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Support Groups

Personal loss occurs as a result of losing a possession, a person, or can be caused by deprivation, or a change of circumstance. Losses can occur through the death of a child, a spouse, a friend, hero, leader, or relative.

Sites in Support Groups

GriefNet
Providing online support for those who are dealing with grief and loss issues on either a professional or personal basis. Separate site for grieving kids, over 30 email support groups, resource referral, library of texts relating to grief and loss, and memorial web pages.
Mothers of Murdered Sons/Daughters
A site where Moms can share their grief, for mutual support, containing a photo memory board, and message board.
Counseling For Loss and Life Changes
Forum, articles, children's area, inspirational writings, personal accounts, and links to support groups and resources.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
A national non-profit organization made up of, and providing services to, all those who have lost a loved one on active duty with the Armed Forces. Offers a survivor peer support network. Grief counseling referral and case worker assistance and crisis information.
Death and Dying Grief Support
An upbeat approach to loss offering grief support, and information on end-of-life issues for family, friends, pets, and loved ones.
Bereavement Resource Council of Elgin
To encourage healthy grieving by providing information, support and education for those in Elgin County who have experienced a loss by death.
Bereavement UK
A support forum with special sections for like-minded people who are grieving, to share thoughts and give word of comfort, plus practical advice about bereavement.
The Compassionate Friends
A national self-help support organization, which assists families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child, and provides information to help others be supportive.
Mixed Emotions Grief Support
A mailing list support group for adult children dealing with the death (or impending death) of a parent from whom they are emotionally estranged, due to emotional or verbal abuse, alcoholism, or other addictions or dysfunctions.
Camp Hope for Grieving Children and Teenagers
A place in central Wisconsin where children and teenagers from throughout the state gather to work through the grieving process, after a loved one dies.
Bereavement and Hospice Support Netline
Maintains a directory of support groups.
Angel Hugs for Bereaved Parents
Practical ideas and help for grieving parents. Holiday, birthday and anniversary help, message board and photo albums.
Adult-Parents Support Group
Grief support for people who have lost parents, or whose parents are in the process of dying.
Center for Grief, Loss and Transition
A non-profit organization offering help and hope for those who have experienced a significant loss in their lives, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA.
Arms of Love: A Fellowship for Grieving Moms
Christian online support group for moms who have suffered the death of a child; offers numerous resources for grief recovery, weekly online chats, password-protected bulletin board.
Adult Sibling Grief.com
A support community for those who have suffered the loss of an adult sibling. Sections include memorials and tributes, message boards, and links to other grief information.
4therapy.com - Grief and Loss Channel
Series of articles on grief and loss issues.
Ask Laura
Bulletin board where Dr. Laura Hutchins answers questions dealing with grieving and loss.
The Bereavement Journey
A place where anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one can receive support; includes chat, forums, links, after-death experience descriptions.
Our Healing Hearts
A bulletin board dedicated to sharing the pain and the joy of our loved ones that have gone before us.
Twin and Multiple Birth Loss
A support network of parents in New Zealand who have experienced the death of a baby or babies in a multiple pregnancy, birth, or in childhood.
New Hope Center for Grief Support
A Christian-based bereavement outreach center providing group and individual support and/or direction to other resources that will help grieving individuals. Based in SE Michigan, with ongoing groups for widows and widowers.
Circle of Daughters
Offers support and counseling to women and girls who have experienced the loss of their mother at any point in their life.
Coping with Loss
A discussion forum dedicated to helping people cope with any loss that has or will occur in their life.
Deeper Still
Offers support in words and music to help and comfort. Includes an online source of support services to help the brokenhearted and grieving.
Empty Arms, Heavy Heart
Grief and support site for those that have lost children. Memorials designed free of charge.
GriefShare: Grief Recovery Support Groups
GriefShare features resources to assist and encourage people grieving the death of a friend or family member, and includes database of more than 1200 listings of GriefShare support groups.
Angel on My Shoulder
For those who are widowed or who have lost their love to death, or for those who are in love with someone who is terminally ill. Message boards, forums. Chat room.
Loss Of a Child Support Group
Free support group of Encino, CA helps parents cope with their childs death by sharing their experiences with others who have lost children. Suggestion on how to participate in the healing process.
