Grief · New York
Grief support groups in New York, NY
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92nd Street Y — Widows/Widowers & Parent-Loss Groups
For adults grieving the loss of a parent or a spouse, these ongoing in-person groups address grief and life transitions.
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AARP/NYSPOP Widowed Persons Service — Grief Support Group
For widowed older adults grieving a loss, this free in-person group meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM.
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A Drop-in Bereavement Group: Emotional and Spiritual Tools for Coping with Loss
A twice-monthly online bereavement group meets on the first and third Tuesdays, integrating psycho-emotional and spiritual perspectives and tools for coping with loss.
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Adults Mourning the Loss of a Parent
For adults who lost a parent, this 8-week online group meets weekly on Monday from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM.
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AFSP NYC — Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group
A hybrid group that meets monthly for those in NYC who lost a loved one to suicide.
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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group
A bimonthly in-person support group for caregivers and spouses, this free group addresses caregiving and grief.
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Animal Medical Center — Pet Loss Support Group
An online group that meets monthly for those grieving the loss or anticipated loss of a pet.
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Anxiety and Grief Support Group
A weekly online group for adults struggling with grief and/or anxiety meets Thursdays from 7:30 PM-8:45 PM ET.
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Arts-Oriented Caregiver Support Group
An in-person art and expressive group for caregivers of ill or aging loved ones, focusing on caregiving and grief.
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ASPCA Pet Loss Support Group
For those grieving the loss of a pet, this online group is free and ongoing.
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Autumn Equinox: Ketamine Therapy Group Intensive
Group ketamine therapy sessions for complex trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and burnout.
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Bereavement, Grief & Loss Support Group (Virtual)
A weekly online bereavement, grief, and loss support group for bereaved adults meets for 10 weeks.
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Bereavement Group (Maye)
An online bereavement group for adults bereaved by the death of a loved one, using changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns (CBT), starts a new cycle every three months.
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Bereavement Group NYC
For adults bereaved of a sibling, child, or spouse, this hybrid group is for people who have lost siblings, children, or spouses, with a maximum of 6-8 people.
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Bereavement (Levinson)
For bereaved adults, this weekly in-person group is designed to manage the emotional and physiological stress associated with loss and bereavement, addressing anxiety, fear, anger, sadness, guilt, blame, and isolation.
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Black birthing people's infertility journeys
For Black birthing people who are New York residents, this weekly online group runs in 6-9 week cycles and offers infertility support for loss, grief, anger, and cultural messages.
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Calvary Bereavement — Adult Death of a Child
For parents grieving the death of an adult child, this hybrid 6-week series costs $60.
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Calvary Bereavement — Death of a Parent (Adult)
For adults grieving the death of a parent, this hybrid 6-week series costs $60.
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Calvary Bereavement — Death of a Sibling (Adult)
A hybrid 6-week series for adults grieving the death of a sibling costs $60.
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Calvary Bereavement — Death of a Spouse/Partner
For adults grieving the death of a spouse or partner, this hybrid 6-week series costs $60.
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Calvary Bereavement — Precious Moments (Children & Adolescents)
For grieving children and adolescents ages 6-18, this in-person group is ongoing and free.
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Calvary Bereavement — Spanish-Speakers General Group
For Spanish-speaking adults grieving a loss, this in-person group meets on the third Thursday of each month and has a nominal fee.
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Calvary Bereavement — Young Adults General Bereavement
A hybrid 6-week series for young adults grieving a loss costs $60.
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Calvary Bereavement — Young Death of a Child
A hybrid 6-week series for parents grieving the death of a young child costs $60.
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CaringKind — Caregiver & Bereavement Support Groups
For family caregivers of those with dementia, this ongoing hybrid group focuses on caregiving and post-loss bereavement.
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CaringKind — Dementia Bereavement Groups (Spouses/Partners & Adult Children)
For former dementia caregivers after loss, these 8-week hybrid groups are for spouses, partners, and adult children and are free.
