Consultation and training is available to regions and parishes on request. Resource materials can be obtained through the office.
Specialized Grief Support
Compassionate Friends for parents who have lost children of any age. Meet in local churches throughout the diocese.
1-877-969-0010
Alcove Center for Grieving Kids and Families, professional-led, age-appropriate groups for children and parents meet concurrently.
Northfield, Pat Smith LCSW, 609-484-1133.
Support for Suicide Survivors:
Friends and family grieving a suicide death-Samaritan Hospice has a 10 week group beginning on Tuesday 6/22 at 2pm in their Marlton Location: 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053-3101
856-596-1600 info@samaritanhospice.org
SOS-Survivors of Suicide Support
1 – 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 PM
Survivors of Suicide, Inc
Barrington Municipal Building
229 West Trenton Ave, Barrington NJ 08007
Contacts: Barbara Gunderson (856) 307-0331 & Gail Dohrn (215) 545-2242
serves Camden, Burlington, Gloucester and Salem counties.
Heartbreak to Healing Grief Support Group
1 – last Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM
Grace Lutheran Church
11 East Dawes Avenue (Shore Road), Somers Point, NJ
Contact: Dolores Thomas (609) 345-3230
Meetings/Month: Serves southern NJ and the counties of Atlantic City, Cape May and Cumberland
Jersey Shore Area Grief Support Resources
Serving Those Bereaved by Suicide
Cape Counseling
128 Crest Haven Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 465-4100
The Alcove Center for Grieving Children & Families
950 Tilton Rd, Suite 108
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 484-1133
Philadelphia County, PA (Center City/University City):
Survivors of Suicide, Inc.
3535 Market Street, Room 2037
Philadelphia, PA
Facilitor: Gail Dohrn (215) 545-2242
1st Tuesday 7:30PM
Philadelphia County, PA (NE Phila.):
Survivors of Suicide, Inc.
Aria Health (Formerly Frankford Hospital)/Torresdale Campus
Conference Room #4
Knights & Red Lion Roads, Philadelphia, PA
Facilitator: Pat Lufkin (215) 545-2242
2nd Tuesday at 7:30 PM
New Castle County, DE:
First Unitarian Church
730 Halstead Rd., Sharpley, Wilmington, DE
Facilitor: Rev. Karen Covey Moore (302) 765-9740
1st, 3rd, & 5th Mondays
Delaware County, PA:
Survivors of Suicide, Inc.
Crozer Chester Medical Center
15th Street & Upland Avenue,
Upland, PA
3rd Tuesday 7:30PM
Please call 215-545-2242 and leave message if you plan to attend. Thanks!
Surviving Suicide Loss – locate local group through American Foundation for Suicide Prevention http://www.afsp.org
Links:
http://thestephancenter.org/childrens%20grief.htm – Talking With Children About a Life Loss
http://thestephancenter.org/teens.htm – Supporting Teens Who Are Grieving
http://thestephancenter.org/seniors.htm – Adults/Seniors and Grief
Loss of Pet
http://www.pet-loss.net/ – Ten Tips on Coping with Pet Loss
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/coping_with_pet_death.html
http://helpguide.org/mental/grieving_pets.htm -Grieving the Loss of a Pet