one of these many resources.

Visit our interactive map to find a Share Chapter near you. Should one not be available in your area, please contact us anytime with questions, concerns or to share your story. And remember, you are not alone.

 www.nationalshare.org 

Comfort Zone Camp, Inc. developed HelloGrief.org to start a discussion about the impact of loss, and how to help grieving persons cope; as well as build a community of support for those living with grief.  On this website you will find a listing of support groups by state. 

 http://www.hellogrief.org 

We have over 50 e-mail grief support groups and two web sites. Our integrated approach to on-line grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of many kinds. Click this link: Adult Support Groups to join one of our adult email grief support groups.

Our companion site, KIDSAID.com, provides a safe environment for grieving kids and their parents to find information and ask questions. Click this link: KIDSAID.com to join one of our kids email grief support groups.

GriefNet is directed by Cendra (ken'dra) Lynn, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and certified traumatologist who works in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Supported by a dedicated team of volunteers, and by the generous donations of its users, GriefNet and KIDSAID are operated as non-profit corporations under the name Rivendell Resources, Inc. GriefNet and KIDSAID are independent organizations, affiliated only with Virtual Memorials, www.virtual-memorials.com.

 Grief Out Loud - Remember the last time you tried to talk about grief and suddenly everyone left the room? Grief Out Loud is opening up this often avoided conversation because grief is hard enough without having to go through it alone. We bring you a mix of personal stories, tips for supporting children, teens, and yourself, and interviews with bereavement professionals.  www.dougy.org/grief-resources/grief-out-loud-podcast/ 

 Andy's Mom is a podcast focused on interviewing and understanding parents who have had a child die.    https://andysmom.com/podcast/  

On WYG’s second birthday we told you that, among other things, our mission for the next two years is to ensure there’s support for all types of grievers.   We know the ways in which grievers learn and the things they find helpful differ across the board and with a world of technology available it no longer makes sense to limit grief support to talk therapy and the written word.  https://whatsyourgrief.com/grief-podcast/