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Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens — Parish Bereavement Groups
For bereaved community members, these parish-based in-person groups include Spanish-speaking groups and are free and ongoing.
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Center for Loss and Renewal — Bereavement Groups
An ongoing in-person group for adults grieving a loss offers individual and group counseling.
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Chai Lifeline — Bereavement Telephone Conference Groups
An online group for bereaved individuals, these telephone conference groups are free and ongoing.
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Christian Grief Counseling Group
For bereaved adults seeking a faith-integrated grief group, this weekly in-person group runs for an 8-week cycle.
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Covid 19 Bereavement Support Group
For people experiencing grief due to COVID-19 loss, this is an online support group.
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Covid 19 Bereavement Support Group
For adults, this online bereavement support group is for those impacted by loss due to Covid 19.
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Covid 19 Bereavement Support Group
For individuals experiencing grief due to Covid-19 loss, this online group also addresses life transitions.
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DBT/Trauma/Grief & Loss/Relationships Group
A biweekly group for adults addresses emotional regulation, coping, and relationship skills and tools (DBT), trauma, and relationship challenges, including grief and loss.
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Death of an Adult Child Bereavement Support Group
A weekly hybrid bereavement support group for parents grieving the death of an adult child.
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DOROT — Bereavement Support Group
An online group for older adults grieving a loss, this group is ongoing and free.
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Emma's Place: Children, Teen, Adult Caregivers
For bereaved children, teens, young adults, and their caregivers, this in-person group focuses on grief and caregiving.
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Emma's Place-SI Grief Center for Children
For bereaved children, teens, and family members, this in-person group focuses on grief.
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GMHC — Living After Loss Group
For those grieving a loss, this 10-week in-person series is free.
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Good Mourning -- Grief Support Group
For adults bereaved by the death of a loved one, this online grief support group explores their story of loss, the person who died, their relationship, and their current life.
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Graham-Windham Manhattan MHC — Children's Grief Group
For grieving girls and boys ages 10-13, this in-person group uses psychodrama and action methods, meeting weekly on Thursday from 4:00 PM-5:00 PM.
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Grappling with Disenfranchised Grief (virtual)
An online group for adults with disenfranchised or unacknowledged losses, offering a compassionate, non-judgmental space to honor unique grief for losses not publicly acknowledged or socially supported, and addressing mourning unmet life…
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Grief and Loss Group
For adults grieving a loss, this online group meets weekly on Wednesday.
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Grief and Loss Support Group; 20s and 30s
An in-person grief and loss support group for adults in their 20s and 30s grieving a loss, meeting twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday from 7:00 PM-8:15 PM.
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Grief Bereavement Group
A hybrid group for adults bereaved by the death of a loved one.
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Grief: Childhood Trauma Process Group
For adults processing childhood trauma grief, this group is facilitated by a pre-licensed clinician.
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Grief for those in their 20s and 30s
Young adults mourning the death of a family member or close friend can find a dedicated, compassionate space in this 10-week online program.
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Grief Support Group
An online grief support group for adults grieving the loss of a loved one, costing $80 per session with a sliding scale available.
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Grief Support Group
For adults grieving a loss, this weekly Friday group focuses on connection and growth.
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Grief Support Group (Virtual) - Growth Work
An online group for adults with complicated or prolonged grief, offering a space for healing using evidence-based and trauma-informed techniques to cope with complicated or prolonged grief, and honoring the memory of the deceased.
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Hospice of New York — Spousal & Family Bereavement Groups (Queens)
For bereaved spouses and family members in Queens, this in-person group is ongoing and free.
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Hospice of New York — Therapeutic Bereavement Support Group
For bereaved community members and hospice families with a recent loss, this ongoing in-person group is free.
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IVF Support Group (Gedge)
Women going through infertility or IVF can find support for their infertility struggle, addressing the deep loss infertility brings up, for $50 per session.
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JBFCS — Children's Grief Groups (Loss of a Parent)
For children ages 5 to teens who lost a parent or significant other, this in-person group is ongoing.