Sympathy Sharing
Offers an interactive open forum for bereaved individuals as well as a place to leave tributes or memorials.
M.I.S.S. - Mothers In Sympathy and Support
Allows a safe haven for parents to share their grief after the death of a child.
Helping All Loved Ones Survive, Inc
HALOS is a nonprofit organization that provides information, emotional support, and referrals to surviving friends and family members of homicide victims.
Ellen's Angels Foundation
Provides education, support, and encouragement to friends and family of the terminally ill.
Beginning Experiences
A non-profit, peer to peer ministry to those who have recently gone through the loss of a loved one through separation, divorce, or death. Oklahoma City chapter.
The Compassionate Friends
Grief support for bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings who have experienced the death of a child. Phoenix Area Chapter. Online guestbook and memorials.
In Memory Of
Honor loved ones on this board. Stories, poems, links to memorial sites or sharing feelings about loss. A candle will be lit in memory of the loved one.
European Twins Support Group
Group for twins who have lost their twin. For support, healing and friendship.
Disaster Survivor Support
Peer support group for survivors of disasters, including floods, firestorms, hurricanes, earthquakes. Including those who have lost loved ones as a result of a natural disaster.
Memories Of Love and Hope
Deicated to those who have lost a loved one. Poetry, memorials, and message board.
Passages
Provides emotional and spiritual support for people who are dying, grieving, or providing care for a loved one who is dying.
MISS Foundation
An online support group for families facing the death of a child and for those grieving a child's death to heal. A place for grieving children, parents, grandparents, and others.
Good Intentions Online
A nonprofit, volunteer based organization committed to providing support to families after the death of their child.
Uniting Families Foundation
Assisting families in bereavement. Grief support network, burial assistance, and end-of-life memorialization.
Bereavement Support Ministry
Inspiration and renewal for those grieving a loss. Spiritual support through prayer and a monthly bereavement support group.
Gone Too Soon Angels
A non-profit support site, emailing group, and chat room support for bereaved parents.
Motherless Daughters of New England
Introduction to the support groups and events offered to women who have experienced early motherloss in the New England Area.
Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego County
Organization of trained volunteers who provide immediate emotional and practical support to victims and their families.
Healing After Loss
Grief recovery chat rooms and message boards.
One Bright Star
A non-profit organization offering financial and counseling support for families who have experienced the death of a child. Poems, stories and tributes to a child can be posted on the site.
Butterlies and Angels
A forum offering support and compassion to those who have suffered the loss of someone they love.
Bereaved Parents
Support and resources for bereaved parents. Forum and chat room.
Bereaved Parents of the USA
A nationwide organization dedicated to helping parents and families who have lost children in life.
TAG: Teen Age Grief
Focused on bereavement support for teenagers.
The Compassionate Friends Atlanta Chapters
Grief support for bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings who have experienced the death of a child. Provides worldwide online grief support, daily newsletter, cyberfriends, memorials, chapter meeting information.
Baby Steps
A safe place for bereaved parents to share stories with others, find resources on the internet, and make contributions to children's charities.
Ethans House for Bereaved Parents
A home to bereaved parents and their families to share common emotions, experiences, and a place to share their children.
Grief Works
Local resources, information, and education about grief and loss in life, as well as numerous links. Located in Montgomery County, Maryland, and serving the Washington, DC, metro area.
Drowning Support Network
Peer support group for people who have lost loved ones in incidents involving drowning or other aquatic accidents, especially when no physical remains have been recovered, or the recovery process has been lengthy and difficult.
Light Aircraft Crash Bereavement Support
Established to provide emotional help and comfort, for those that have lost loved ones in Light Aircraft Accidents. UK based.
LOLAM (Loved Ones Left After Murder)
Support group for families of murder victims.
Babyangels South Africa
Support group for infant loss in South Africa. Poems, personal experiences, and advice.
Washington, DC MISS Foundation
Support group meetings held monthly in Fairfax, Virginia for parents who have experienced the death of an infant or young child. Current and archived newsletters.
Grief Services Division - MAJA Creations Inc.
Offers online chat, interactive games, bi-monthly newsletter, virtual bookstore, and seminars to aid the grieving and those persons attempting to care for the bereaved.
