Alive Alone: Founded by Kay Bevington, Alive Alone
is an organization for the education and charitable purposes to benefit
bereaved parents, whose only child or all children are deceased, by
providing a self-help network and publications to promote communication
and healing, to assist in resolving their grief, and a means to
reinvest their lives for a positive future.
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Alzheimer's
Angels and Passage to Paradise: Book by site host, Dorothy
Womack, who lost her precious mother to Alzheimer's Disease, with many
resources for caregivers, the bereaved, and whoever may 'fear' the
ravages of Alzheimer's. A true oasis for the soul! Passage
to Paradise is a collection of writings by Dorothy inspirfed by her now
deceased mother's earthly journey and beyond: "This book is dedicated
to my mother, Vivian H. Hanby …..Whose courage in the face of certain
death gave me the courage to face an uncertain life……"
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American
Association of Suicidology: A national organization
offering resources for suicide prevention and the survivors of suicide
(SOS). They provide a newsletter, a directory of resources for suicide
prevention, conferences, and referrals to local SOS chapters.
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Amputated
Parents Page: Provided by Dr. Claudio Pisani, a bereaved
father from Italy, in honor of his deceased son, Nicola. Lots of
resources including other websites, message board, ADCs, NDEs,
conferences, photos, and more.
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The Arizona SIDS Alliance:
They educate people about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and how to
reduce the risk of SIDS, assist grieving families after the loss of an
infant to SIDS, and provide assistance to scientists and medical
professionals in our efforts to eliminate SIDS.
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Association for Death Education & Counseling (ADEC):
This is a multi-disciplinary professional organization dedicated to
promoting excellence in death education, bereavement counseling, and
care of the dying. Based on theory and quality research, ADEC provides
information, support, and resources to its multicultural membership
and, through them, to the public.
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Bereaved
Parents of the USA: A nationwide organization designed to aid and
support bereaved parents and their families who are struggling to
survive their grief after the death of a child.
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Bereavement Support Group: In the tradition of
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' teachings, this site is offered by Alan B.
Taplow, former student of Dr. Ross. He says, 'As a former participant
and facilitator trainee at the EKR Center, I've experienced the value
of this type of healing workshop. When Elisabeth retired from running
workshops and disbanded her center, many of her former Staff continue
to offer the form of healing work which she started." Many resources
for the bereaved, inc. workshop programs.
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Butterfly
Bouquets: They offer 'live' monarch butterfly releases, as well as
inspirational stories involving butterflies, including the entire
Chapter 14 "Butteflies & Rainbows" from Hello From Heaven! This
site is an excellent place to post your own inspirational butterfly
stories too.
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Caregiving:
A guide that provides an overview of things you need to know about
caregiving and refers you to more detailed information available
through AARP publications and other national and local organizations in
your community.
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Caregiving Online: Wellness for caregivers of an
aging relative, friend or neighbor. Their online support service is
provided by the Caregiving newsletter.
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The Center for Loss and Healing: The Center For
Loss and Healing is committed to promoting compassionate and holistic
care among professionals, spiritual leaders, and caregivers working
with the dying, the bereaved, and others experiencing loss. Through an
interdisciplinary approach, including academic programs, informative
resources, and support services, the Center cultivates a healing
community dedicated to understanding and embracing the diverse
cultural, societal, psychological, and spiritual aspects of the grief
experience. This center is a integrated service of St. Thomas
University in Miami, Florida.
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The
Compassionate Friends: An international nonprofit, self-help
support organization which offers friendship and understanding to
families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any
cause. They have learned that the death of our child has caused a pain
that can best be understood fully by another bereaved parent. Check out
TCF
Canada and TCF Western Australia
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The Dougy Center for Grieving Children: The Dougy
Center was the first center in the US to provide peer support groups
for grieving children. The Dougy Center is a non-profit organization
which is totally privately supported and does not charge a fee for
services. The mission of The Dougy Center for Grieving Children is to
provide to families in Portland and the surrounding region loving
support in a safe place where children, teens and their families
grieving a death can share their experiences as they move through their
healing process. Through their National Center for Grieving Children
and Families they also provide support and training locally, nationally
and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist
children in grief.
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Good Grief Rescources:
Good Grief Resources was conceived and
founded by Andrea Gambill whose 17-year-old daughter died in
1976. The primary goal of Good Grief Resources is to connect the
bereaved and their caregivers with as many bereavement support
resources as possible in one, efficient and easy-to-use website
directory.
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Grief, Loss,
Recovery:This site offers a repository of poetry, articles and
memoirs dealing with grief, loss and recovery, a grief support
discussion forum and online memorials.
