SUPPORT GROUPS

Loss of a Child

Support Groups

Ben Speaks

The Grief Recovery Program will support you through an eight-week process to release your emotional backpack related to unresolved grief.  The things you wish you had done differently, better, or more.

Boston Children’s Hospital

Bereavement program that provides individualized resources and grief support, including groups, workshops, and events, aimed to help parents and siblings of pediatric patients who have passed navigate their grief.

CARE DIMENSIONS

Led by experienced bereavement professionals, these support groups bring people together to share feelings, console one another, or simply observe and listen. Groups include Coping with Grief and Loss; Adult Loss of Parent; Loss of Spouse/Partner; Loss of Sibling; Loss of Adult Child; LGBTQ Grief Support; Young Widowed; Suicide Bereavement; and Monthly Caregiver Support Group. Also offering interactive workshops to address specific issues and help participants find practical ways to manage grief.

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICES

The Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing offers bereavement groups that provide emotional and spiritual support for adults who are grieving different types of losses.

Jeff’s Place

Jeff’s Place helps children, teens, and families experience a healthy grieving process in a supportive environment. It offers a special group night for families that have experienced the death of a child. While parents meet in a group, children and teens meet with other bereaved siblings. The Young Adult Group is intended to support grievers between the ages of 18 and 25 who have had a meaningful death loss. Jeff’s Place also now offers a Grandparents Support Group designed for grandparents supporting a grieving grandchild.

RETT’S ROOST

Mini support retreats
Rett’s Roost offers both signature Positively Healing Retreats for families with childhood cancer survivors and our Open to Healing Retreats for bereaved families.

Loss of an Infant

Support Groups

Ben Speaks

The Grief Recovery Program will support you through an eight-week process to release your emotional backpack related to unresolved grief.  The things you wish you had done differently, better, or more.

Rachel’s Gift

Rachel’s Gift offer free virtual support groups led by caring, qualified counselors and social workers with years of experience to help moms and families move toward healing. Unlike general bereavement support groups, their groups are designed for families enduring miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. Families can join a support group at any time. All of the groups are free for families to attend, as community donations generously fund them.

The Tears Foundation

Support groups provide a comforting, safe space for bereaved parents or grandparents who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss, as well as for bereaved parents who have questions about trying again, are trying to conceive, or are currently pregnant or parenting living children following a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. Groups start with a specific topic and end with time for open discussion. Support group facilitators are bereaved parents, are at least two years through their grief journey, and have completed peer companion training.

Loss of a Parent

Support Groups

Emerson Hospital

Emerson hosts a support group for those who have experienced pregnancy loss or infant loss shortly after birth and are seeking support from others with shared experiences. It is a compassionate and nurturing community of grieving parents — you are not alone. The group is free and open to all in the MetroWest area, facilitated by an advanced practice nurse with experience supporting families whose pregnancies have ended unexpectedly or whose infants have died.

The Tears Foundation

Support groups provide a comforting, safe space for bereaved parents or grandparents who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss, as well as for bereaved parents who have questions about trying again, are trying to conceive, or are currently pregnant or parenting living children following a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. Groups start with a specific topic and end with time for open discussion. Support group facilitators are bereaved parents, are at least two years through their grief journey, and have completed peer companion training.

CARE DIMENSIONS

Led by experienced bereavement professionals, these support groups bring people together to share feelings, console one another, or simply observe and listen. Groups include Coping with Grief and Loss; Adult Loss of Parent; Loss of Spouse/Partner; Loss of Sibling; Loss of Adult Child; LGBTQ Grief Support; Young Widowed; Suicide Bereavement; and Monthly Caregiver Support Group. Also offering interactive workshops to address specific issues and help participants find practical ways to manage grief.

Good Shepherd

Good Shepherd offers a variety of support groups which are free of charge and open to the community including but not limited to: Loss of a Parent, Loss of a Spouse or Partner, Caregiver Support. An opportunity for individuals to meet on a regular basis to discuss the experience of loss together and exchange mutual support. Support groups take place in a safe, confidential space and are facilitated by experienced members of the Good Shepherd Counseling Services Team.