Grief Recovery Online
A members helping members support group offering chat rooms, message boards, library and resources for those having suffered the loss of a loved one.
The Exploration of Grief Dreams
Exploration of grief dreams and their meaning and healing effects. Offers message boards, chat rooms, memorials and tributes.
Sierra's Bears Organization
Support for grieving mothers following the death of a child due to stillbirth or infant death through a support forum, ecard and gift of a teddy bear.
Angels with Wings of Gold
For grieving parents that have lost a child. Memorial list, birthday reminders and Yahoo support group.
Last Chapters
Online community for sharing experiences with life-threatening illness, death, and grief. Offers stories, discussion, resources and ideas for individual action to improve end-of-life care.
Keeping the Light On
The Zachary Michael Cole Bernhardt support group for parents of missing or abducted children.
Widows and Widowers
Chat rooms, forum boards, free legal, financial and tax advice, library of articles, memorials, support groups and links to government and private agencies that offer help and support.
Hearts of Survivors
Yahoo group for young widows and widowers. Owned and moderated by AnneMarie Iaccarino.
Grief Steps
A 24/7 bereavement support site, offering free help and resources to anyone traveling the journey through grief. Articles, books, and online classes.
National Donor Family Council
National organization for families whose loved ones have donated organs or tissues upon death. Includes grief resources, message board, pen pals, newsletter. Free membership.
In Memory Of Monthly Tributes
Helps people remember the ones they've lost through the principle of sharing memories.
Forever Sleeping Angels
Share a personal angel. Memorials, chat boards, photos, candles, and special dates remembered.
Always Loved - Never Forgotten
Newsletter and support group for those who have lost a child.
USMWF - United Support and Memorial for Workplace Fatalities
Goal is to raise awareness, give support, and help change labor laws for worplace fatlities. Memorials, mailing list, and stories from survivors.
Bereaved Jewish Families of Ontario
Mutual self-help organization provides support to Jewish families who have lost a child through death. Bereaved parents helping the newly bereaved.
Community of Daughters
Designed to bring women and girls together that have endured the loss of a mother or father at an early age.
Survivingparents org.
For parents dealing with lost ones. A support group that is a non-profit organization.
The Men's Grief Project
Transforming men's grief to transform men's lives. Research and support for men's grief issues.
Mom's Halo
Support for the motherloss. Includes a forum board, grief support articles, suggested reading, online newsletter, memorials, and poetry.
Widows Too Young
A support group for young widows and widowers, to help them start life again.
Hearts of Survivors
A Yahoo! group of young widows and widowers.
Bereavement Support
Support site set up by professionals with over 23 years experience of the funeral industry and bereavement with live chat and message forums.
Tickle the Chicken God
Personal journal, support groups, chat for grief recovery, managing stress, anxiety, depression and fear in relationships, and health issues.
Bereaved Parent Group
Support group for bereaved parents founded in 1995.
The Compassionate Friends - Northeast Louisiana Chapter
The Northeast Lousiana Chapter of this 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.
The Lighthouse Program For Grieving Children
Offers support for children from 3 to 18 years old and their families who are grieving the death of a loved one.
Circle of Hope - MS and TN
Provides emotional support to family members who are working through the devastating loss of a loved one to murder in Mississippi and Tennessee. Information about the grieving process. Assist co-victims in restoring a sense of control to their lives.
Compassionate Friends of Ocean County, NJ
Local Ocean County, NJ Chapter of self-help support group for families the have experienced the death of a child.
Parent Support of Puget Sound
Puget Sound based parent support for miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death.
The Littlest Angels
Support group for anyone that has ever lost a child.
Hearts That Heal Bereavement and Loss Ministry
Christian informational and support group oriented ministry.
Loss Of A Child - Hope For Grieving Parents
This is a grief support site for parents grieving over the death of a child. There is also information to help other family members deal with their grief.
The Andrew R. Niksick Reward Fund Association
Organization raises reward money for "cold" case homicides through donations, sponsors and affiliate stores. Offers free memorials, support boards, and chat.
Angels Taken Early
Find friendship, compassion, and support with others that understand the pain of losing a child.
To Heaven With Love - letters to heaven
Allows you to send a letter to a special person or pet who has died.

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