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Atlantic County
Bereavement Support: Atlantic
City Grief Support Group: professionally run. Mutual support
for anyone who has lost a loved one due to natural causes, suicide, homicide or sudden death. Meets 2nd Wed 6:30-8:30pm.
AtlantiCare, Healthplex, 1401 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City Pre-registration is required. Call 609-272-2424 or AtlantiCare
Access: 888-569-1000 (day) Coping
with Loss: professionally run. Mutual support and education
for persons grieving the death of a loved one. Group runs for 6 week sessions, 4 times per year. Egg Harbor Township.
Call 609-272-2424 (day) Living
With Loss: professionally run, Support for anyone who has lost
a loved one to cancer. Thursdays 6-8pm Gilda's Club South Jersey, 555 Bay Ave., Somers Point. Call first: Barbara
Ferrera 609-926-2699 (day) web site: www.gildasclubsouthjersey.org e-mail: info@gildasclubsouthjersey.org Gilda’s Club South Jersey has quite an extensive Grief Support program: Understanding Loss – A weekly, facilitated group for members who have lost a loved one to cancer. Participate in this psycho-educational serieis before attending the Living with Loss support group. Living with Loss – Facilitated, weekly support group for members who have lost a loved one to cancer. Living Beyond Loss - Weekly group for members who have attended the Living with Loss group & are moving forward in their grief work. Transitions meeting with Program Director required before participating. Noogie Night- Grief Busters! - Noogie Night- "Grief Busters"- creative support for Noogieland members while parents/caregivers attend a clubhouse group or activity. (ages 3yrs – 12yrs) Widowed Persons Group - Facilitated, monthly group for members who have lost a spouse or partner to cancer. Parents Living with Loss - Facilitated, monthly group for members who have lost a child from cancer. Teens & Young Adults Living with Loss - A monthly, facilitated group for any teen or young adult who has lost a loved one to cancer. All groups meet at Gilda’s Club South Jersey: 700 New Rd. Linwood, NJ: 6:00 -8:00pm. Attendance at a New Member Meeting is required before participating. Please call: 609-926-2699
Bergen County: Exploring Your Grief: 8 week guided support
program run by an experienced LCSW. Goals: To educate about the grief process, to provide a supportive environment
to talk about grief, to explore with others similiar experiences and to gather coping skills and resources to deal with trauma
and grief. Meets at St. Johns Lutheran Church, 145 Mortimer Ave, Rutherford. Every Sunday March 13-May 22, 2011. 6:30-7:30
PM. $175 for 8 sessions due at first session For more info or to sign up: Contact Tara Dublanica, LCSW at taradublanica@hotmail.com
or call her at 973-699-6916. Bereavement Support Group in Fairlawn: The loss of a loved one forever changes us. Have you lost a loved one in the past year? Are you grieving a major
loss? Bereavement Support Group that gathers on Wednesday evenings in Fair Lawn. Group offers a safe place to listen, share
and be with others who are walking on this often difficult path. Contact: Donna Ash, Bereavment Coordinator, Compassionate
Care Hospice at: (201)-796-5600 or email her at : dash@cchnet.net Bereavement Support Group: Professionally run. Mutual support and education
for persons experiencing the grief and loss of a loved one. Groups run for approximately 6 sessions, and are offered
periodically through out the year. Meets at Englewood Hospital Medical Center, Home Health and Hospice Services, 350
Engle St., Englewood. Pre-registration required: Call Jessica Pressler, LCSW at 201-541-2676 (day) Bereavement Support Group:Professionally
run. Support for those who have lost a loved one or friend to cancer. Rap sessions. Meets Thursday 6:30-8pm.
