Grief, Loss & Bereavement Support Groups
Addiction Loss
Aircraft/Aviation Loss
• ACCESS (AirCraft Casualty Emotional Support Services), http://www.accesshelp.org
Child/Grandchild Loss
• Bereaved Parents of the USA, http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org
• Compassionate Friends, The, http://www.compassionatefriends.org
• COPE (Connecting Our Paths Eternally) Foundation, The, http://www.copefoundation.org
• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com
• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com
• MISS Foundation, The, http://www.missfoundation.org
• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums
Firefighter Loss
• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, http://www.firehero.org
General Loss
• AARP, http://www.aarp.org/relationships/grief-loss
• Aftertalk, http://www.aftertalk.com
• Dougy Center, The, http://www.dougy.org
• Dying, Funerals & Grief Forum, http://www.facebook.com/AboutDeath
• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealing.com
• GriefNet.org, http://www.griefnet.org
• GriefShare, http://www.griefshare.org
• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com
• Hello Grief, http://www.hellogrief.org
• Light Beyond, The, http://www.thelightbeyond.com
• National Alliance for Grieving Children, http://childrengrieve.org
• National Students of AMF (Actively Moving Forward; for college students), http://www.studentsofamf.org
• New York Life Foundation, The, http://www.newyorklife.com/achildingrief
• Open to Hope, http://www.opentohope.com
Law-enforcement Loss
LGBT Loss
• Hospice Foundation of America, http://hospicefoundation.org
• National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org
Note: Many LGBT bereavement support groups operate locally, and you should search for one in your area.
Military/Armed Services Loss
• Camp Hometown Heroes (for children/teens), http://www.hometownheroes.org
• T.A.P.S. (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), http://www.taps.org
Miscarriage/Pregnancy/SIDS/Stillbirth Loss
• Baby Center, http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a15155/miscarriage_stillbirth_infant_loss_support
• CJ Foundation for SIDS, http://www.cjsids.org
• First Candle, http://www.firstcandle.org
• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealing.com
• Grieve Out Loud, http://grieveoutloud.org
• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com
• Hand to Hold, http://handtohold.org
• Healing Hearts, http://www.babylosscomfort.com
• Hope After Loss, http://www.hopeafterloss.org
• Missing GRACE Foundation, http://www.missinggrace.org
• Naomi's Circle, http://www.naomiscircle.org/index.html
• Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, http://www.nationalshare.org
• Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Program, http://www.sudc.org
• Tears Foundation, The, http://www.thetearsfoundation.org
Murder Loss
• Parents of Murdered Children, http://www.pomc.com/index.html
Parent Loss
• Camp Erin (for children), http://www.moyerfoundation.org/programs/CampErin.aspx
• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com
• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com
• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums
Pet Loss
• APLB (Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement), http://aplb.org
• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com
• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com
• Pet Loss Grief Support, http://www.petloss.com
Sibling Loss
• Bereaved Parents of the USA, http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org
• Compassionate Friends, The, http://www.compassionatefriends.org
• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com
• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com
• Twinless Twins Support Group, http://www.twinlesstwins.org
• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums
Spouse/Partner Loss
• Beginning Experience, http://www.beginningexperience.org
• Grief Healing, http://www.griefhealingdiscussiongroups.com
• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com
• National Widower's Organization, http://www.nationalwidowers.org
• Parents Without Partners, http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org
• Single Fathers Due to Cancer, http://www.singlefathersduetocancer.org
• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums
Suicide Loss
• American Association of Suicidology, http://www.suicidology.org
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, http://www.afsp.org
• Grieving.com, http://forums.grieving.com
• HEARTBEAT, http://heartbeatsurvivorsaftersuicide.org/index.shtml
• S.A.V.E. (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education), http://www.save.org
• SiblingSurvivors.com, http://siblingsurvivors.com
• Survivors of Suicide, http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com
• Webhealing.com, http://webhealing.com/forums