Local Grief Support Groups

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Bay City

JOURNEY'S SHARED THROUGH GRIEF (kids and adults)
Heartland Hospice
1426 Straits Dr.
Meets the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
CONTACT: SUE GENTLE (989) 667-3440

PATH OF HEALING (general loss due to death)
Hyatt Ewald Funeral Home
700 N. Monroe
Meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7– 8:30 p.m.
CONTACT: HYATT EWALD FUNERAL HOME (989) 892-3923

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Hospice of Bay Area
CONTACT: AMY (989) 894-1121

PRECIOUS RELECTIONS
Bay Medical Center
For pregnancy loss, death of an infant
CONTACT: PATTY (989) 894-3015

MONTHLY GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT -- Pinconning
St. Mary's Church
739 Cody Estey Rd.
Meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
CONTACT: DEBBIE TALAGA (989) 897-5596 OR (989) 846-6428

GRIEF SHARE (A 13-week series for general loss)
Zion Lutheran Church
510 W. Ivoy
CONTACT: PASTOR JOHN (989) 894-2611

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (A 11-week series on the first & third of the month) -- Standish
St. Mary's of Michigan Standish Hospital
805 W Cedar
CONTACT: Sheila Hughes (989) 846-3441

GRIEF SUPPORT
Memorial Presbyterian Church
1310 Ashman St.
CONTACT: NAN SPENCE (989) 791-7879

GRIEF SUPPORT
First United Methodist Church
315 W. Larkin St.
CONTACT: SUSAN KINGSLEY (989) 835-6797

GRIEF RECOVERY PROCESS
Midland Catholic Parishes
For those who experienced loss through death
CONTACT: ASSUMPTION PARISH (989) 835-3133, BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH (989) 835-6777, OR
SAINT BRIGID PARISH (989) 835-7121

GRIEF SHARE
Messiah Lutheran Church
1550 S. Poseyville Rd.
CONTACT: (989) 835-7143

Saginaw

SUPPORTING PARTNERS IN GRIEF (spousal loss)
Covenant HealthCare
5400 Mackinaw-- third floor
Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. (R.E.A.C.H. room)
CONTACT: GERRY BISHOP, MSW (989) 583-5267

ADULT GRIEF PROCESS (all types of family losses)
Green Acres Village Clubhouse
4545 Colonial Dr.
Meets the second and last Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.
Presenter: ANN CLYNICK, CLINIAL PSYCHOLOGIST
CONTACT: BECKY (989) 799-1151 (DEISLER FUNERAL HOME)

MONTHLY GRIEF PRESENTATIONS
Zauel Memorial Library
3100 N. Center Ave.
Meets the seconnd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

Presenter: BILL RABIOR, MSW
CONTACT: MICHELLE (989) 791-4515 (SNOW FUNERAL HOME)

HELPMATES: for Widowed/Divorced
Peace Lutheran Church
3427 Adams
Meets every Thursday at 7 p.m.
CONTACT: PEACE LUTHERAN (989) 793-9025

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Southern Care Hospice
6272 State St.
Meets the third Tuesday of the month at 3 p.m.
CONTACT: ROBERT (989) 790-7533

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE
Child and Family Services
2806 Davenport, Saginaw, MI
Meets 1^st  and 3^rd Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.

CONTACT: BARB SMITH (989) 781-5260

HOPE (HELPING OTHER PARENTS ENDURE)
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
5376 State Street
Miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, or death of a child up to age 2
CONTACT: BETH (989) 684-5748 OR KRIS (989) 790-1793

CHILD, TEEN, AND ADULT GRIEF RECOVERY
Diocese of Saginaw (Held in several counties)
CONTACT: SANDY BUZA (989) 797-6652

PET LOSS
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Meets Mondays at 7 p.m.
CONTACT: PAT O'BRIEN (989) 790-0991 or (989) 755-0911

SAYING GOODBYE (teen group for violent/traumatic death)
Child & Family Services
2806 Davenport
Meets first and third Wednesday of the month
CONTACT: SUSAN OR THERESA (989) 790-7500

