Grief And Grieving: Other Places To Get Help

This Web site offers information about death and dying, grief and grieving. The "GriefZone" has separate links to categories of readings on grief and kids, grief on the job, hospice information and support, and grief and faith.

This Web site offers an extensive list of books about children and grief, and addresses of child grief treatment providers by state or province. Supportive information is offered for a child audience, as well as for caring adults wanting to help a grieving child.

Compassionate Friends is an organization that helps family members through the grieving process when they have lost a child.

This website is provided by LifeNet Health's Donor Family Services and contains information and resources for those mourning the death of a loved one.

The Hospice Association of America (HAA) seeks to heighten the public visibility of hospice services. HHA offers a number of helpful, practical publications for people who are considering hospice, including consumer guides, fact sheets, historical perspectives, and other background information. The Web site offers information from the legislative, regulatory, research, legal, and public relations departments, including "Hospice Facts and Statistics."

The Jenna Druck Foundation offers bereavement resources and services to families who have experienced the death of a child.

The U.S. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) offers information on local hospice and palliative care programs across America. NHPCO is committed to improving end-of-life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of improving quality of life for dying people and their loved ones.

This organization provides mutual support for bereaved parents and families who have suffered a loss due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. SHARE provides newsletters, pen pals, and information regarding professionals, caregivers, and pastoral care.

AARP is a national organization founded in 1973 to promote quality of life for older people. The Web site on grief and loss includes community resources offering support to people grieving the death of a loved one. The Web site also has information on coping with the loss of a loved one and making plans such as funeral arrangements and financial decisions after a person's death.

Rainbows is an international organization that offers peer support for children and adults who are grieving a death, divorce, or other painful transition in their families. Groups are led by trained adults. This organization provides an online newsletter, information, and referrals.