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
Weekend Retreat For Grieving Children, Adults and Families
Camp Carousel is a weekend retreat for children, teens, and adults who are grieving due to the death of a family member or other loved one. The camp offers a unique blend of creative group work and recreational activities designed… Continue reading
1000 Licensed Psychologists Donate Their Services
The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, a nonprofit credentialing organization, asked its licensed psychologists to donate their professional services to help the survivors, the victims’ families, and those involved in the search and rescue operation, following the… Continue reading
Emotional Support for Children Who Are Disaster Victims
The Virginia Disaster Stress Intervention Site is a service of the Psychology Department of James Madison University. The site provides an online printable version of a ten page, illustrated workbook for children, entitled My Disaster Diary . This workbook provides… 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
Free Support for Parents who Have Lost a Child
Alive Alone is a non-profit, support organization for parents who have lost their only child or all of their children. In addition to providing general information about various support resources for the grieving, Alive Alone publishes a bi-monthly newsletter and… Continue reading
Help for Grieving Teens
The non-profit organization Teen Age Grief (T.A.G) specializes in providing resources and information that addresses grief issues specific to teenagers. There is information on basic grief responses, and how to deal with spiritual questions as well as the anger that… Continue reading
Free Support Groups for Grieving Children and Teens
The Dougy Center for grieving children and their families operates on the peer support-group model on which it was founded. Children, aged three through eighteen, are grouped by age and the circumstances of loss. The Dougy Center is based in… Continue reading
Free Guidebook for Clinicians
The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a resource resulting from collaborations with the Veteran’s Administration, the Department of Defense, academic establishments and professionals from the National Institute of Health and the National Institute of Mental Health. The… Continue reading
Support for Parents and Other Survivors
Parents of Murdered Children and Other Survivors of Homicide Victims is a group that provides ongoing emotional support to help parents and other survivors promote healthy resolution and facilitate the reconstruction of a new life after the murder of a… Continue reading
