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Offers specialized bereavement support for adults and children, including grief support groups as well as family and child events. Support groups for young widows and widowers and grieving parents, and a week-long day camp for grieving children (Good Grief Day Camp).
Offers specialized bereavement support for adults and children, including grief support groups as well as family and child events. Support groups for young widows and widowers and grieving parents, and a week-long day camp for grieving children (Good Grief Day Camp).
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Day Camps
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
A resource for caregivers and families of hospice patients. They are facilitated by VITAS loss and grief professionals, and are available by phone or Zoom. Grief support groups available for those who have lost a loved one. Caregiver support groups available to provide stress management education and emotional support.
A resource for caregivers and families of hospice patients. They are facilitated by VITAS loss and grief professionals, and are available by phone or Zoom. Grief support groups available for those who have lost a loved one. Caregiver support groups available to provide stress management education and emotional support.
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Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Support group and video seminar for those who are grieving the loss of someone close to them. Each session includes a video seminar featuring experts on grief and recovery subjects and the real-life stories of people who have experienced similar losses. Participants are able to interact with others who have experienced a loss and to share their own experience as well. Class sessions are usually held twice yearly and starting dates vary from year to year.
Support group and video seminar for those who are grieving the loss of someone close to them. Each session includes a video seminar featuring experts on grief and recovery subjects and the real-life stories of people who have experienced similar losses. Participants are able to interact with others who have experienced a loss and to share their own experience as well. Class sessions are usually held twice yearly and starting dates vary from year to year.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Grief classes offered several times per year.
Grief classes offered several times per year.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
A division of the Polk County Department of Community, Family and Youth Services that provides assistance to victims of crimes and includes the following programs: Violent/Personal Crime Assistance Program; Rape/Sexual Assault Care Center; Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC); Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) and Volunteer Program.
SART - Mid-Iowa Sexual Assault Response Team - assists in sexual assault cases to aid the victim. The purpose of SART is to provide quality, compassionate and consistent care to victims of sexual assault. Free service.
COPING AFTER SUICIDE support group for families and/or friends of suicide victims
FREE COUNSELING and advocacy services for anyone affected by a violent crime or sexual assault (children and adults).
CASE COORDIANTION provided for Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC) and Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) cases. Volunteers and interns are trained to assist victims by providing crisis intervention, court advocacy, phone counseling and support group facilitation.
VIOLENT CRIME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM provides crisis intervention for victims, witnesses and their families in cases who have suffered emotional or physical trauma resulting from violent crimes. Purpose is to assist the victims and their families through support, counseling, advocacy, and agency liaison; as well as assisting the criminal justice system by helping the victim to become a good witness. Special services available to families of homicide victims.
TEEN SEXUAL ASSAULT GROUP / SIG-NA is a group for teen sexual assault at various high schools, on various days and times. Call for more information.
SART - Mid-Iowa Sexual Assault Response Team - assists in sexual assault cases to aid the victim. The purpose of SART is to provide quality, compassionate and consistent care to victims of sexual assault. Free service.
COPING AFTER SUICIDE support group for families and/or friends of suicide victims
FREE COUNSELING and advocacy services for anyone affected by a violent crime or sexual assault (children and adults).
CASE COORDIANTION provided for Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC) and Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) cases. Volunteers and interns are trained to assist victims by providing crisis intervention, court advocacy, phone counseling and support group facilitation.
VIOLENT CRIME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM provides crisis intervention for victims, witnesses and their families in cases who have suffered emotional or physical trauma resulting from violent crimes. Purpose is to assist the victims and their families through support, counseling, advocacy, and agency liaison; as well as assisting the criminal justice system by helping the victim to become a good witness. Special services available to families of homicide victims.
TEEN SEXUAL ASSAULT GROUP / SIG-NA is a group for teen sexual assault at various high schools, on various days and times. Call for more information.
A division of the Polk County Department of Community, Family and Youth Services that provides assistance to victims of crimes and includes the following programs: Violent/Personal Crime Assistance Program; Rape/Sexual Assault Care Center; Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC); Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) and Volunteer Program.
