Bereavement Support Groups
The following is a list of local and national organizations and support groups available to assist individuals and families during the grieving process. Please feel free to contact them to set up an appointment and to access their program schedules.
__________________________________________________LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS
Adult Grief (support to grieving families)
DePaul Health Center, Bridgeton, MO
(314) 344-6873
Bereaved Parents USA (Loss of children, grandchildren, or siblings)
St. Louis Chapter
http://www.bpusastl.org/(636) 947-9403
Grief Share (Adults-Loss of a family member or friend)
Cornerstone Ministry Center – Alton, IL
(618) 465-4357
Grief Share (Adults-Loss of a family member or friend)
Eden UCC – Edwardsville, IL
(618) 656-4330
Grief Share (Adults-Loss of a family member or friend)
Good Shepherd Lutheran – Collinsville, IL
(618) 344-3151
Grief Support (Adults who have recently lost loved ones)
St. Anthony’s Hospital – Alton, IL
(618) 463-5636
Grief Support (Loss of a spouse, parents, child, significant other)
St. Anthony’s Medical - St. Louis, MO
(314) 525-1999
Grief/Loss/Change Support Group (Loss through death, divorce, or other crisis)
Alton, IL
(618) 463-7117
Healing Hearts Grief Support, Inc. (Families, Children, and Adults)
Spouse Loss Groups, Bereaved Parent Group, Family Group (children ages 4-17 yrs.)
Executive Director: Mary Schrader
Kirkwood, MO
(314) 810-4055; Website
HeartLinks (Free grief support groups for all ages)
"Compassionate Friends" support group - St. Clair County, IL: Adult group for those suffering the loss of a parenting partner. Addiction Loss group: For parents and adult siblings who have lost a loved one due to addiction. HeartLinks provides professional counseling, trauma counseling, anticipatory counseling, and many other services.
Family Hospice of Belleville Area
(618) 277-1800; Website
Hospice Grief Workshops (Adults–Topics vary)
Gateway Regional Medical Center – Granite City, IL
(618) 798-3200
Mercy Friends Grief Support (Adults who have lost a family member or friend)
St. Louis, MO
(314) 251-6470
Mercy Heart Prints (Loss of a baby)
St. John’s Mercy Medical Center – St. Louis
(636) 239-8656 / (636) 239-8500
National Share Support Group (Children lost by miscarriage, stillborn, newborn)
St. Charles, MO
(800) 821-6819
New Day Program (Adults who have lost a family member or friend)
St. Joseph’s Hospital – Highland
(618) 651-2980
New Day Program Calendar
SIDS (Loss of an infant to S.I.D.S.)
Kirkwood, MO
(314) 822-2323
Southwestern Illinois College Senior Programs (Adults – Topics vary)
Belleville, IL
(618) 234-4410 Ext. 7031
Starting Over (Loss of a spouse)
Our Lady of the Snows – Belleville, IL
(618) 394-6270 / Call for program dates
The Compassionate Friends (Support after the death of a child)
Madison County – Edwardsville, IL
(618) 656-4359
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NATIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS
Loss in General:
Hospice Foundation of America
(800) 854-3402
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
(800) 959-8277
National Hotline for Surviving Friends & Relatives of AIDS Victims (CDC Info)
(800) 232-4636
Rainbows (Loss of a Child of Sibling)
(847) 952-1770
Parents of Murdered Children
(888) 818-7662
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
(877) 275-6233