Support Groups And Resources
Resources for Families with Young Children (Six and under)
Mental Illness, Eating Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Alzheimers/Dementia
LOCAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS
BAY CITY
JOURNEY’S SHARED THROUGH GRIEF (kids & adults)
Heartland Hospice, 1426 Straits Dr.
Meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 6PM
CONTACT: SUE GENTLE 667-3440
PATH OF HEALING (general loss due to death)
Hyatt Ewald Funeral Home, 700 N. Monroe
Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7– 8:30PM
CONTACT: HYATT EWALD FUNERAL HOME 892-3923
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Hospice of Bay Area
CONTACT: AMY 894-1121
PRECIOUS RELECTIONS
Bay Medical Center
For pregnancy loss, death of an infant
CONTACT: PATTY 894-3015
MONTHLY GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT -- Pinconning
St Mary’s Church, 739 Cody Estey Rd.
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7PM
CONTACT: DEBBIE TALAGA 897-5596 OR 846-6428
GRIEF SHARE (A 13-week series for general loss)
Zion Lutheran Church, 510 W. Ivoy
CONTACT: PASTOR JOHN 894-2611
MIDLAND
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT—Heartland Hospice
The Eagle Ridge Church of God, 2808 Waldo Rd.
Meets the 2nd & 4th Monday at 11AM
CONTACT SUE GENTLE: 1-800-275-4517
ANGEL BLESSINGS: for loss of a child (any age)
Blessed Sacrament Church Parish Center
3109 Swede Ave. (corner of Swede and Ashman)
Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30-8PM
CONTACT: LINDA 835-2720, KELLI 662-7582, or
PAM 662-7300
ADULT SUPPORT GROUP
MidMichigan VNA, 3007 N. Saginaw Rd.
CONTACT: DEBRA MILLER 1-800-999-3199
GRIEF SUPPORT
Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1310 Ashman St.
CONTACT: NAN SPENCE 791-7879
GRIEF SUPPORT
First United Methodist Church, 315 W. Larkin St.
CONTACT: SUSAN KINGSLEY 835-6797
GRIEF RECOVERY PROCESS
Midland Catholic Parishes
For those who experienced loss through death
CONTACT: ASSUMPTION PARISH 835-3133, BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH 835-6777, OR SAINT BRIGID PARISH 835-7121
GRIEF SHARE
Messiah Lutheran Church, 1550 S. Poseyville Rd.
CONTACT: 835-7143
SAGINAW
SUPPORTING PARTNERS IN GRIEF (spousal loss)
Covenant HealthCare, 5400 Mackinaw-- 3rd Floor
Every Thursday at 10:30AM (R.E.A.C.H. room)
CONTACT: GERRY BISHOP, MSW 583-5267
ADULT GRIEF PROCESS (all types of family losses)
Green Acres Village Clubhouse, 4545 Colonial Dr.
Meets the 2nd & last Wed. of the month at 6PM
Presenter: ANN CLYNICK, CLINIAL PSYCHOLOGIST
CONTACT: BECKY 799-1151 (DEISLER FUNERAL HOME)
MONTHLY GRIEF PRESENTATIONS
Zauel Memorial Library, 3100 N. Center Ave
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7PM
Presenter: BILL RABIOR, MSW
CONTACT: MICHELLE 791-4515 (SNOW FUNERAL HOME)
HELPMATES: for Widowed/Divorced
Peace Lutheran Church, 3427 Adams
Meets every Thursday at 7:00PM
CONTACT: PEACE LUTHERAN 793-9025
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Southern Care Hospice, 6272 State St.
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3PM
CONTACT: ROBERT 790-7533
SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE
Healthsource, 3340 Hospital Rd.
Meets the 1ST and 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00PM
CONTACT: BARB SMITH 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 2
CONTACT: BETH 684-5748 OR KRIS 790-1793
CHILD, TEEN, & ADULT GRIEF RECOVERY
Diocese of Saginaw (Held in several counties)
CONTACT: SANDY BUZA 797-6652
PET LOSS
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Meets Mondays at 7:00PM
CONTACT: PAT O’BRIEN 790-0991 or 755-0911
SAYING GOODBYE (teen group for violent/traumatic death)
Child & Family Services, 2806 Davenport
Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month
CONTACT: SUSAN OR THERESA 790-7500
FRANKENMUTH
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Hospice of Hope, 190 E. School St. (off Main, behind NC Bank)
Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 7-8:30PM
CONTACT: JANE OLIVIER 652-4663
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, 140 Chruchgrove
CONTACT: PASTOR DALE AHLSCHWEDE 652-6141
MOUNT PLEASANT
ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Hospice of Central Michigan, 401 S. Main St.
Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:30PM
CONTACT: KAREN EDGERTON 773-6137
ALMA
GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT SERVICES
Gratiot Area Hospice
Several support groups available
CONTACT: SUE 466-3214
CLARE
HOPING (Parent Group)
Miscarriage, stillbirth, or death of a child at any age.
CONTACT: BETHANY MITTAN 386-9624
GRIEF SHARE
Clare Church of the Nazarene, 10160 S. Grant Ave.
CONTACT: 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.
Info session on Wednesday, April 5th from 10-11AM
CONTACT: 539-6232
OWOSSO
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (loss of a child/grandchild)
Jennings & Lyons Funeral Home
Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7PM
CONTACT: LINDA TAVELLA (517) 625-4250
LIFT GROUP (for the loss of a spouse)
Jennings & Lyons Funeral Home
Meets the 3rd Friday of every month for lunch/speaker
CONTACT: JANET PIERSON (funeral home) 725-7171
CHILDREN & ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT
Memorial Hospice, 1458 N. M-52
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6PM
CONTACT: MARSHA 725-6454 EXT. 6271
FLINT
GRIEF SUPPORT
Avalon Hospice
CONTACT: CANDY (810) 733-7250
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Heartland Hospice, Linden Road
Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30PM
CONTACT: LYNETTE 1-888-427-6816
BAD AXE
GRIEVING PARENTS OF LOST CHILDREN
Heartland Hospice, 1171 S. Van Dyke
Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30PM
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 269-2472
GREIF SUPPORT GROUP (loss through death)
Huron County Medical Care Facility (Chapel)
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3:30PM
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 269-2472
CARO
MONTHLY GRIEF SUPPORT
Caro Community Library
Meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 4PM
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 877-486-6671
CASS CITY
MONTHLY GRIEF GROUP – HEARTLAND HOSPICE
VFW of Cass City
1st Tuesday of Each Month at 6:30PM
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 877-486-6671
LUNCH GRIEF GROUP – HEARTLAND HOSPICE
Gilligans Restaurant
3rd Tuesday of Each Month at 1PM
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 877-486-6671
SANILLAC COUNTY
Sanillac County Medical Care Facility
Meets the 1st Monday of the month 3:30 – 4:30PM
CONTACT: HEARTLAND HOSPICE 877-486-6671
SEASONAL OR OCCASIONAL GROUPS
COMFORT CORNERS-Child/Youth Bereavement
4 or 6-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
6-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
GREIF RECOVERY ON-LINE
ABOUT…GRIEF & LOSS
http://depression.about.com/od/griefsupport/
GRIEVING & BEREAVEMENT
http://healthgroups.yahoo.com/group/griefloss/
SELF-HEALING EXPRESSIONS
http:///www.selfhealingexpressions.com
TDD For the hearing impaired (989) 895-2295.
Foreign Language translation and information on audio tape available.
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Bay Arenac Behavioral Health
201 Mulholland · Bay City, Michigan 48708
Ph: (989) 895-2300
