Links and Resources

General Information

Grief Support

AARP Grief & Loss
A collection of resources and an online support community.

American Cancer Society
Offers support to cancer patients, family, and friends.

Center for Grief Recovery
Offers a collection of local resources and counseling.

Centering
Website with extensive list of books and other literature to help grieving people.

Edward Hospital & Health Services
Holds weekly grief recovery group meetings.

Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice
Provides a variety of local support groups and counseling.

National Funeral Directors Association
Frequently Asked Questions about grief.

Our Saviours Lutheran Church
Provides a place to share in small group meetings.

Grief Support for Children

Children’s Grief Education Association (CGEA)
Provides grief education and support to bereaved children, their families, and professionals.

Fernside Online
An online resource for grieving children.

Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice
Friends provides a place for families with children ages 5–18 to share their thoughts, feelings, and stories.

Pillars Buddy’s Place in LaGrange
A family-based support program for children ages 4–18 and families.

Rainbow Hospice in Park Ridge
Offers support groups, holiday gatherings, family camps, and education.

The Dougy Center
First center in the United States to provides peer support groups, education, and training.

Grief Support for Parents

Bereaved Parents USA
Holds weekly grief recovery group meetings.

Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago
Offers support groups, educational presentations, and mailings.

National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center
Provides support groups and counseling.

SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
A collection of resources and an online support community.

The Compassionate Friends
A collection of resources and an online support community.

Grief Support for Spouse/Partner

Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice
Provides programs, support groups, counseling, and more.

Joyful Again
A spiritual program for widowed men and women.

WidowNet
An information and support resource for and by widows and widowers.