Free Advice on Funerals and Grief Relief
The National Funeral Directors Association maintains a web site with useful information for those having to plan a funeral including a list of member funeral homes, guidance on funeral home pricing, and articles on grief relief. Contact National Funeral Directors… Continue reading
Advocacy and Emotional Support for Parents of Murdered Children
The National Organization for Parents of Murdered Children offers many services to its members. Their staff can provide emotional support, individual assistance, advocacy, court accompaniment, and crisis intervention. Other services include (but are not limited to) help for siblings, newsletters,… Continue reading
United Methodist Church Offers Pastoral Care & Assistance
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is offering pastoral care to traumatized survivors, rescue workers, news media staff, family members, and the thousands of neighbors who witnessed the tragedy and its ongoing aftermath. UMCOR will provide assistance for individuals who… Continue reading
Hundreds of Volunteers Available!
Greater DC Cares provides volunteer opportunities designed to brighten the lives of adults and children throughout the Greater Washington DC Area. We have thousands of volunteers who are eager to provide assistance. These volunteers have skills that range from puppeteering,… 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
Counseling Professor offers Free Services
Jorja Prover, Ph.D. is a professor of social welfare at UCLA with twenty years experience in crisis intervention counseling and training. She has worked in several post-war environments, most recently Bosnia and Kosovo and in follow-up to urban crises and… Continue reading
Free Support and Advocacy for the Mentally Ill – VA
NAMI is a support and advocacy organization for people with mental illness and their families. They sponsor local self-help support groups across the country where family members can share their concerns, learn about mental illnesses, and find out about community… 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
Widowed Persons Service Program
The Jewish Information & Referral Service of Greater Washington provides free counseling for individuals who have lost a love one. In addition to counseling services, this organization offers support groups for on-going grief issues. This free service is open to… Continue reading
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
