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Grief and Bereavement Resources

Where to Find Help

For Parents:

Alive Alone is an organization for the education and charitable purposes to benefit bereaved parents, whose only child or all children are deceased, by providing a self-help network and publications to promote communication and healing, to assist in resolving their grief, and a means to reinvest their lives for a positive future. http://www.alivealone.org

Candlelighters is a national non-profit membership organization whose mission is to educate, support, serve and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them. Also contains a bereavement email support group and helpful information about the grieving process under support and bereavement. Call (800) 366-2223 or http://www.candlelighters.org

Candlelighters local chapter helping families in Oregon and SW Washington provides support education and advocacy to families whose lives have been affected by childhood cancer, including grief and bereavement support. Call (503) 235-5722 or see our bereavement link at http://www.4kidswithcancer.org

Children’s Cancer Association offers Kids’ Cancer Pages, a national resource directory which contains hundreds of invaluable resources relating to all aspects of pediatric cancer, including grief and bereavement. Can be accessed online or ordered directly through them. Call (503)244-3141 or http://www.ChildrensCancerAssociation.org

Compassionate Friends: National Chapter is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization that offers friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. There is no religious affiliation and there are no membership dues or fees. Call (877) 969-0010 for local chapter information or http://www.compassionatefriends.org

Grief Share a Christian faith-based video seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. To find a group near you, email: info@griefshare.org or visit their website at www.griefshare.org

Living with Loss:  Grief Education and Support Group offered through Doernbecher Children's Hospital is a free, six-week grief support program for bereaved parents. Because this group is offered in 3 month cycles, please contact Shirley Mason, L.C.S.W. at (503) 418-5140 for more information/registration. (Group takes place outside of Doernbecher).

For Siblings:

Dougy Center is a place where grieving children can find loving support in a safe place where children, teens and their families grieving a death can share their experiences as they move through their healing process. Call (503) 775-5683 or http://www.dougy.org

"Fire In My Heart, Ice In My Veins" the website for the journal "Fire In My Heart, Ice In My Veins" A journal for teenagers experiencing a loss. This site is designed to let teenagers share their stories, illustrations, help items and other information that they may share in the journal "Fire In My Heart, Ice In My Veins" in a online anonymous environment. http://www.fireinmyheart.com

Me, Too. & Company is an Oregon based, multi-agency program which offers a free, 8-week grief support program for children and teens ages 5-18 and their adult parents or guardians. (503) 499-5307 or http://www.oregonhospice.org/metoo_and_company.htm

Stepping Stones of SW Washington Medical Center is a grief and bereavement program for children and teens that have had a death in their family. By appointment only. Call (360) 696-5120 to schedule. Based in Southwest Washington, 3400 Main Street Vancouver, WA. 

*The above programs provide a bereaved parent support group during the time that the bereaved child is in his/her group.

To find reading material specific to grief and bereavement

Centering Corporation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and resources for the bereaved http://www.centering.org 

Compassion Books Over 400 resources to help children and adults through serious illness, death, loss, grief and bereavement. Reviewed and selected by knowledgeable professionals. http://www.compassionbooks.com/

Grief Warehouse Our pages are designed for parents who are coping with the death of their child.   Our goal is to be a warehouse of information and personal experience - a place you can come, gather ideas, and share what has worked for you.  Through our sharing, we will develop new ways of coping and remembering http://www.griefwarehouse.org/

Grief Watch The Grief Watch site was created to provide you with bereavement resources, memorial products and links that can help you through your personal loss. It also serves as an excellent educational tool for all who travel down the road of grief. http://www.griefwatch.com

Griefworks BC Our main objective is to provide grief support to those in need of information and resources. http://www.griefworksbc.com

Bereaved Parents of the USA (BP/USA) is a national non-profit self-help group that offers support, understanding, compassion and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings struggling to rebuild their lives after the death of their children, grandchildren or siblings. The online newsletter contains articles of interest to bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents on grief. It also has book reviews each month to help you select books that will be helpful to you in your grief. http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/

Broken Hearts Living Hope is a free monthly newsletter for families who have lost children, siblings, or grandchildren of any age. Although it is not affiliated with any church or religious group, it encourages the bereaved to look to the Bible and to the Christian faith for strength and comfort in sorrow.  Request the resource booklet in edition to the newsletter.  Edited by Carol Ranney. 11040 SW Gaarde St #8, Tigard, OR 97224-3736, ranneyclan@juno.com or http://www.brokenheartslivinghope.homestead.com

Online Support Group

DayByDay An email support group for parents who have lost a child to cancer, or whose child is in hospice care for cancer. Please send an e-mail to Peg Rousar-Thompson at gravewords@yahoo.com  for more information.

Individual Counseling

ADEC National Association for Death Education and Counseling is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in death education, care of the dying, and bereavement counseling and support. Individuals seeking counseling referrals in their area may contact: 342 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06117-2507 (860) 586-7503 Email: info@adec.org  http://www.adec.org

Gina Volonte, LCSW, LCSW, 7 SE 30th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97214 (503) 869-8918 As a therapist with over 10 years experience in counseling services, Gina provides both long and short-term treatment of children, adolescents, families and adults.  Her areas of specialty include children and families coping with a diagnosis of cancer, chronic or life threatening illness, and grief therapy. 

Kaiser Cancer Counseling Grief counseling for children, adolescents and young adults who have had a death of someone close from any cause. Open-ended counseling for individuals, couples children and families. Kaiser patients pay a nominal fee; all others pay $36 for individual sessions. Call Izetta Smith or Vickie Romm at (503) 331-6550.

National Hospice and palliative Care Organization NHPCO’s Vision: For grief and bereavement counseling/support referral please contact: 1700 Diagonal Rd Suite 625, Alexandria, VA  22314, 800/658-8898 (hospice referral), 703/837-1500 (other questions) http://www.nhpco.org.

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