Grief and Grieving

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

American Hospice Foundation
Web Address:	www.americanhospice.org
This Web site offers information about death and dying, grief and grieving. The "GriefZone" has separate links to categories of readings on grief and kids, grief on the job, hospice information and support, and grief and faith.
GrievingChild.org
Dougy Center
Web Address:	www.dougy.org
This Web site offers an extensive list of books about children and grief, and addresses of child grief treatment providers by state or province. Supportive information is offered for a child audience, as well as for caring adults wanting to help a grieving child.

Organizations

Compassionate Friends National Headquarters
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL  60522-3696
Phone:	1-877-969-0010 toll-free (630) 990-0010
Fax:	(630) 990-0246
E-mail:	nationaloffice@compassionatefriends.org
Web Address:	www.compassionatefriends.org
Compassionate Friends is an organization that helps family members through the grieving process when they have lost a child.
Healing the Spirit
1864 Concert Drive
Virginia Beach, VA  23453
Phone:	1-800-874-7831
Fax:	(757) 464-5721
Web Address:	www.healingthespirit.org
This website is provided by LifeNet Health's Donor Family Services and contains information and resources for those mourning the death of a loved one.
Hospice Association of America
228 Seventh Street SE
Washington, DC  20003
Phone:	(202) 546-4759
Fax:	(202) 547-9559
Web Address:	www.nahc.org/haa
The Hospice Association of America (HAA) seeks to heighten the public visibility of hospice services. HHA offers a number of helpful, practical publications for people who are considering hospice, including consumer guides, fact sheets, historical perspectives, and other background information. The Web site offers information from the legislative, regulatory, research, legal, and public relations departments, including "Hospice Facts and Statistics."
Jenna Druck Foundation
2820 Roosevelt Street
Suite 200
San Diego, CA  92106
Phone:	(619) 294-8000
Fax:	(619) 294-8889
E-mail:	info@jennadruck.org
Web Address:	www.jennadruck.org
The Jenna Druck Foundation offers bereavement resources and services to families who have experienced the death of a child.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Road
Suite 625
Alexandria, VA  22314
Phone:	1-800-658-8898 (703) 837-1500
Fax:	(703) 837-1233
E-mail:	nhpco_info@nhpco.org
Web Address:	www.nhpco.org
The U.S. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) offers information on local hospice and palliative care programs across America. NHPCO is committed to improving end-of-life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of improving quality of life for dying people and their loved ones.
SHARE: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
c/o St. Joseph's Health Center
300 First Capitol Drive
St. Charles, MO  63301-2893
Phone:	1-800-821-6819 (636) 947-6164
Fax:	(636) 947-7486
E-mail:	share@nationalshareoffice.com
Web Address:	www.nationalshareoffice.com
This organization provides mutual support for bereaved parents and families who have suffered a loss due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. SHARE provides newsletters, pen pals, and information regarding professionals, caregivers, and pastoral care.

Support Groups

AARP (Association for the Advancement of Retired People) Grief and Loss
601 E Street NW
Washington, DC  20049
Phone:	1-888-687-2277
Web Address:	www.aarp.org/families/grief_loss
AARP is a national organization founded in 1973 to promote quality of life for older people. The Web site on grief and loss includes community resources offering support to people grieving the death of a loved one. The Web site also has information on coping with the loss of a loved one and making plans such as funeral arrangements and financial decisions after a person's death.
Rainbows
2100 Golf Road
Suite 370
Rolling Meadows, IL  60008-4231
Phone:	1-800-266-3206 (847) 952-1770
Fax:	(847) 952-1774
E-mail:	info@rainbows.org
Web Address:	http://www.rainbows.org
Rainbows is an international organization that offers peer support for children and adults who are grieving a death, divorce, or other painful transition in their families. Groups are led by trained adults. This organization provides an online newsletter, information, and referrals.

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Author:	Jeannette Curtis	Last Updated: November 12, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Sidney Zisook, MD - Psychiatry
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