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Lenox Hill Hospital — Perinatal Bereavement Support
An ongoing in-person group for families after pregnancy or infant loss, focused on grief.
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Living With Loss: General Bereavement Support Group
An online group for adults bereaved after a cancer loss who are NY residents, this group is free.
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Living With Loss NY: Young Adult Loss of a Parent Support Group
An online group for young adults who lost a parent and are NY residents, this group is free.
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Loss and Bereavement Group for High Schoolers
Bereaved high school teens meet weekly in person for eight weeks for peer support, grief education, self-care skills, and sharing memories of deceased loved ones.
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Loss to Suicide
An in-person group for adults bereaved by suicide focuses on grief.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering — Cancer Loss Bereavement Groups
A 10-week in-person series for those who lost a loved one to cancer, these relationship-organized closed groups are free.
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Metropolitan Jewish/Jewish Hospice Bereavement Groups
For those experiencing the loss of a spouse, adult child, parent, or sibling, this 10-week in-person series is free.
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MJHS — Grief and Renewal After Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
An online 6-part series for those grieving the loss of a Holocaust survivor is free.
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MJHS Hospice Virtual Bereavement Support Groups
For family and friends grieving a loss, this ongoing online group is free.
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Monthly Therapy, Support and Mourning Group
A monthly online therapy, support, and mourning group for adults in mourning focuses on finding meaning and making progress after loss.
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Motherless Daughters Group
For adult daughters grieving mother loss, this six-week in-person program meets weekly and costs $60 per session, with a sliding scale available.
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Mother Loss/Motherless Daughters Group
For individuals who experienced mother loss before age 20, this ongoing group focuses on grief.
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Mount Sinai Perinatal Bereavement — Intensive Group (Termination After Diagnosis)
An intensive six-session online group for parents who interrupted a wanted pregnancy after prenatal diagnosis, meeting on the first and third Wednesdays from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
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Mount Sinai Perinatal Bereavement — Monthly Support Group
For bereaved parents after perinatal loss, this online group meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
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National Council of Jewish Women — General Bereavement Group
An 8-week in-person series for adult men and women grieving a loss is free.
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Navigating Friendship Breakups
For women in their 20s-30s, this online group focuses on friendship endings and grief.
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Navigating Friendship Breakups
For women in their 20s and 30s, this online group addresses friendship breakup grief, conflict management, and making new connections.
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No Contact: A Support Group for Estranged Children
For adults estranged from a parent or family member, this online group explores grief, guilt, self-worth, boundaries, and the impact of trauma related to family estrangement.
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Nurture{Bklyn} — Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
For those grieving pregnancy or infant loss, this ongoing in-person group offers a pay-what-you-can cost.
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Office of Family Life — Pastoral Bereavement Program
For bereaved community members, this ongoing in-person program is non-denominational and free.
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(Online) Living with Loss: Grief Support Group
An online group for bereaved adults that meets for 10 weeks, offering a safe space to explore emotions, share experiences, and receive guidance on coping with bereavement.
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Pandemic, Grief, Dating, & Women's Support Groups
An online weekly group, Monday through Thursday, for women focused on the pandemic's impact, dating, women's issues, and grief, costing $38 per 90-minute session.
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Post Partum, Grief, Anxiety
For new mothers experiencing postpartum mental health challenges, grief, and anxiety, this group focuses on coping skills.
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Pregnancy Loss Support Program (NCJW NY)
For bereaved families after miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death, this ongoing in-person group focuses on grief.
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Public Health Solutions — Remembering You, Remembering Us
An ongoing online group for grieving family members after pregnancy, infant, or reproductive loss, available in English and Spanish.
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Red Door Community (Gilda's Club NYC) — Cancer Loss Bereavement
An ongoing in-person group for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one to cancer is offered free of charge.
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SAGE — LGBTQ+ Older Adult Partner-Loss Group
An ongoing in-person group for older LGBTQ+ adults who have lost a partner or are caring for a gravely ill partner is offered free of charge.