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Grief
Guidance:
Elissa Bishop-Becker has a Master's of Education degree in Community
Counseling, and is a National Certified Counselor. She is a member of
the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). Her
specialization is in issues of grief, loss, and transition for both
adolescents and adults. Her experience includes counseling for
bereavement, addictions, and sexual abuse in hospice, college, and
community settings. She has been transformed by and recovered from many
losses, including the deaths of her daughter and father, and has
developed a framework for the grief process that expands on current
theories. She is the co-founder of Spiritual
Persistence, a "sister "site of Spirit Space.
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Grief Healing: Information,
comfort and support for anyone coping with or anticipating the loss of
a loved one, whether that is a person or a cherished animal
companion. Includes useful articles on various aspects of loss
(including pet loss), recommended book lists, inspirational writings
and poetry, and categorized links to dozens of other helpful
resources. Hosted by Marty Tousley, APRN, BC,
FT, certified hospice bereavement counselor who also specializes
in pet loss.
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Grief Healing Discussion Groups:
Safe, anonymous, online place where the
bereaved can share their stories of loss and ask questions to learn
more about the normal grieving process. Sponsored by Hospice of
the Valley and moderated by certified hospice bereavement counselors.
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Grief Net: A collection of resources related to
death, dying, bereavement, and major emotional and physical losses.
GriefNet is sponsored by Rivendell Resources (a non-profit foundation)
and offers information in directories and interactive communication
facilities, all oriented to both professionals and lay persons.
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Grief
Support Services: This online service is a program of National
Grief Support Services, a nonprofit, charitable organization. Its
purpose is for "building an international web site that will deliver
comprehensive grief support, education, teleconference counseling &
classes, books, publications, music, virtual memorials and tributes,
along with a host of other grief related services and
products." This site is currently under construction.
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GROWW: Founded by a group of widows and widowers,
they help members after the loss of a loved one. Offering chat rooms,
message boards, library and many resources for many varieties of grief
and recovery.
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In Loving
Memory: In Loving Memory is an organization dedicated to helping
parents cope with the death of their only child or all of their
children. In Loving Memory believes that one of the best ways to
remember our children and to reinvest, is to help others. It was
in the spirit of helping other parents like themselves that In Loving
Memory was created. In Loving Memory helps parents find, in the
love for their deceased children, the strength to continue with their
own lives. It is the Nielsen's tribute to the memory of their precious
Lisa.
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Journey of
Hearts: This website, provided by Dr. Kirsti A. Dyer, is for anyone
who has ever experienced a loss or a significant
life changes. It is well-known that losses and changes can impact a
person's life--forever. The losses referred to on this site can be
acute or long-standing and can result in feelings of grief, stress, depression,
loneliness or helplessness.
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Dr.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross is a psychiatrist and
the author of the groundbreaking On Death and Dying. She has earned a
place as the best-loved and most-respected authority on the subject.
Now in her seventies, she has spent most of her life working with the
dying. She has spent many years speaking to standing room only
audiences and writing over twenty books on the subject, including: To
Live Until We Say Good-Bye, On Children and Death, AIDS the Ultimate
Challenge and her autobiography, The Wheel of Life.
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A Love Eternal: This site is dedicated to a
love eternal. A love first born 32 years ago when Bassim
and Madeleine met in college and married upon graduation.
"We have loved each other deeply and reverently through the years. We
have raised a family of two fine, young men. Then as we had just
embarked upon a new chapter in our life, enjoying the fruits
of our labor, Bassim suddenly passed from this life into the
next."
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Miscarriage
Support: This site was designed for any and all people who are
suffering from the loss of a child through miscarriage. Losing a child
to miscarriage is one of the worst experiences a person can go through,
and this is a place where you may come and share your story, ask
questions, or simply talk with others who understand what you are going
through. Of course, all friends and family members of those who have
lost a baby are welcome here as well, and encouraged to share their
thoughts, questions, and/or feelings.
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M.I.S.S.: Mothers
in Sympathy & Support: A safe haven for parents to share their
grief after the death of a child. MISS provides support to parents
enduring the tragedy of stillbirth, neonatal death and infant death
from any cause including SIDS, congenital anomalies, and trisomy 13.
They also offer the Missing Angels on-line newsletter.
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MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving): Mothers
Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is more than just a bunch of angry moms.
We're real people, moms, dads, young people, and other individuals just
trying to make a difference. We are determined to stop drunk driving
and to support victims of this violent crime.
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Mothers of Angels:
A support group of mothers, for mothers who are suffering through the
loss of a child. This child can be of any age and the loss through any
circumstance. Mothers of Angels was created on March 20, 2004, out of a
need for support and understanding. This is a very painful journey and
one that may be made a little easier with the love and understanding of
other moms who are also walking this path.
