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Grief Support
After losing a loved one, it can be a challenge just to face each day. You may suffer from feelings of shock, disbelief, and depression. You do not need to deal with these feelings alone. There are many support groups and organizations, both local and national who are there, ready to help you through these difficult times.

General Grief Resources

Center for Grief Recovery – Offers a collection of local resources and counseling.
Our Saviours Lutheran Church – Provides a place to share in small group meetings.
Edward Hospital & Health Services – Holds weekly grief recovery group meetings.
Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice – Provides a variety of local support groups and counseling.
AARP Grief & Loss – A collection of resources and an on-line support community.
National Funeral Directors Association –- Frequently Asked Questions about grief.
American Cancer Society – Offers support to cancer patients, family and friends.
Centering – Website with extensive list of books and other literature to help grieving people.

Grief Resources For Parents

The Compassionate Friends – A collection of resources and an on-line support community.
Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago – Offers support groups, educational presentations and mailings.
Bereaved Parents USA – Holds weekly grief recovery group meetings.
National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center – Provides support groups & counseling.
SHARE Pregnancy & and Infant Loss Support – A collection of resources and an on-line support community.

Grief Resources For Children

Pillars Buddy’s Place in LaGrange – A family based support program for children ages 4-18 and families.
Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice – Herbie’s Friends provides a place for families with children ages 5 to 18 to share their thoughts, feelings and stories.
Rainbow Hospice in Park Ridge – Offers support groups, holiday gatherings, family camps and education.
Fernside Online – An online resource for grieving children.
The Dougy Center – First center in the U.S. to provides peer support groups, education and training.
Children's Grief Education Association (CGEA) –- Provides grief education and support to bereaved children, their families and professionals

Grief Resources For Those Who Have Lost A Spouse/Life Partner

Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice – Provides programs, support groups, counseling and more.
WidowNet – An information and support resource for, and by, widows and widowers.
Joyful Again – A spiritual program for widowed men and women.

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