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Shared Grief Group
For adults grieving a death, this online group runs in 10-12 session cycles and focuses on grief, connection, and growth.
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Sibling Loss for Younger Adults (25-35)
For adults aged 25-35 grieving a sibling, this online group focuses on grief and life transitions.
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Spouse/Partner's Bereavement Support Group
An online group for adults who lost a spouse or partner, this group is free.
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Staten Island University Hospital — University Hospice Bereavement Groups
An in-person group for bereaved community members and hospice families who have experienced a recent loss, meeting on the second and fourth Monday at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
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Stillborn and Neonatal Death Support Group
For parents after stillbirth or neonatal loss, this group focuses on grief.
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Sudden and Unexpected Loss Group for Young Adults
For young adults experiencing grief and sudden loss, this online group meets for 10 sessions and costs $45 per session.
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Sudden and Unexpected Loss Group for Young Adults
An online group for young adults processing sudden and unexpected loss, meeting for 10 sessions at $45 per session or covered by insurance.
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Sudden and Unexpected Loss Group for Young Adults
A weekly online group for young adults experiencing sudden and unexpected loss, costing $45 per session for 10 sessions.
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Suicide Loss Survivors Group
An online group for adults bereaved by suicide, meeting weekly for 9 sessions to address grief.
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The Compassionate Friends — Brooklyn Chapter
For bereaved community members, this ongoing in-person program is non-denominational and free.
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The Compassionate Friends — Manhattan Chapter
A monthly in-person group for families after the death of a child is offered free of charge.
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The Compassionate Friends — Staten Island Chapter
A monthly in-person group for families after the death of a child is offered free of charge.
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The Compassionate Friends — Staten Island (Regina McGinn Center)
For families after the death of a child of any age, this in-person group meets monthly and is free.
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The LGBT Community Center — Grief Support Group
For LGBTQ+ adults grieving a loss, this in-person group meets on the second and fourth Monday monthly from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM and is free.
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Therapeutic Writing Groups
Therapeutic Writing Groups use writing-based therapy for various issues, including adoption, grief, infertility, and sexuality, and meet for 2-3 hours.
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Trying Together: Infertility, IVF & Loss Group
Rolling-admission virtual support group for people going through infertility treatment and IVF.
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Virtual Bereavement Group Series
A virtual bereavement group series for adults grieving a death, meeting weekly as an 8-week program.
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Virtual Grief/Bereavement Support Group
For adults grieving a loss, this online group meets weekly.
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Virtual Grief/Bereavement Support Group (Valko)
A weekly online group for bereaved adults focuses on grief, connection, and growth.
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VNS Health Grief Support — Chinese-Language Bereavement Group
An ongoing hybrid group for Chinese-speaking adults grieving a loss is free.
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VNS Health Grief Support — Loss of an Adult Child
For parents who lost an adult child, this ongoing hybrid group is free.
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VNS Health Grief Support — Loss of a Parent
An ongoing hybrid group for adults who lost a parent is free.
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VNS Health Grief Support — Loss of a Sibling
An ongoing hybrid group for adults who lost a sibling is free.
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VNS Health Grief Support — Loss of a Spouse/Partner
For adults who lost a spouse or partner, this ongoing hybrid group is free.
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VNS Health Grief Support — Men's Bereavement Group
An ongoing hybrid group for men grieving a loss is free.
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VNS Health Grief Support — Spanish-Language Bereavement Group
For Spanish-speaking adults grieving a loss, this ongoing hybrid group is free.
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Widows and Widowers
For widows and widowers experiencing grief and loss, and navigating life transitions.
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Widows and Widowers
An ongoing in-person group for adults, this group offers grief support for widows and widowers, focusing on coping, building a new life, and hope.
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WithoutHer Mother Loss Grief Group
An eight-week weekly online group for adults grieving mother loss.
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Women's Grief Support Group
For women grieving a loss, this is an online support group.
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Young Adult Bereavement Support Group
For bereaved young adults, this in-person group is free.