Grief Support
Our Bereavement Team supports community members with compassion, understanding, and respect as they navigate grief. We offer guidance, resources, and a caring presence to help individuals find comfort and strength during a difficult time.
The weeks and months following the death of a loved one are difficult. During this time, people experience many different feelings, and sometimes changes to sleeping and eating habits and energy levels. Each person’s grief experience is unique and there is a wide range of “normal.” Our agency can support you through this challenging time.
Services Include
- Bereavement assessment
- Support throughout the hospice stay for funeral/memorial service planning
- Grief educational materials and community resources provided to the bereaved
- Cards, letters, and telephone calls offering support
- One-on-one visits provided by staff or bereavement volunteers
- Community memorial services
- Grief Support Groups (see below)
Resources
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www.friendsofaine.com: Friends of Aine, Manchester, (603) 668-1207
Support for children ages 4-14 who have experienced a significant loss. Services are free, but registration is required. Weekly age appropriate groups offered throughout the school year.www.nacg.org: National Alliance for Children’s Grief, (866) 432-1542
Educational materials and resources for grieving children and teens and families helping them.www.dougy.org: The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families, (503) 775-5683
Abundant grief resources for children. Website allows you to filter by type of loss, child’s age, etc. for resources and activities.www.sesameworkshop.org/topics/grief: Sesame Workshop
Resources to help families and their young children talk about, understand, and cope with loss.www.thehealingplaceinfo.org: The Healing Place – Center for Grieving Children, (256) 383-7133
Support resources for grieving children and teens and their families. -
www.nacg.org: National Alliance for Children’s Grief, (866) 432-1542
Educational materials and resources for grieving children and teens and families helping them.www.dougy.org: The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families, (503) 775-5683
Abundant grief resources for children. Website allows you to filter by type of loss, child’s age, etc. for resources and activities.Call 988:
A suicide and crisis lifeline to call when you feel you are in crisis or feeling suicidal.Call 877-968-8491 (Or, text “teen2teen” to: 839863): The Youthline
A (national) free and confidential 24-hour peer-to-peer crisis, support, and help line for teens.
www.thehealingplaceinfo.org Support resources for grieving children and teens and their families.www.thehealingplaceinfo.org: The Healing Place – Center for Grieving Children, (256) 383-7133
Support resources for grieving children and teens and their families. -
www.healgrief.org/actively-moving-forward: HealGrief.org
An online network for grieving young adults. -
www.soaringspirits.org: Soaring Spirits International, (877) 671-4071
Offers programs, community, and resources to widowed people around the world. Virtual groups as well as regional in-person social groups.https://widowspeakclub.com: Widows Peak Club, Contact Rita (603) 228-8227
A group of widows who gather twice per month in the Concord area for support and socialization.https://widowsconnection.org/: Widow Support Network | The W Connection
W Connection is a community of widows helping widows rebuild their lives with tools, strategies, understanding, hope, and the healing power of social connection –creating a pathway that helps women move from grief to growth. -
https://nationalshare.org: Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss SupportOnline support for all family and caregivers who have experienced the loss of a baby.There are local Chapters of this group in NH. Contact: (636) 947-6164, or 1-800-821-6819.TEARS: In-Person Pregnancy and infant loss support group, 3rd Wednesday of most months, 7-8:30 pm; Elliot Hospital, Manchester. For info, email: newhampshirechapter@thetearsfoundation.org.St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua: Perinatal Bereavement Services (contact Jessica Mitchell, MSW, Care Coordination: 603-882-3000, ext. 66409, for info on support groups/support services).Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support GroupCall 603-924-4692 for current information.SIDS LOSS: NH DHHS SIDS Program 603-271-4517, or 800-852-3345, ext. 4517.National SUID/SIDS Resource Center: 866-866-7437www.aplacetoremember.com: A Place to Remember
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www.compassionatefriends.org: The Compassionate Friends, (603) 391-5387
A national group with local chapters who focus on support, resources, and groups for parents and other family members who have lost a child of any age.www.bereavedparentsusa.org: Bereaved Parents of the USA, (501) 847-4102
A national group that offers support from bereaved parents to other bereaved parents (and other family members) after the death of a child of any age.www.misschildren.org: Miss Foundation, (602) 279-6477
Volunteer-based organization committed to providing crisis support to families after the death of a child. -
www.grasphelp.org: Grief Support After a Substance Passing, (302) 492-7717
Bereavement support after a death from substance use or addiction. -
www.llost.org: The Llost Foundation (Loss of loved ones to sudden tragedy)
Supports family members and friends after a sudden death.www.ldbpeaceinstitute.org: Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, (617) 825-1917
For families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, and loss.www.pomc.org: The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, (513) 721-5683.