Frankenmuth

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Hospice of Hope
190 E. School St. (off Main, behind NC Bank)
Meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7-8:30 p.m.
CONTACT: JANE OLIVIER (989) 652-4663

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
St. Lorenz Lutheran Church
140 Churchgrove
CONTACT: PASTOR DALE AHLSCHWEDE (989) 652-6141

Mount Pleasant

ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Hospice of Central Michigan
401 S. Main St.
Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
CONTACT: KAREN EDGERTON (989) 773-6137

Alma

GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT SERVICES
Gratiot Area Hospice
Several support groups available
CONTACT: SUE (989) 466-3214

Clare

HOPING (Parent Group)
Miscarriage, stillbirth, or death of a child at any age.
CONTACT: BETHANY MITTAN (989) 386-9624

GRIEF SHARE
Clare Church of the Nazarene
10160 S. Grant Ave.
CONTACT: (989) 386-3381

Gladwin

ADULT SUPPORT GROUP
Christ the King Lutheran Church
600 S. M-18
CONTACT: DEBRA MILLER 1-800-999-3199

Harrison

GRIEF RECOVERY
St. Athanasius Parish
310 S. Broad St.
CONTACT: (989) 539-6232

Owosso

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (loss of a child/grandchild)
Jennings and Lyons Funeral Home
Meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
CONTACT: LINDA TAVELLA (517) 625-4250

LIFT GROUP (for the loss of a spouse)
Jennings & Lyons Funeral Home
Meets the third Friday of every month for lunch/speaker
CONTACT: JANET PIERSON (funeral home) (989) 725-7171

CHILDREN AND ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT
Memorial Hospice
1458 N. M-52
Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.
CONTACT: MARSHA (989) 725-6454, ext. 6271

Flint

GRIEF SUPPORT
Avalon Hospice
CONTACT: CANDY (810) 733-7250

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Heartland Hospice, Linden Road
Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
CONTACT: LYNETTE 1-888-427-6816

Bad Axe

GRIEVING PARENTS OF LOST CHILDREN
Heartland Hospice
1171 S. Van Dyke
Meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 269-2472

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (loss through death)
Huron County Medical Care Facility (Chapel)
Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m.
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 269-2472

Caro

MONTHLY GRIEF SUPPORT
Caro Community Library
Meets the first Thursday of each month at 4 p.m.
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 877-486-6671

Cass City

MONTHLY GRIEF GROUP – HEARTLAND HOSPICE
VFW of Cass City
First Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 877-486-6671

LUNCH GRIEF GROUP – HEARTLAND HOSPICE
Gilligans Restaurant
Third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m.
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 877-486-6671

Sanilac County

Sanillac County Medical Care Facility
Meets the first Monday of the month 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 877-486-6671

SEASONAL OR OCCASIONAL GROUPS
COMFORT CORNERS-Child/Youth Bereavement
four- orsix-week community based program held spring/fall at local schools. Multiple age groups, ages 4-18, plus parents group.
CALL: SUE GENTLE 1-800-275-4517

CAMP HEARTLAND-Children's Bereavement Camp
An overnight camp held twice a year (spring/fall) for children and youth who have experienced the death of a loved one.
CONTACT: SUE OR CHRISTINE 1-800-275-4517

GRIEF SERIES--Covenant VNA Hospice
Six-week series held periodically
CONTACT: MARY SOBOL 799-6020

INTERNET/ ONLINE SUPPORT

GRIEF & HEALING DISCUSSION PAGE
http://www.webhealing.com/cgi-bin/main.pl

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS PARENT CHAT NETWORK
http://www.compassionatefriends.org

EMAIL SUPPORT GROUPS
http://www.griefnet.org/

GRIEF RECOVERY ON-LINE

http://www.groww.com/

ABOUT...GRIEF AND LOSS
http://depression.about.com/od/griefsupport/

SELF-HEALING EXPRESSIONS
http:///www.selfhealingexpressions.com