Asian Support Group:  AsianCare@GSCommunityCare.org
or call (617) 831-6196

Russian Support Group:  RussianCare@GSCommunityCare.org
or call (857) 930-0502

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICES

The Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing offers bereavement groups that provide emotional and spiritual support for adults who are grieving different types of losses.

Pregnancy Loss

Support Groups

Rachel’s Gift

Rachel’s Gift offer free virtual support groups led by caring, qualified counselors and social workers with years of experience to help moms and families move toward healing. Unlike general bereavement support groups, their groups are designed for families enduring miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death. Families can join a support group at any time. All of the groups are free for families to attend, as community donations generously fund them.

The Tears Foundation

Support groups provide a comforting, safe space for bereaved parents or grandparents who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss, as well as for bereaved parents who have questions about trying again, are trying to conceive, or are currently pregnant or parenting living children following a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. Groups start with a specific topic and end with time for open discussion. Support group facilitators are bereaved parents, are at least two years through their grief journey, and have completed peer companion training.

Loss of a Spouse

Support Groups

Good Shepherd

Good Shepherd offers a variety of support groups which are free of charge and open to the community including but not limited to: Loss of a Parent, Loss of a Spouse or Partner, Caregiver Support. An opportunity for individuals to meet on a regular basis to discuss the experience of loss together and exchange mutual support. Support groups take place in a safe, confidential space and are facilitated by experienced members of the Good Shepherd Counseling Services Team.

Asian Support Group:  AsianCare@GSCommunityCare.org
or call (617) 831-6196

Russian Support Group:  RussianCare@GSCommunityCare.org
or call (857) 930-0502

It’s Lifey

It’s Lifey is a community created for widows, created by a widow – a place where shared experience becomes our greatest teacher and connection becomes our greatest strength. We exist to help widows share their stories, feel understood, and rebuild at their own pace through the wisdom of those who have walked this path before. The newest offering from It’s Lifey is HopeHub, an online platform that helps widows rebuild life after loss through community, virtual support groups, expert conversations, healing resources, and pathways to in-person events. Join us to find your people. We will carry you when you don’t feel like you can carry yourself.

Join HopeHub: https://hopehub.circle.so
Website: https://itslifey.com/
FB: It’s Lifey
IG: @itslifeyco
Contact: Jennifer@itslifey.com

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICES

The Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing offers bereavement groups that provide emotional and spiritual support for adults who are grieving different types of losses.

Newton Wellesley Hospital

Our adult loss program, part of the HEAL (Helping Educate After Loss) program, provides resources to families dealing with the death of an adult. It is our hope that this information will be useful to you, both as a practical guide and as an emotional comfort, in the days and months to come.

Loss to Substance Abuse

Support Groups

Jeff’s Place

Free specialized support group for families who have experienced a death due to substance use. These groups run twice monthly for children aged 3.5 – 18 and their caregivers in collaboration with The Sun Will Rise Foundation.

The Journey – Living with Loss

A bereavement support group that focuses specifically on supporting individuals who are navigating the journey of life after the passing of a loved one due to substance use. In person and virtual support groups available.

One Step at a Time

Monthly peer-led support group for families and friends dealing with the loss of a loved one from a substance use disorder. The group offers understanding, acceptance, love and support as the members navigate through this experience together. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, at First Church in Marlborough from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.

The Sun Will Rise

In-person and virtual grief support for anyone 18 and older who has experienced a loss due to substance abuse.  The Sun Will Rise now also offers a special men’s only Zoom grief support group as well as a “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” group.  Pre-registration required.

S.A.D.O.D. (SUPPORT AFTER DEATH BY OVERDOSE)

A directory including a variety of grief support groups for people throughout MA who have been affected by the death of someone they care about from a substance-use-related cause. S.A.D.O.D. focuses on increasing the capacity and effectiveness of peer grief support for bereaved family members, friends and frontline care providers.

Loss from Cancer

Support Groups

Virginia Thurston Healing Garden

Our care model offers clients, caregivers and those bereaved from a cancer loss, social support through a variety of programs and services, in-person and online. The Healing Garden’s team creates a community where clients find hope and resiliency while navigating the cancer experience.

