Local Grief Support Resources
Mercy Medical Center Bereavement/
Grief/ Grieving Support Groups
701 10th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
www.mercycare.org A Cup of Comfort and Conversation
A support group open to any bereaved
adult.
Meets monthly at Mercy Medical Center.
Evening Learning Together Support Group
A support group open to any bereaved adult.
Meets monthly at Mercy Medical Center.
Younger Spouse Support Group
A support group for women under the age of 65 who have lost a spouse
or significant other.
Meets monthly at Mercy Medical Center
Compassionate Friends: the Linn County Chapter
For parents, siblings, grandparents who have suffered the death of
a child.
Meets monthly at Mercy Medical Center.
Grieving and Growing (Children’s Support Group)
A series of support classes for young people ages 6-14. Classes are designed
to
help children understand, express, and share their feelings with others in
the same situation. There is no charge, pre-registration is required. Classes
are held twice yearly at Mercy Medical Center. Please call for more details:
398-6735
Heartprints
For parents who have lost a baby.
Informational Meetings & Personal Counseling
The Journey Through Grief
For those who have lost a loved one. A series of eight sessions to help people
understand
and embrace their journey through grief. Pre-registration is required. No fee,
book purchase required. Please call for more details: 398-6101
St. Luke’s Hospital Grief Support
Resources
1026 A Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
www.stlukes.org
Adult
Bereavement Support Groups
Offered three times a year at St. Lukes Hospital.
The group meets every two weeks over a 12 week period. For
more information call: 319-369-7744
When Children Grieve
A workshop offered twice a year for grieving parents and
children. For more information call: 319-369-7744
National Grief Support Resources
AARP Grief & Loss
601 E. St. NW
Washington, DC 20049
Toll-free: 800.424.3410
www.aarp.org
Amanda The Panda
1000 73rd St.
Suite 12
West Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone: 515.223.4847
www.amandathepanda.net
American SIDS Institute
2480 Windy Hill Rd.
Marietta, GA 30067
Toll-free: 800.232.SIDS
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
Suite 380 230 N 13th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215.577.7000
Association of Death Education and Counseling
638 Prospect Ave.
Hartford, CT 06105
Toll-free: 860.586.7503
www.adec.org
Center for Loss in Multiple Births
PO
Box 91377
Anchorage, AK 99509
Phone: 907.222.5321
The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
PO Box 498
Kensington, MD 20895
Toll-free: 800.366.2223
The Compassionate Friends
PO
Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522
Phone: 877.969.0010
www.compassionatefriends.org
Concerns for Police Survivors
PO Box 3199 S. Hwy. 5
Camdenton, MO 65020
Phone: 573.346.4911
Hope for the Bereaved, Inc.
4500
Ononddaga Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13219
Phone: 315.475.9675
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
PO Box 541688
Dallas, TX 75354-1688
Toll-free: 800.438.6233
www.madd.org
National Hospice Organization
1901
N Monroe St. Suite 901
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703.243.5900
www.nho.org
National Leadership Coalition on AIDS
1730 M Street Suite 905
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.429.0930
Parents of Murdered Children
100 E. 8th Street Suite B-41
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513.721.5683
www.pomc.com
National Organization for Victim Assistance
1730 Park Rd. NW 1650
Washington, DC 20010
Toll-free: 800.TRY.NOVA
www.try-nova.org
Parents Without Partners
S.
Dixie Hwy. Suite 510
Boca Raton, Fl 33432
Phone: 561.391.8833
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Center
1421 E. Wayzata Blvd.
Wayzata, MN 55391
Phone: 612.473.9372
The Widowed Persons Service
S.
70 601 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
www.aarp.org/griefandloss
TAPS
Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors
2001 S. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
Toll-free: 800.959.8277
www.taps.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Toll-free: 888-333-AFSP
www.afsp.org
On-Line Grief Support Resources
ACCESS-Aircraft Casualty Emotional
Support Service: www.accesshelp.org
Alive Alone-Parents who have lost a
child or all children: www.alivealone.org
BabySteps- Support for loss of a child:
www.babysteps.com
BPUSA- Grief support for parents, siblings,
grandparents: www.bereavedparentsusa.org
Compassion Connection-Grief support
for those suffering a loss: www.compassionconnection.org
GROWW-Offers a variety of bereavement
and grief resources: www.groww.com
Hospice Foundation of America-Bereavement support
for families using hospice:
www.hospicefoundation.org
In Loving Memory- Support for parents in the loss of a
child: www.inlovingmemoryonline.org
Miss- Mothers in Sympathy and Support provides assistance to
families after the death of their baby or young child: www.misschildren.org
Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support-Assistance for
the death of a baby through stillborn, miscarriage, or newborn death: www.nationalshareoffice.com
SIDS Network-Offers support for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome:
www.sids-network.org
SOS- Support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide:
www.survivorsofsuicide.com
Twinless Twins- Support of
the loss of companionship of their twin: www.twinlesstwins.org
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