This group provides ongoing support, education, prevention, awareness, and advocacy. -
www.save.org: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, (800) 273-8255.
Provides awareness and support around the topic of suicide.www.afsp.org: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (Boston Chapter (603) 439-0940)
This website has many grief resources and gives assistance in finding a support group near you.www.naminh.org: National Alliance on Mental Illness, (800) 242-6264.
Resources and support group listings.www.suicidology.org: American Association of Suicidology
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www.centerforloss.com: (Alan Wolfelt) Center for Loss and Life Transition
Resources for bereavement.www.refugeingrief.com: (Megan Devine)
www.clairebidwellsmith.com/resources: (Claire Bidwell Smith)
www.griefdeck.com
Original artwork from around the world with prompts for small ways to remember/heal.www.grief.com: (David Kessler)
Books, articles, podcasts, support groups, and many other resources on grief.www.centering.org: Centering Corporation
Dedicated to providing books & resources for bereaved of all ages.www.caringinfo.org: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
info on palliative care, hospice, & grief.www.whatsyourgrief.com
Articles, podcasts, and webinars on grief and loss.www.webhealing.com
Interactive Grief Resource Website with articles, links, and book lists.www.optionB.org
Large online resource library (videos, articles, podcasts) and online group for any who have experienced loss.www.cancercare.org
Bereavement resources and groups related to the diagnosis of cancer.Call 988 (or text “talk” to 741741)
A suicide and crisis lifeline to call when you feel you are in crisis or feeling suicidal.www.riverbendcmhc.org: Riverbend Community Mental Health
Rapid Response/Mobile Crisis; Offers 24-hour emergency crisis support-1-833-710-6477www.griefshare.org
Offers 13-week (in-person or virtual) grief groups that use “Christ centered Biblical curriculum.”Circle of Friends Group
Created for seniors (60+) who are feeling isolated and in need of social connections and support. Offers 12-week programs by phone or zoom, facilitated by Community Educators from WellnessLink at Partnership for Public Health. To register, call Heather at 603-707-5860.Ted Talk about Grief
Google search Nora McInernyAll There Is with Anderson Cooper
Podcast, Online Community and More | CNN “All There is With Anderson Cooper”- podcasts about his and others’ experiences with loss; also available on Apple, Spotify, I Heart, and Amazon MusicMany hospice agencies offer Bereavement Support Groups and other support for their local communities. Search for hospices in your area and call their Bereavement Department for more information.
Upcoming Grief Groups
Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South Street
A monthly support group at 5:30 p.m. for parents who have suffered the death of a child at any age due to any circumstance and whether the loss was recent or some time ago. Parents are encouraged to come individually or with partners, spouses, or co-parents, to connect and journey toward healing alongside other bereaved parent figures who are on this path of grief – to listen, to share, to remember, and to give and receive support.
Registration and a brief screening is required. All community members are welcome. This program is offered at no charge. Masks optional. For more information, please call 603-224-4093, ext. 82828.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton Street, Concord
This offering at 2 p.m. is open to adults grieving for any beloved person(s). For those who have suffered the death of loved ones, this time of year can be full of memories, feelings, and challenges. Together we will explore how to acknowledge our own needs during a time that is often filled with expectations.
Registration is required. All community members are welcome to attend. This program is offered at no charge.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton Street, Concord
This offering at 5 p.m. is open to adults grieving for any beloved person(s). For those who have suffered the death of loved ones, this time of year can be full of memories, feelings, and challenges. Together we will explore how to acknowledge our own needs during a time that is often filled with expectations.
Registration is required. All community members are welcome to attend. This program is offered at no charge.
Wesley United Methodist Church, 79 Clinton Street, Concord
These support sessions that begin at 6 p.m. provide grief education and support for adults who have experienced the recent loss of a loved one. Participants learn tools for coping with some of the debilitating physical and emotional aspects of the grieving process and are welcome to share their experiences.
Registration is required. Please no walk-ins.
All community members are welcome to attend. This program is offered at no charge.
Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South Street
A monthly support group at 5:30 p.m. for parents who have suffered the death of a child at any age due to any circumstance and whether the loss was recent or some time ago. Parents are encouraged to come individually or with partners, spouses, or co-parents, to connect and journey toward healing alongside other bereaved parent figures who are on this path of grief – to listen, to share, to remember, and to give and receive support.
Registration and a brief screening is required. All community members are welcome. This program is offered at no charge. Masks optional. For more information, please call 603-224-4093, ext. 82828.
Questions?
Looking for a Grief Support Group in an area not listed at this time? Please call and speak with our Bereavement Coordinator at (603) 224-4093, ext. 82828.
