Online Resources

General Bereavement

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National Alliance for Grieving Children
The Centering Corporation
Online grief & loss bookstore for the bereaved as well as professionals
The Dougy Center
Community bereavement center founded in 1982. National resource for children’s bereavement center locations across the country
Association for Death Education and Counseling
Professional interdisciplinary organization for the field of death, dying and bereavement
Center for Loss and Life Transition
Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s organization promoting ‘companion’ model of grief support
GriefNet
Online groups for grief support
Remembering A Life
Your guide to honoring a life well-lived, from planning a tribute to mourning a loved one.
Whats Your Grief?
You don't have to grieve alone. What's Your Grief is a place for sharing, support resources, and more.
SLAP'D
SLAP'D is the social media for teens who have lost a parent to find hope and connection through shared experiences.
The Widowed Parent Podcast by Jenny Lisk
The Widowed Parent Podcast is your guide to "only-parenting" after the loss of a spouse.

Hospice

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Hospice Foundation of America
National organization facilitating support for bereaved parents and siblings. Website includes chapter finder for local meetings near you
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Includes information and resources on end-of-life care in addition to terminal illness and bereavement
Communicating End of Life Care Wishes With Clinicians and Family
Includes information and examples on how to communicate with health care providers and family members on end-of-life-care.

Child Loss

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The Compassionate Friends, Inc.
National organization facilitating support for bereaved parents and siblings. Website includes chapter finder for local meetings near you
UNITE, Inc.
Regional grief support after miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death

Online resource for bereaved parents and professionals

Suicide and Violent Deaths

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Information for professionals and those impacted by suicide
American Association of Suicidology
Information for professionals and those impacted by suicide
Survivors of Suicide
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Provides advocacy, education and support for victims as well as bereavement support
Parents of Murdered Children (POMC)
Advocacy and support organization for those bereaved by murder

Other Resources

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Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
Resource for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one who was in the military, regardless of circumstances of the death
Parents Without Partners
Resource for single parents and their children. Includes local chapter information
Theravive
An online directory of counselors and psychologists
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
Grief and Addiction
A guide for those coping with grief and substance abuse, and losing someone to addiction.
Alcohol and Grief
While some can come to terms relatively quickly, others will look for external ways to cope. Alcohol has become an all-too-common means of dealing with that grief.
Remembering A Life Checklist: When a Death Occurs
This checklist takes you step by step through the process of what to do after someone has died. Use it to help ensure you are taking care of all the necessary details so you can concentrate on providing a beautiful life tribute for your loved one.
Remembering A Life Checklist: Organizations to Contact After a Death
This is a checklist of possible agencies and businesses that should be notified of the death. Because each individual case is unique, the list may not be complete. Consult with the Funeral Director as well to see if any of the government agencies have already been notified on your behalf.
Actively Moving Forward
An online resource for young adults grieving the illness or death of a loved one.
How to Identify and Address Complicated Grief
Complicated Grief, or chronic bereavement disorder, is a clinical term that refers to grief that is ingrained in a person's habits to a disabling degree, imparting function.