SART - Mid-Iowa Sexual Assault Response Team - assists in sexual assault cases to aid the victim. The purpose of SART is to provide quality, compassionate and consistent care to victims of sexual assault. Free service.
COPING AFTER SUICIDE support group for families and/or friends of suicide victims
FREE COUNSELING and advocacy services for anyone affected by a violent crime or sexual assault (children and adults).
CASE COORDIANTION provided for Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC) and Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) cases. Volunteers and interns are trained to assist victims by providing crisis intervention, court advocacy, phone counseling and support group facilitation.
VIOLENT CRIME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM provides crisis intervention for victims, witnesses and their families in cases who have suffered emotional or physical trauma resulting from violent crimes. Purpose is to assist the victims and their families through support, counseling, advocacy, and agency liaison; as well as assisting the criminal justice system by helping the victim to become a good witness. Special services available to families of homicide victims.
TEEN SEXUAL ASSAULT GROUP / SIG-NA is a group for teen sexual assault at various high schools, on various days and times. Call for more information.
SART - Mid-Iowa Sexual Assault Response Team - assists in sexual assault cases to aid the victim. The purpose of SART is to provide quality, compassionate and consistent care to victims of sexual assault. Free service.
COPING AFTER SUICIDE support group for families and/or friends of suicide victims
FREE COUNSELING and advocacy services for anyone affected by a violent crime or sexual assault (children and adults).
CASE COORDIANTION provided for Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC) and Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) cases. Volunteers and interns are trained to assist victims by providing crisis intervention, court advocacy, phone counseling and support group facilitation.
VIOLENT CRIME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM provides crisis intervention for victims, witnesses and their families in cases who have suffered emotional or physical trauma resulting from violent crimes. Purpose is to assist the victims and their families through support, counseling, advocacy, and agency liaison; as well as assisting the criminal justice system by helping the victim to become a good witness. Special services available to families of homicide victims.
TEEN SEXUAL ASSAULT GROUP / SIG-NA is a group for teen sexual assault at various high schools, on various days and times. Call for more information.
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Sexual Assault Treatment
Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Families/Friends of Homicide Victims Support Groups
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Crime Victim Support
Child Abuse Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Sexual Assault Counseling
Offers emotional support to families grieving the death of a precious child of any age and from any cause. Provides support to parents (and anyone in a guardianship role), grandparents, and adult siblings through local chapters in the United States.
Offers emotional support to families grieving the death of a precious child of any age and from any cause. Provides support to parents (and anyone in a guardianship role), grandparents, and adult siblings through local chapters in the United States.
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Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Hospital.
Support groups for issues including grief, diabetes, brain injury, breastfeeding, fibromyalgia, and stroke. (Cancer support groups listed separately).
Support groups for issues including grief, diabetes, brain injury, breastfeeding, fibromyalgia, and stroke. (Cancer support groups listed separately).
Hospital.
Support groups for issues including grief, diabetes, brain injury, breastfeeding, fibromyalgia, and stroke. (Cancer support groups listed separately).
Support groups for issues including grief, diabetes, brain injury, breastfeeding, fibromyalgia, and stroke. (Cancer support groups listed separately).
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Hospitals
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Grief support offers seminars and support groups for those experiencing grief issues related to a death. Offered once or twice per year. Call for details and selection option #1.
Grief support offers seminars and support groups for those experiencing grief issues related to a death. Offered once or twice per year. Call for details and selection option #1.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
A 13-week DVD series offering grief support.
A 13-week DVD series offering grief support.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Grief Support offered through Gundersen Palmer Lutheran is an 8-week structured program with some audiovisual presentations. Each session covers the following topics: symptoms, the process of grieving, how to better resolve emotions, coping strategies, stress relaxation, and other related issues.
Grief Support offered through Gundersen Palmer Lutheran is an 8-week structured program with some audiovisual presentations. Each session covers the following topics: symptoms, the process of grieving, how to better resolve emotions, coping strategies, stress relaxation, and other related issues.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Regional Health Services of Howard County offers a grief support group offered periodically, call for dates and times.
Regional Health Services of Howard County offers a grief support group offered periodically, call for dates and times.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Resources and support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
Resources and support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
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Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Provides two support groups, one for adults and one for young people who have lost a loved one to suicide. These groups meet twice monthly and is open to all adults and young people who need support in dealing with this special grief. New members are required to call to schedule an intake meeting before their first session.
Provides two support groups, one for adults and one for young people who have lost a loved one to suicide. These groups meet twice monthly and is open to all adults and young people who need support in dealing with this special grief. New members are required to call to schedule an intake meeting before their first session.
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Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Support group for parents who have lost a child of any age for any cause, and siblings.
Support group for parents who have lost a child of any age for any cause, and siblings.
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Bereaved Parent Support Groups
The Iowa Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation is a statewide organization providing emotional support to SIDS and SUID families, educating professionals and the general public about SIDS and safe sleep practices, and funding medical research into the causes of SIDS. Other services include providing free safe sleep resources and education, free grief resources, and a place for community of SIDS/SUID families. Call for dates and times of support groups.
The Iowa Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation is a statewide organization providing emotional support to SIDS and SUID families, educating professionals and the general public about SIDS and safe sleep practices, and funding medical research into the causes of SIDS. Other services include providing free safe sleep resources and education, free grief resources, and a place for community of SIDS/SUID families. Call for dates and times of support groups.
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Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Offers a number of support groups covering a range of topics. Check website for specific support group information and upcoming meetings.
Offers a number of support groups covering a range of topics. Check website for specific support group information and upcoming meetings.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
-- The First Steps Grief Support Group: A bereavement group for anyone who has experienced loss. Offers support as the first steps are taken in dealing with a loss.
-- Living Through Grief: The group uses videos, books, speakers, and discussions to help participants learn more about the grief process, share stories, and regain hope for healing.
The First Steps Grief Support Group meets in the Conference Dining Room at FHN Memorial Hospital, and the Living Through Grief meets in the Deaconess Room at FHN Memorial Hospital.
-- The First Steps Grief Support Group: A bereavement group for anyone who has experienced loss. Offers support as the first steps are taken in dealing with a loss.
-- Living Through Grief: The group uses videos, books, speakers, and discussions to help participants learn more about the grief process, share stories, and regain hope for healing.
The First Steps Grief Support Group meets in the Conference Dining Room at FHN Memorial Hospital, and the Living Through Grief meets in the Deaconess Room at FHN Memorial Hospital.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Support group for people who have lost someone to suicide.
Support group for people who have lost someone to suicide.
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Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Offers the following support groups: Alcoholics Anonymous, Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group, GriefShare, and Special session "Surviving the Holidays" in November.
Offers the following support groups: Alcoholics Anonymous, Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group, GriefShare, and Special session "Surviving the Holidays" in November.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Provides support to men and women who are in the adjustment period following the death of a spouse. Group meetings are held at Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage Grove, Second Sunday of each month from 7 pm-9 pm.
Provides support to men and women who are in the adjustment period following the death of a spouse. Group meetings are held at Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage Grove, Second Sunday of each month from 7 pm-9 pm.
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Widow/Widower Support Groups
Bereavement support. Class is periodic.
Bereavement support. Class is periodic.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Support group for those who have lost a family member or friend to suicide. Participants are welcome to bring a friend for additional support.
Support group for those who have lost a family member or friend to suicide. Participants are welcome to bring a friend for additional support.
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Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Offers a number of support groups covering a range of topics. Check website for specific support group information and upcoming meetings.
Offers a number of support groups covering a range of topics. Check website for specific support group information and upcoming meetings.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Team provides support and services to those who have lost loved ones to suicide.
Team provides support and services to those who have lost loved ones to suicide.
Provides various activities for seniors centered around health and fitness, nutrition, education, support groups and recreational activities such as cards, games, arts and crafts.
Provides various activities for seniors centered around health and fitness, nutrition, education, support groups and recreational activities such as cards, games, arts and crafts.
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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups