Here’s a quick overview of some grief and bereavement programs across the country. If you have experience with one of these programs, let us know and we’ll place a 🩵 next to their name to designate they are community verified. Don’t see your favorite? Let us know!

Alabama

• The Amelia Center (Children’s of Alabama) — Counseling & support groups for children/teens and parents.

• Community Grief Support (Birmingham) — Free counseling and support groups for adults; community education.

Alaska

• Hospice of Anchorage — Grief Support — Individual and group bereavement support.

• Providence Alaska — Bereavement Services — Grief resources and groups for families.

Arizona

• Tu Nidito (Tucson) — Free grief support for children, teens, young adults & families.

• New Song Center (Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix) — No-cost support groups for all ages.

Arkansas

• The Center for Good Mourning (Arkansas Children’s) — Children’s grief support & education.

• Circle of Life Hospice — Grief Support — Adult & family bereavement groups.

California

• OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center (Los Angeles) — Grief groups, education, & resources for all ages.

• The Elizabeth Hospice (San Diego/Riverside) — Grief counseling & groups open to the community.

• Kara (Palo Alto) — Peer-based support for children, teens, families & adults.

Colorado

• Judi’s House / JAG Institute (Denver) — No-cost care for grieving children & families; training & research. 🩵

• HeartLight Center (Denver) — Adult grief education, groups & workshops.

Connecticut

• The Cove Center for Grieving Children — Family-based support groups statewide.

• Center for Hospice Care SE CT — Bereavement — Adult groups & counseling.

Delaware

• Delaware Hospice — Family Support — Community grief support & workshops.

• Supporting Kidds (New Castle County) — Children & family bereavement support.

Florida

• New Hope for Kids (Maitland/Orlando) — Children’s grief program & wish program. 🩵

• Children’s Bereavement Center (Miami & statewide virtual) — Free groups for all ages.

• Community Hospice & Palliative Care (Jacksonville) — Open-to-public grief services.

Georgia

• Kate’s Club (Atlanta) — Clubhouse model for grieving kids/teens & families.

• Camp MAGIK (statewide) — Free weekend bereavement camps for children.

• Hospice Atlanta / Visiting Nurse Health System — Grief Services — Adult groups.

Hawaii

• Nā Keiki O Emalia (Maui) — Grief support for children & families.

• Navian Hawai‘i (formerly Hospice Hawai‘i) — Community grief support.

Idaho

• Because Kids Grieve (statewide) — Peer groups & camps for grieving youth.

• Kootenai Health Hospice — Bereavement (North ID) — Adult support.

Illinois

• Together At Peace Foundation 🩵

• Willow House (Northfield/Chicagoland) — Peer groups for children, teens & families.

• Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care — Center for Grief & Hope (Chicago area) — Adult & family services.

• The Compassionate Friends (Also nationwide) — Chapters for families after a child’s death.

Indiana

• Brooke’s Place (Indianapolis) — Children/teen grief support & therapy.

• Erin’s House for Grieving Children (Fort Wayne) — Peer support & family nights.

Iowa

• EveryStep – “Amanda the Panda” Grief & Loss Services (Des Moines) — Family groups & camps.

• UnityPoint Hospice — Bereavement (statewide locations) — Adult counseling/groups.

Kansas

• Midland Care — Center for Hope & Healing (Topeka) — Groups for adults & kids.

• Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice (Wichita) — Community bereavement services.

Kentucky

• Bluegrass Care Navigators — Grief Care (Lexington region) — Individual & group support.

• Hosparus Health — Grief Counseling Center (Louisville region) — Groups for adults & families.

Louisiana

• Kaleidoscope Grief Center (Hospice of Acadiana, Lafayette) — Children & family support.

• The Caring Place (Baton Rouge) — Children’s grief program.

Maine

• The Center for Grieving Children (Portland) — Peer support for all ages.

• Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice — Bereavement — Adult groups.

Maryland

• Roberta’s House (Baltimore) — Culturally competent grief support for families.

• Hospice of the Chesapeake — Grief Care (Anne Arundel/PG) — Adult & child services.

Massachusetts

• Jeff’s Place (MetroWest) — Family-centered support for kids/teens.

• The Children’s Room (Arlington) — Peer groups & programs for youth.

Michigan

• SandCastles (Henry Ford / Detroit area) — Children & family grief program.

• Ele’s Place (Ann Arbor/Lansing/Grand Rapids/Flint) — Statewide youth grief centers.

Minnesota

• Children’s Grief Connection (statewide camps) — Family bereavement camps.