Gilda's Club Northern NJ 575 Main St, Hackensack. Call Carley Anne Tsaglos at 201-457-1670 x 123 day web
site: www.gildasclubnnj.org Bereavement Support Group: professionally run. Offers support to help persons
grieve for a loved one. Groups run for 8 weeks, 3 times per year (January, May, Sept). Meets Holy Name Medical
Center, 718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck. Call 201-833-3188, x 7580 or x 7483. Bereavement Support Group: Professionally run. Support and comfort for those grieving the loss of a loved one. Meets for 8 week
sessions, several times a year. Wallington Presbyterian Church, Paterson St. and Bond St. Wallington. Call Rev. Peter
Carey 973-779-2640. Hearts and Crafts Grief Counseling:
a non profit that has provided professional group and/or individual grief counseling services for children, teens and adults
for the past 16 years in Ramsey NJ. Situated in a cozy carriage house in Ramsey, and provide a home away from home for people
as they rebuild their lives following a life-altering loss. They offer an art program with a Board Certified Art Therapist
for children and teens, as well as concurrent sessions with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for teens, and adults. Call
for meeting times and days: Call Laura or Terry: 201-818-9399 or visit www.heartsandcraftscounseling.org to learn
more. Journeys Bereavement
Group for Children: support
and education for children (ages 3-17) who have experienced
the death of a loved one and /or life threatening illness of a family member. Meeting day and times vary. 10 week sessions,
3 times/yr, Paramus. Before attending call Henry Fersco-Weiss (201) 291-6243 Pet Bereavement Support Group:Professionally run. Support for individuals to honor the lives of their departed animal companions and promote
healing from the loss. Rap sessions. Meets Mon., 7-8:15pm. Oradell Animal Hospital 580 Winters Ave, Paramus. Call
Lisa Davis 201-262-0100 (day) or Susan Stone 201-567-5596 (day) Rainbows Peer Support Group: peer support for children ages 4-teens who have experienced a family loss due to death, separation,
divorce, or abandonment. Goals to provide peer support, furnish an understanding of the grief experience, assist in
building a stronger sense of self-esteem and teach appropriate coping mechanisms. Parents' group meets concurrently. Ridgewood
YMCA, 112 Oak St, Ridgewood. Registration required. Call Kathi Meding 201-444-5600 x 332 (day). Safe Space: Support for bereaved high school teens who have lost a loved one through death. Education,
mutual sharing and literature. Meets 8 week sessions. Creative Living Center, 37E Allendale Ave., Allendale. Call
Dan Bottorff at 201-327-2424 x253 or Penny Gadzini 201-327-2424 x 254 web site: www.creativelivingresource.org
Separated,
Divorced and Bereaved Catholics: Referrals to groups, for emotional/spiritual
support and social activities for separated, divorced or bereaved men and women. Groups sponsored by various parishes throughout
the counties and are open to people of all faith. Call Family Life Ministries Catholic Diocese of Newark: 973-497-4327. Burlington County: Bereavement
Support Group: Mutual support for those suffering the
loss of a loved one. Various meeting locations and times. Call Office of Family Life, Trenton Diocese 609-406-7400 ext 5557.
Web site: www.dioceseoftrenton.org/church/consolation.asp scroll down to support groups for bereavement Bereavement Support Group for Family and Friends: Professionally run. Support for family and friends grieving the loss of
a loved one to help cope with the loss. Meets 3rd Wed 7-8:30pm (except July and Aug). Dougherty's Funeral Home, 2200 Trenton
Rd, Levittown, PA. Call Deborah Gawthrop 215-624-8190 or email dgawthropcnlt@verizon.net Big Hurts Little Tears: Professionally run. Support group for 3-5 year olds who have been affected by loss. Meetings vary.
Samaritan Hospice, Marlton. Pre-registration required. Call first The Samaritan Center for Grief: 800-596-8550 Daughters Without Mothers: Professionally run. Support group for women who are grieving the loss of a mother. Education,
discussions and an opportunities to share stories. Meetings vary. Samaritan Hospice. Marlton. Call Samaritan Center
for Grief Support at 800-596-8550 Helping
Hand Grief Support Group: Support for anyone bereaving the
loss of a loved one (including death of a child, death to suicide or homicide) through education, encouragement, counseling
and understanding. Families welcome. Meets 1st and 3rd Monday 7-9pm. Fellowship Alliance Chapel. 199 Church Rd, Medford.
Call Wanda and George at 609-953-7333 x309 Website: www.helpinghandgriefsupport.org Just the Guys: Professionally run. Mutual support for adult men grieving the loss of a family member or friend.
Meetings vary. Samaritan Hospice, Marlton. Pre-registration required. Call The Samaritan Center for Grief 856-596-8550 SIGH: (sharing in grief and hope): Professionally run. Mutual support for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Meets
in Marlton. The Samaritan Center for Grief 800-596-8550j Standing on Promises: Mutual support,
encouragement, and understanding for anyone who has lost a loved one. Rap sessions. Meets 4th Sat, 4pm Bethel AME Church,
8216 Park Ave, Pennsauken. Call Shirley at 856-983-6444. VITAS Hospice-Living with Loss: Professionally
run. Forum for sharing one's grief experience, giving and receiving support, learning about the grief process and promoting
healing. Meets for 6 weeks, 4 times a year. Kennedy Hospital, 18 E. Laurel Rd, Stratford. Call James at 856-346-7325
(day) Camden County: Bereavement Support Group: Support for newly bereaved adults grieving the loss of a loved one within the past year. Families
welcome. Phone help and literature. Meets for 6 week sessions (Spring and Fall). Underwood Memorial Hospital, Woodbury. Call
Bereavement Coordinator 856-414-1155 (day). Breath of Life Bereavement Support Group: professionally
run. Mutual support for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. Education, rap sessions, guest speakers and phone help. Meets
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7:30-8:30pm. Bethany Baptist Church, 10 Foster Ave, Gibbsboro. Pre-registration required.
Call Cynthia at 856-784-2220 ext 114 (day). web site: www.abundantharvest.com Counseling Network for Loss and Transition Grief Groups: professionally run. Provides emotional and educational support for persons grieving the loss of a
loved one. Offers various groups, both time-limited and on-going, for general bereavement, loss of spouse and a group for
young widows. Meeting time and locations vary in NE Philadelphia (Bucks and Montgomery Counties) PA. Call Debbie at 215-624-8190
(day) email dgawthropcnlt@verizon.net Grief Management of St. Rose of Lima: Mutual support
for anyone grieving the loss of a significant person in their life due to death, separation or divorce. Families welcome.
Meets Thursday 7:30-9:30pm for 12 week sessions. St. Rose of Lima Church, 300 Kings Highway, Parish Lounge. Haddon Heights.
Call first, Trish 856-310-1770 email: www.strosenj.com St. Agnes Grief Support Ministry: Mutual
support for anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. Literature and phone help. Meets for 8 weeks. 3 times a year.
St. Agnes Church, 701 Little Gloucester Rd. Conference Room Rectory, Blackwood. Call first Pat 856-228-7906 (evenings) VITAS Hospice: Living with Loss: Professionally run. Forum for sharing one's grief experience, giving and receiving support, learning
about the grief process and promoting healing. Meets for 6 weeks/3 times per year. Kennedy Hospital-Stratford, 18 E.
Laurel Rd, 3rd floor Conference Room. Stratford. Call James at 856-778-0222 or email: james.chrysler@vitas.com Cumberland County: Adults Living with a Loss: Professionally
run. Support for bereaved adult w ho have lost a loved one. Literature. Registration fee: $25 (can be waived) Meets Tues 7-9pm
(8 week sessions, 5 times per year) Fitness Connection, Sherman Ave and Orchard Rd, Vineland. Call first Fred 856-575-4277
(day) Essex County: Adult Bereavement Group: Professionally run. Mutual support for adults bereaving the death of a loved one. Newly bereaved
group meets twice a month for 8 weeks. Also an on-going group for people who have already attended a professionally run bereavement
group or had professional counseling. Meets 1st and 3rd Monday, 6-7pm Hospice of NJ, 400 Broadacres, Dr, 1st Floor, Bloomfield.
Call Michael at 973-893-0818 ext. 213 or email: michael.teague@americanhospice.com Daughter's Bereavement: Mutual support for adult women who have experienced the loss of their mother. Meets for 6 week sessions. St. Barnabas
Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange 973-322-4817 (day) Growing Through Loss Bereavement Group: Professionally run. Offers a caring and supportive environment for adults grieving the loss of a
loved one. Loss must be between 3 and 13 months prior to attending group. Meets for 8 week sessions 6 times a year.
