Support Group for Parents who Have Lost an Infant
The mission of SHARE is to offer support to parents who have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth and parents who have lost an infant. There are resources, information on local chapters, literature, and a bi-monthly newsletter available. Contact National SHARE… Continue reading
Helpful Handouts Ready to Print
The University of South Dakota Disaster Mental Health Institute offers concise, helpful handouts specially formatted to be printed from your computer on the following subjects: Coping in the aftermath of a disaster, coping in the aftermath of an aviation disaster,… Continue reading
Grief Recovery Online Assistance
GROWW is an independent Website for the bereaved developed by the bereaved. The site offers information, links, and support for those who have lost loved ones. Contact GROWW, Judy Divers, 931 N. State Road 434, Suite 1201-358, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Free Creative Grief Therapy
The Center for Grief Recovery/Institute for Creativity is a full-service counseling center based in Chicago, but also has nationwide services. They are a charitable organization that develops more creative means for dealing with emotionally intense experiences than traditional methodologies. The… Continue reading
24-Hour Crisis Hotline
Help Line, New York is a telephone crisis hotline that provides an immediate response to people in the New York Metropolitan area. The service is staffed by trained volunteers (lawyers, students, teachers, retirees, homemakers, and bankers) who go through a… Continue reading
Crisis Hotline for DC Residents
Crisis and Families Stress Hotline is a 24-hour anonymous phone hotline offering support and referrals. Contact Crisis and Families Stress Hotline, P.O. Box 57194, Washington, DC 20037; 202-223-2255; {www.pcamw@juno.com}.
Free Psychological Services for Victims of the Attack on America
The National Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology is a nonprofit credentialing organization based in Washington, D.C. Over 1,000 psychologists have offered to donate time to provide healthcare services to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack… Continue reading
Free Support Groups, Career Services and Financial Planning for Women
The Women’s Center, a regional resource for women, children, and families in Northern Virginia, provides services such as psychotherapy, support and therapy groups, separation and divorce counseling, personal growth and family strengthening workshops, career services, and financial education services. Contact… Continue reading
Community Action for Spiritual and Emotional Needs
Adventist Community Services offers free intervention for victims of disasters. The emotional and spiritual needs of these individuals, their relatives and neighbors are addressed through door-to-door visitation and listening posts staffed by trained lay pastoral workers. These services offer useful… Continue reading
Helping Children
The National Institute of Mental Health offers a very extensive document titled Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters, that describes how young people react to trauma, how to help them, the condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder… Continue reading