Loss to Suicide

Support Groups

CARE DIMENSIONS

Led by experienced bereavement professionals, these support groups bring people together to share feelings, console one another, or simply observe and listen. Groups include Coping with Grief and Loss; Adult Loss of Parent; Loss of Spouse/Partner; Loss of Sibling; Loss of Adult Child; LGBTQ Grief Support; Young Widowed; Suicide Bereavement; and Monthly Caregiver Support Group. Also offering interactive workshops to address specific issues and help participants find practical ways to manage grief.

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICES

The Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing offers bereavement groups that provide emotional and spiritual support for adults who are grieving different types of losses.

Samaritans

Free support for people who have lost a loved one to suicide.  Services focus on non-judgmental listening, compassion, and peer support. SafePlace group meetings are available to connect people with others who have experienced a similar loss. If not ready to attend a support group, a pair of trained volunteers are available to offer support via Zoom or phone calls, for more individualized and personalized “visits.”

Ben Speaks

The Grief Recovery Program will support you through an eight-week process to release your emotional backpack related to unresolved grief.  The things you wish you had done differently, better, or more.

Support for Young Adults

Support Groups

H.E.A.L.I.N.G.

HEALING offers counseling and consultation for all types of grief, including monthly support groups in Newton, MA for caregivers, healthcare professionals and young adults ages 22-34 These monthly groups create an opportunity for those who are grieving to receive validation, support, camaraderie, and normalization of their experiences.

HEARTPLAY

Peer-support groups for children, teens, and young adults in Wayland and Newton. All groups require registration and are offered on an on-going basis. Participants are encouraged but not required to attend regularly and some groups have a co-occurring caregiver support group. All groups are facilitated by experienced mental health counselors and utilize the expressive arts to engage participants in activities to remember and honor their person as well as to develop emotional awareness and coping skills.

JEFF’S PLACE

Jeff’s Place helps children, teens, and families experience a healthy grieving process in a supportive environment. It offers a special group night for families that have experienced the death of a child. While parents meet in a group, children and teens meet with other bereaved siblings. The Young Adult Group is intended to support grievers between the ages of 18 and 25 who have had a meaningful death loss. Jeff’s Place also now offers a Grandparents Support Group designed for grandparents supporting a grieving grandchild.

Caregiver Support

Support Groups

Emerson Hospital

Emerson hosts a support group for family, friends and caregivers of people whose lives have been affected by cancer. This is an ongoing twice-a-month support group to discuss common issues, experiences and resources.

H.E.A.L.I.N.G.

HEALING offers counseling and consultation for all types of grief, including monthly support groups in Newton, MA for caregivers, healthcare professionals and young adults ages 22-34 These monthly groups create an opportunity for those who are grieving to receive validation, support, camaraderie, and normalization of their experiences.

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICES

The Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing offers bereavement groups that provide emotional and spiritual support for adults who are grieving different types of losses.

Grandparent Support

Support Groups

JEFF’S PLACE

Jeff’s Place helps children, teens, and families experience a healthy grieving process in a supportive environment. It offers a special group night for families that have experienced the death of a child. While parents meet in a group, children and teens meet with other bereaved siblings. The Young Adult Group is intended to support grievers between the ages of 18 and 25 who have had a meaningful death loss. Jeff’s Place also now offers a Grandparents Support Group designed for grandparents supporting a grieving grandchild.

THE SUN WILL RISE

In-person and virtual grief support for anyone 18 and older who has experienced a loss due to substance abuse.  The Sun Will Rise now also offers a special men’s only Zoom grief support group as well as a “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” group.  Pre-registration required.

THE TEARS FOUNDATION

Support groups provide a comforting, safe space for bereaved parents or grandparents who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss, as well as for bereaved parents who have questions about trying again, are trying to conceive, or are currently pregnant or parenting living children following a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss. Groups start with a specific topic and end with time for open discussion. Support group facilitators are bereaved parents, are at least two years through their grief journey, and have completed peer companion training.