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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.

Care Groups are supportive small groups that are designed to provide emotional and spiritual growth to individuals. Eastview offers the following small groups:

- Boundaries
- Domestic Abuse (women only)
- Divorce Care
- Financial Peace University
- Grief Share
- Healing from Depression
- Sexual Abuse (women only)
- Sexual Integrity (men only)
- Veterans Support
- Cancer Support (for those with cancer and caregivers)
- Recovery
- Parenting Support

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Veteran Support Groups
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Parent Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Separation/Divorce Support Groups
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Offers grief support services. Primarily focuses on the loved ones of Northern Illinois Hospice patients who have died, however, grief support groups are open to the public.
Activities for men, women, and children living with cancer. Includes "Noogieland", a supervised play area for children with cancer or whose family member has cancer. Adults may enjoy stress-reduction and relaxation sessions, lectures, workshops, music and literature, as well as social events and potluck suppers.

Support groups including "Small Talk" group for children.

Support program is also available for those who have lost someone to cancer or anyone impacted by cancer.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Provides counseling for persons dealing with the death/loss of a loved one. Also offers a bereavement camp for children ages 7-16, a Grief Resource Library, and other Grief Support Groups. Also offers support groups for grieving parents like Adult Bereavement, Beyond Baby Blues, Empty Arms, Homicide Survivors, and Parents With Empty Arms.

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Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
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
Veterans Memorial Hospital offers a grief support group for people who have experienced any type of loss such as death, divorce, illness, or some other source of grief. The support group meets on the second Tuesday each month at 5 pm in the Education Conference Room in Veterans Memorial Hospital.

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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
An ongoing, counselor-led support and informational program for those who have lost a loved one to death. This program is offered three times a year.

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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Monthly support group for families who have suffered the loss of an infant, child, or pregnancy.

One-on-one support sessions with volunteer support staff available.

Customized care kits.

Events raise awareness and give grieving families the opportunity to become involved in the community and with other grieving families.
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

Non-profit, self help support group for parents, grandparents and adult siblings who have suffered the death of a child, grandchild, or sibling.

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Bereaved Parent Support Groups
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Provides a variety of health and disability support groups.

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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
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

Offers a cancer support group that gathers to pray for and support anyone with cancer, whether newly diagnosed, in treatment, or finished with treatment.

Provides a grief support group that is open to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The participants gather to share feelings and common experiences and also to support and pray for one another.

Offers a Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse Support Group. This group is open to women who are currently or have in the past been sexually abused. It could be a one-time occurrence or have happened multiple times. They meet to offer support, do book studies, listen to occasional speakers, and pray for one another.

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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups

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 various activities for seniors centered around health and fitness, nutrition, education, support groups and recreational activities such as cards, games, arts and crafts.
Support group for people who have lost someone to suicide.
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

Support group for those who have suffered a loss of a child to suicide. All family members welcome.

Support group for people who have experienced the loss of a loved one, whether a spouse, parent, child, or friend. Group also for bereaved children.

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Bereaved Child Support Groups
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups

Support group for persons who have experienced the recent death of a loved one, who need support and understanding.

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.

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Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault Treatment
Crime Victim Support
Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Families/Friends of Homicide Victims Support Groups
Child Abuse Support Groups

Offers a variety of senior-centered activities and programming which include:
- Congregate Meals ("Peace Meal")
- Computer lab
- Fitness Center
- Grief, Caregiver, and Parkinson's support groups
- Transportation offered, within a 7-mile radius, reservation required

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Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Senior Centers
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Free grief support for children (Ted E. Bear Hollow), teens and adults (Grief's Journey) experiencing the death of a loved one. Most groups meet on site, periodic offsite groups are also offered. Support groups also held virtually.

Suicide loss survivors group.

Family bereavement groups offered as once a month support groups or 8-session support groups throughout the year.

Adults only bereavement support group, AHA (Adults Helping Adults) and HEALing Embrace (pregnancy and infant loss support group) offered throughout the year.

Half day family days offered at various times throughout the year for bereavement support.

Camp Hope overnight retreat for teens offered twice a year.

Caregiver support group is offered monthly.

Community awareness and educational workshops are also offered.
Provides Tai Chi movement classes to improve balance.

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General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups