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Grief & Loss Support: Free Resources for Coping With the Loss of a Loved One
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items Grief looks different for everyone, and no one should go through it alone. These are free grief and loss resources I share with families, including support for losing a parent, a spouse, a child or a pet, and help for kids who are grieving. #grief #g...
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🤝 Support Groups & Counseling
🧒 Help for Grieving Children & Families
📋 Practical Help, Benefits & Caregiving
🤝 Support Groups & Counseling
GriefShare runs 13-week grief support groups at churches and community centers, plus online. Use the group finder on their site to see meeting times near your zip code.
GriefShare
The Compassionate Friends supports parents, siblings and grandparents after the death of a child. Look for a local chapter meeting or join one of their private online groups.
The Compassionate Friends Non-Profit Organization for Grief
Psychology Today directory lets you find a grief counselor near you and filter by insurance, language and online sessions. Many offer a free first phone call to see if it fits.
Find a Grief Therapist, Grief Psychologist, Grief Counselor
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline offers free, confidential support by call, text or chat, 24/7, in English and Spanish. Save 988 in your phone in case grief feels overwhelming.
988 Lifeline
The Grief Recovery Method shares free articles and videos about moving through loss step by step. Try writing down unsaid words to a loved one, an exercise they recommend.
The Grief Recovery Method — Heal Your Heart. Help Others Heal Theirs.
What's Your Grief has honest, practical articles and online courses for every kind of loss. Their list of grief coping tools is a good place to start on a hard day.
Whats your Grief
🧒 Help for Grieving Children & Families
The Dougy Center has free tip sheets and activities for grieving children and teens. Download their age-by-age guides to help kids put big feelings into words or art.
The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families | Portland, OR
NHPCO (National Alliance for Care at Home) explains hospice and palliative care options and how to find a provider. Use it to compare local agencies before a care decision.
Homepage - National Alliance for Care at Home | National ...
TAPS supports anyone grieving a military loved one, with a free 24/7 helpline, peer mentors and grief camps for kids. Survivors can connect with others who understand.
Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS) Is Here For You!
ASPCA pet loss page has gentle resources for adults and kids after losing a pet. Their pet loss hotline lets you talk with someone who understands that this grief is real.
ASPCA pet care general pet care pet loss
📋 Practical Help, Benefits & Caregiving
Hospice Foundation of America offers free grief articles, webinars and guides for families after hospice care. Their Living with Grief programs help you understand what is normal.
Home - Hospice Foundation of America
VA burial benefits page covers headstones, markers, flags and burial in a national cemetery for veterans. Ask the funeral home to help you file the paperwork with the VA.
VA burial benefits and memorial items | Veterans Affairs
CaringInfo from NHPCO has free advance directive forms for every state and caregiver guides. Fill out your own forms now and share copies with family and your doctor.
CaringInfo
Alzheimer's Association offers a free 24/7 helpline (1-800-272-3900) and support groups for families, including after a loved one dies. Caregiver grief often starts early.
Alzheimer's Association | Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Help
Social Security survivor benefits page explains monthly payments for spouses, children and dependent parents. Call SSA soon after a death, since timing can affect benefits.
Survivor benefits