Support Groups For Twins
Twinless Twins Support Group, International is a support group of nearly 1900 twinless twins designed to provide support for the loss of a twin that only other people who have survived this loss may understand. The Group also provides support… Continue reading
Free Stress Relief and Bereavement Counseling for Businesses
Healing Works, a nonprofit dedicated to providing holistic healthcare and education to people in need, offers free stress relief and bereavement counseling services for staff of social service agencies and other nonprofit groups in NYC. Through our Care to the… Continue reading
Oklahoma City Survivors Reach Out to September 11th Survivors
Established as a nonprofit, the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism is dedicated to preventing and reducing terrorism and mitigating its effects. The MIPT grew out of a desire of the survivors and the families of victims of the… Continue reading
Weekend Get-Away for Grieving Spouses
C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Officers) is a non-profit organization that offers assistance and compassion to families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The Surviving Spouse Getaway Program was established to offer a weekend of peer support… 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
Pen-pal Network for Grieving Parents
The Pen-Parents network is a service that connects bereaved parents who have lost a child from pregnancy through adulthood. Parents correspond with each other to share feelings and support. The Website also has articles, chat and message boards, lists of… Continue reading
Free Counseling for Children in PA, NJ, and DE
Precious Gems Counseling Services, a community-based non-profit organization that provides bereavement support, has offered its services free to families who were impacted by the September 11th terrorist attacks. Services offered include individual and group counseling, specialized workshops focusing on grief,… Continue reading
Aid for International Survivors
The Office for Victims of Crime through the U.S Department of Justice is offering assistance to international survivors of the September 11 terrorist acts. Their online Resource Directory has links for different countries and a list of what compensation programs… Continue reading
Education and Peer Support for Depression
Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA) provides education and information on depression disorders. They sponsor mutual-help support groups in the Washington D.C./Baltimore areas and educational meetings that are open to the public. DRADA also arranges for peer support. Contact… 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
