National Bereavement Groups

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Organizations That Can Help

Henderson Funeral Home has gathered a list of National Bereavement Organizations and Groups to help aid you in your grief journey. Please see our list of organizations and groups below to find the support group that fits your needs best. If you have any questions or would like more information regarding bereavement, please contact us.

Bereaved Children

The Dougy Center
P.O. Box 86852
Portland, OR 97286
(503) 775-5683

For Widowed People

AARP., Widowed Persons Service
601 E St. NW
Washington, DC 20049
(202) 434-2277 or (800) 424-3410

THEOS (They Help Each Other Spiritually)
322 Blvd. Of the Allies #105
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 471-7799

For Parents Who Have Experienced the Death of a Child

The Compassionate Friends
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
(630) 990-0010 or (877) 969-0010

Parents of Murdered Children
100 East Eighth St., Suite B41
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-5683 or (888) 818-POMC

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance
1314 Bedford Ave., Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21208
(800) 221-SIDS or (410) 653-8226

American SIDS Institute
2480 Windy Hill Road, Suite 380
Marietta, GA 30067
(770) 612-1030 or (800) 232-SIDS

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
3910 Warner Street
Kennsington, MD 20895
(800) 366-2223

For Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Ectopic Pregnancy and Early Infant Death

International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination (INCIID)
P .O. Box 6836
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 379-9178

St. Josephıs Health Center Share National Office
300 First capitol Drive
St. Charles, MO 63301-2893
(636) 947-6164 or (800) 821-6819

For Homicide

Mothers Against Drink Driving (MADD)
P.O. Box 541688
Dallas, TX 75354-1688
(800) GET-MADD

National Organization For Victim Assistance (NOVA)
1757 Park Road, NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 232-6682 or (800) TRY-NOVA

Safe Horizon
2 Lafayette
St. New York, NY 10007
(212) 577-7700
24-Hour Hotline: (212) 577-5777

For Suicide

American Association of Suicidology
4201 Connecticut Ave., NW #408
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 237-2280

The Samaritans
600 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 247-0220

For Terminal Illness

Make Today Count Cancer Action Inc.
2 55 Alexander Street
Rochester, NY 14607
(716) 423-9700

For Hospice Care

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1 700 Diagonal Rd., Suite 300
A rlington, VA 22314
(703) 837-1500
NHPCO Caring Connections

For AIDS

AIDS Action
1906 Sunderland Place
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 530-8030

For Support Groups

National Self-Help Clearinghouse Graduate School
University Center of the City
University of New York
365 5th Avenue, Suite 3300
New York, NY 10016
(212) 817-1822

For Bereavement Care Training Opportunities

The Center for Loss and Life Transition
3 735 Broken Bow Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 226-6050