• Brighter Days Family Grief Center (Twin Cities) — Free programs for all ages.

Mississippi

• St. Dominic’s — Bereavement (Jackson) — Adult grief support.

• The Loss & Healing Center (various) — Counseling & groups.

Missouri

• Annie’s Hope (St. Louis) — Grief center for kids, teens & families.

• KC Hospice — Solace House (Kansas City) — Grief support center.

Montana

• Tamarack Grief Resource Center (Missoula/Kalispell) — Counseling & camps.

• Hospice of Bozeman Health — Grief Support — Adult groups.

Nebraska

• Grief’s Journey (Omaha; formerly Ted E. Bear Hollow) — Free grief support.

• CHI Health / Local Hospices — Bereavement — Adult services.

Nevada

• Adam’s Place (Las Vegas) — Youth grief support & camps.

• Nathan Adelson Hospice — Bereavement — Community groups.

New Hampshire

• Friends of Aine (Manchester) — Grief support for children & families.

• Hospice Help Foundation Partners — Bereavement — Adult groups.

New Jersey

• Good Grief (Morristown & Princeton) — Free peer support for children/families.

• The Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation (NJ chapter resources) — Education & referrals.

New Mexico

• Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico (Albuquerque) — Youth & family groups.

• Presbyterian Hospice — Bereavement — Adult support.

New York

• COPE Foundation (Long Island) — Support for parents/siblings after a child’s death.

• Northwell Health — Center for HOPE (Nassau/Queens) — Grief programs for all ages.

North Carolina

• KinderMourn (Charlotte) — Grief support for parents, children & teens.

• Duke HomeCare & Hospice — Bereavement (Triangle) — Adult groups.

North Dakota

• Hospice of the Red River Valley — Grief Support (Fargo/region) — Community services.

• CHI Health at Home — Bereavement (Bismarck area) — Adult support.

Ohio

• Fernside (Cincinnati) — A center for grieving children & families.

• Cornerstone of Hope (Cleveland/Columbus/Dayton) — Counseling & groups.

Oklahoma

• The Tristesse Grief Center (Tulsa) — Counseling & groups for all ages.

• Calm Waters (OKC) — Support groups for children & families.

Oregon

• Dougy Center (Portland) — National leader in childhood bereavement; peer support.

• Benton Hospice Service — Grief Support (Corvallis) — Adult programs.

Pennsylvania

• Highmark Caring Place (multiple cities) — No-cost programs for grieving children.

• Center for Loss & Bereavement (Skippack) — Counseling & groups.

Rhode Island

• Friends Way (Warwick) — Family-based peer support for children.

• HopeHealth (Providence) — Grief support & counseling.

South Carolina

• Hospice & Community Care — Grief Resource Center (Rock Hill) — Adult & family groups.

• Agapé Care — Bereavement (statewide) — Community support.

South Dakota

• Avera@Home — Grief Support (Sioux Falls) — Adult groups & resources.

• Monument Health Hospice — Bereavement (Rapid City) — Community support.

Tennessee

• Alive Hospice (Nashville) — Grief Center — Individual counseling & groups.

• Dougy-model programs (e.g., SUDS/children’s) — Local options vary by county.

Texas

• Bo’s Place (Houston) — Free grief support for children, families & adults. Yelp

• The WARM Place (Fort Worth) — Peer support for children & teens.

• Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas (San Antonio) — Counseling & groups.

Utah

• The Sharing Place (Salt Lake City) — Grief support for children & families.

• University of Utah Health — Bereavement — Adult programs.

Vermont

• UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice — Bereavement (Chittenden County) — Adult groups.

• The Janet S. Munt Family Room (referrals) — Community connections for grieving families.

Virginia

• Comfort Zone Camp (Richmond & national) — Free bereavement camps for kids.

• Hospice of the Piedmont — Center for Grief & Healing (Charlottesville) — Adult & family support.

Washington

• Safe Crossings Foundation (Seattle) — Pediatric grief support (partners & programs).

• Providence Hospice of Seattle — Grief Support — Adult & family services.

West Virginia

• HospiceCare (Charleston region) — Grief Support — Adult counseling & groups.

• WV Caring — Bereavement (Elkins area) — Community support.

Wisconsin

• Healing Hearts of Southeast Wisconsin (Waukesha) — Peer grief support for families.

• Agrace — Grief Support (Madison/Baraboo/Janesville) — Adult & family services.

Wyoming

• Central Wyoming Hospice — Grief Care (Casper) — Adult & family groups.

• Jackson Hole/Pearl Care Network — Bereavement referrals — Local options.