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National Hospice Organization (NHO): The only
non-profit organization devoted entirely to promoting and maintaining
quality hospice care for terminally ill persons and their families. NHO
offers referrals to more than 2,100 hospices, a national newsletter,
magazine, volunteer and professional conferences, and related support
resources.
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Oasis Friends: "One Another Strong Interconnected
in Spirit" is a website united by the common experience of loss, we
seek to support and strengthen one another through life's traumas and
transitions. "We are a loving community, an inner-network of people who
join together to work with our grief- to communicate it, to
experience it , to understand it, and by embracing it, allow it to
transform ... from grief to gratitude, through sorrow to
inner-strength, through tragedy to triumph."
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Pen-Parents: An international correspondence
network for bereaved parents. They match participants by the type of
death and the age of their children, which allows them to give each
other mutual support and encouragement. Pen-Parents offers a quarterly
newsletter and other bereavement publications.
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Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.: The only
national self-help organization dedicated solely to the aftermath and
prevention of murder. They make a difference through ongoing emotional
support, education, prevention, advocacy, and awareness.
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SHARE
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support: SHARE is a not-for-profit
nondenominational organization providing support to those whose lives
are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss,
stillbirth or newborn death. All information packets, correspondence,
and support are free of charge for bereaved parents.
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SIDS Alliance:
A national organization supporting families who have suffered sudden
infant death syndrome. SIDS Alliance has more than 50 local chapters
and offers a newsletter and conferences.
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SIDS Network: Dedicated to eliminate Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome through the support of SIDS research projects, provide
support for those who have been touched by the tragedy of Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome, and raise public awareness of Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome through education.
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Suicide Information & Education Centre (SIEC):
The largest English language suicide information resource center and
library in the world. SIEC has extensive information on suicide
prevention and intervention efforts and trends. They offer a newsletter
and referrals to local support services. Whether you are working with a
suicidal person or trying to develop a suicide prevention strategy for
your community, addressing suicide is a real challenge. Yet we know
suicide can be prevented. You, your organization and your community can
save lives, if you know how. The goal of the Suicide Prevention
Training Programs (SPTP) is to provide skill training that increases
caregiver competence and confidence while improving community
collaboration.
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The Survivors of
Suicide web site is an independently owned and operated web site
and is in no way associated with any specific group, organization or
religious affiliation. The purpose of the Survivors Of Suicide web site
is to help those who have lost a loved one to suicide resolve their
grief and pain in their own personal way.The grief that survivors of
suicide experience is unique. The questions often left behind are at
times unbearable. It is my hope that this site will offer information
that will help answer some of those questions, as well as provide a
safe place for survivors and friends of survivors to share their
struggle and pain and offer comfort and understanding to others who
have experienced a similar loss.
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Support for
Murder & Manslaughter: SAMM is a UK organization that offers
bereavement and practical support for friends and families of murder
and manslaughter victims, including referrals by local police, social
workers, and mental health professionals.
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Sweethearts
In Heaven: This website highlights two women's (Robin & Kaye)
ongoing spiritual journeys of receiving, and learning to accept and
cherish after-death communications from their deceased loves. Robin and
Kaye each have a page on this website recounting their individual
experiences with ADCs which are relayed in a "story telling" manner.
There is also a poetry page of poems targeted at the grieving to uplift
and give hope of eternal life. There is soothing background music for
each individual page. Credits, author names, and links to graphics used
have all been carefully explored and credited on this website.
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T*A*P*S The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors:
A national non-profit MILITARY bereavement support organization made up
of, and providing services to, all those who have lost a loved one on
'active' duty with the U.S. Armed Forces. They also offer grief
counseling referral, case worker assistance and crisis information, all
available to help families and military personnel cope and recover.
Don't miss their annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Tom Golden's "Crisis, Grief, and Healing": A place
men and women can browse to understand and honor the many different
paths to heal strong emotions. Tom Golden LCSW of Washington D.C. is an
internationally known psychotherapist, author, and speaker on the topic
of healing from loss.
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Transformations:
A site for self-help, support, and recovery issues. They offer message
boards, chat rooms, and a variety of support and recovery resources.
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Twinless Twins:
This an organization comprised of nearly 1900 twinless twins. They
gather annually for a conference to share with and encourage each
other. Between conferences, they telephone, write, and email each
other. Many twinless have found this communion with other twinless
twins an immense help in their lives. Twinless twins can understand
each other's feelings like nobody else can.
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WidowNet: An information and support resource for,
and by, widows and widowers. Topics covered include grief, bereavement,
recovery, and other information helpful to those who have suffered the
death of a spouse.
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Wings: Information and inspiration for the
bereaved and caregivers. Wings is a quarterly magazine that delivers
real stories about real people on their journey through grief.
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