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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 siblings through local chapters in the United States.

Care Groups are supportive small groups that are designed to provide emotional and spiritual growth to individuals. Eastview offers many small groups covering a variety of topics including grief, finances, men's groups, women's groups, sexual addiction, single moms, special needs parents, widows, etc.  

Offers grief support opportunities provided at no cost for anyone in the community. Services include Amanda the Panda program’s grief camps (program listed separately), monthly or quarterly support groups, eight-week educational support groups, memorial gatherings, family nights, peer support and mailed resources. Events and support groups are hosted at EveryStep Hospice locations in eight Iowa communities and at the EveryStep Grief and Loss Services office (home of Amanda the Panda) in West Des Moines. Bereavement counselors are available to meet with families or visit by phone throughout the first year following a hospice patient's death. The counselor can provide families with information or simply lend a friendly ear.

Offers emotional support to families grieving the death of a child of any age and from any cause. Offers support to parents (and anyone in a guardianship role), grandparents, and adult siblings, with local chapters across the United States.

Provides education programs and support groups that include life skills, parenting through trauma, empowerment and mental health.

Offers a support group for those age 18+ who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Monthly support group meetings for bereaved family (over age 18) who have experienced the death of a child of any age and any cause.

Bi-monthly newsletter.

Grief support lending library.

Worldwide candle lighting second Sunday in December.

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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 a support group for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. All ages and relationships welcome.

Grief, Loss, and End of Life

Advice for coping with the death of a loved one, arranging funeral services, and making plans and decisions about the end of life: www.aarp.org/endoflife  

What To Do When A Loved One Dies

Practical steps to take in the early days: http://www.aarp.org/afterdeathchecklist    

What Happens When Caregiving Ends?

Life after caregiving: http://www.aarp.org/aftercaregiving 

How to Write a Memorable Obituary

How to pay tribute to the things that made a loved one special: www.aarp.org/obituarywriting   

AARP Grief and Loss Community

Online community, connecting experts and other caregivers for advice, tips, and support after loss: www.aarp.org/griefcommunity   

Caregiver Survivor Guilt

Guilt and emotional withdrawal: http://www.aarp.org/survivorguilt  

Peer support groups for adults who have lost a loved one; focus is on healing and rebuilding, as well as strategies to meet challenges. On-going, 6-week programs offered at three locations. Call for details.

Suicide survivors support groups for children, teens, young adults, and families who are grieving the suicide death of a loved one.

Counseling support for families whose child has died of SIDS.

Peer support is offered; families can be put in touch with other families whose child has died of SIDS for support and information for grieving individuals and families.

Materials such as pamphlets, brochures, and other resources about SIDS and grief are available to anyone who has experienced a SIDS death.

Offers a support group for those age 18+ who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Offers a grief support group offered periodically, call for dates and times.

Offers free support groups to help individuals cope with life's many challenges. Support groups offered include bariatric support group which is a center for weight management, cancer support group offers encouragement and compassion for all cancer survivors, caregivers support group offers support for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other chronic disease, grief support group provides emotional support for someone dealing with a loss, and Parkinson's support group for individuals with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers.

Provides informal one-on-one grief support and related information during regular hours.

Butterfly Group a support group for widows.

Support group for those who have lost a family member or friend to suicide. Participants are welcome to bring a friend for additional support.

Offers support, education, and referral to families who have experienced sudden unexpected infant loss (SUID). Services may also assist families in accessing free safe sleep environments (packs n plays) for infants under 1 year.