St. Barnabas Medical Center, Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston. Call Pastoral Care 973-322-5015 (day) Our Lady of The Lake Bethany Support Group: Professionally run. Provides mutual support for persons affected by the
loss of a loved one. Offers mutual sharing, education, literature and guest speakers. Meets twice a month 7:30-9pm Our
Lady of the Lake Church, 32 Lakeside Ave, Rectory, Verona. Call JoAnn 973-585-7278 Rainbows, Inc: Professionally
run. Peer support for children (K-6th) who are grieving the loss due to death, divorce, abandonment, or other life altering
situation. For any other new group sessions planned call the regional rep: Alice Forsyth 973-744-7676 (day) Livingston: Meets Monday 5:30-6:30 pm at the Linda and Rudy Slucker NCJW Center for Women, 513 W. Mt Pleasant
Ave Call 973-994-4994 day, Web site: www.centerforwomennj.org email:
centerforwomen@ncjwessex.org
Verona: Meets Monday 7 weeks sessions. (Spring/Fall). First Presbyterian Church, 10 Fairview Ave. Before
attending call 973-239-3561
day) Separated, Divorced and Bereaved
Catholics: Referrals to groups for emotional/spiritual support
and social activities. For men and women. Groups sponsored by various churches throughout the county and are open to
people of any faith. For info call: Family Life Ministry, Catholic Diocese of Newark: 973-497-4327 Survivors of Murdered Children: Professionally run. Mutual support and understanding for families and friends who have lost a loved
one to murder. Guest speakers, advocacy, speakers bureau, social and buddy system. Meets 2nd Fri 6:30 pm ECHOES The
Grief Center, 116 Main Street, Orange. Call Beverly Henderson 973-675-1199. Gloucester County: Center for People in Transition: Professionally run.
Assists displaced homemakers whose major source of financial support has been lost due to separation/divorce, death or disability
of a spouse. Helps people to become emotionally and economically self sufficient through life skills training, career decision
making, education or vocational training and supportive services. Evening divorce and bereavement support groups for men and
women. Call 856-415-2222 (day). email: peopleintransition@gccnj.edu Hudson County: Bereavement Support: professionally run. Support for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. Meets Thursday 6:30pm Christ
Hospital, Palisades Ave, Chapel, Jersey City. Call Pastoral Care first: 201-795-8397 Hudson Hospice Bereavement Group: Professionally run. Provides a supportive environment for those grieving the recent death of someone close. The overall
goal of the group is to help people move toward the reconciliation of grief. Meets 1st and 3rd Wed, 6:30pm. Bayonne. For meeting
information call Hospice at 201-433-6225 email: ols9395@comcast.net Hudson Hospice Children's Bereavement Support Group: Professionally run. Program to help grieving families. Children ages 4-17 attend weekly art therapy
group while the parents participate in a companion parent group. Group meets for 10 week sessions. 3 times per year
in Bayonne. Call Sharon or Sister Alice 201-433-6225 day. email: ols9395@comcast.net Pet Loss and Bereavement Support Group: Professionally run. Support for anyone coping with the loss or impending loss of their companion animal. Meets 1st Sun
at 2pm Liberty Humane Society, 235 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City. Call Allison 201-547-4147 x 500 Separated, Divorced and Bereaved Catholics: Referrals to groups for emotional/spiritual support and social activities. Groups are open to people
of any faith. Call Family Life Ministry, Catholic Diocese of Newark, 973-497-4327 Hunterdon County: Grieving and Growing Through Loss: Professionally
run. Mutual support for persons going through the grief process. Meets 2nd and 4th Thurs. 7-8:30pm Hunterdon Hospice
Office, Hunterdon Regional Community Healthy Care, 5 Bartles Corner Rd, Flemington. Call 908-788-6600 daytime. Mercer County: Bereavement Support Group: Professionally
run. Mutual support for individuals whose loss has occurred at least 2 or more months ago. Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday, 5-6:30pm.
Cancer Institute of NJ at Hamilton, 2475 Klockner Rd, Hamilton. Before attending call Chaplain Ted Taylor 609-631-6980 (day) Bereavement Support Group: Mutual support for those suffering a loss of a loved one. Various meeting locations and times. Call
Office of Family Life, Trenton. 609-406-7400 ext 5557. Caring and Sharing: Professionally
run. Mutual support for anyone suffering the loss of a loved one. Meets 1st Wed 7-8:30pm, Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham
Way, Hamilton Square. Call Mary Lou Pizzullo at 609-587-7072. web site: www.saulfuneralhomes.com email:
mlpizzullo@saulfuneralhomes.com Coping with Bereavement: Professionally run. Support
for those who have lost a family member or friend. Meets 3rd Monday, 1-2:30pm. Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne
Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St, Princeton, Call Joann Lavemen, LCSW or Anne Schoonover 609-497-4900 day. Web site:
www.princetonsenior.org Middlesex County: JFK Medical Center: 65 James Street, Edison Young spousal bereavement group: group for those 55 and under. Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month. To register call 732-321-7769.
Day time spousal bereavement is a spousal loss group for those 55 and older. Meetings are the 4th Wed
of each month from 10-11:15. Evening adult bereavement is held the 3rd
Tuesday of each month from 7-8:15. Children's Bereavement: is a program
in which kids are given the opportunity to express themselves through peer interaction, play therapy techniques and other
modalities. Groups run concurrently for the parents/caregivers. Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM.
Pre registration is necessary for all of these groups, just call the office at: 732-321-7769
New group forming: It's complicated: a group for those who have been experiencing unremitting grief. Details to follow. Call the above number if interested. I Bereavement Support Group: Professionally run. Provides a safe environment where individuals can identify and communicate about their losses in
order to facilitate the healing process. Rap sessions, literature, newsletter, phone help and buddy system. Building is handicapped
accessible. Meets Wed, 10:30 am - noon and 7-8:30pm. Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Ave, Metuchen. Call Carol
Burner at 732-562-8565 email: carolhburner@aol.com Bereavement Support Group: Professionally
run. Provides a safe environment where individuals can identify and communicate about their losses in order to facilitate
the healing process. Rap sessions, literature, newsletter, phone help and buddy system. Meets 3rd Monday and 3rd Tuesday 7-8:30pm.
Middlesex Funeral Home 528 Bound Brook Rd, Middlesex, Call Carol H. Burner 732-562-8565 Bereavement Support Group: Mutual support for anyone suffering the loss of a loved one. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday 7-8:30pm at St. Peter's University
Hospital, 254 Easton Ave, New Brunswick. Call Barbara 908-418-7241 (day) or Eve 908-403-7174 (day) Bereavement Support Group: Professionally run. Provides a safe environment where individuals can identify and communicate about
their losses in order to facilitate the healing process. Rap sessions, literature, newsletter, phone help and buddy system.
Meets 1st Monday and 1st Tuesday 7-8:30pm South Plainfield Funeral Home, 2456 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield Call
Carol H Burner 732-562-8565 or email carolhburner@aol.com Monmouth County: New Bereavement Group Forming: Bereavement Step 2: Open to those
who are three years past the initial loss. Most are over 50 years of age and most have lost a spouse. Meets at Apple Wood
Estates, 1 Applewood Drive, Freehold, Monmouth County. Meets 3rd Monday of the month 11 AM-12 (noon). It will be held at the
Promenade Conference Room (behind the reception desk). For info call Peter Powers, MSW/LSW at 800-843-4641 X4641 Adult Bereavement Support Group:Professionally run. Support for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. Meetings vary,
8 week sessions 2-3 times a year. Visiting Nurse Association, 176 Riverside Ave, Red Bank. Before attending, call Rosemarie
Reilly at 732-493-2220, ext 4641 email: rreilly@vnacj.nj Adults Grieving Parents: Professionally
run. Support for adults who are grieving the loss of a parent. Meets Sat, 9:30-11am. Visiting Nurse Association, 176 Riverside
Ave. Red Bank. Call Rosemarie Reilly 732-493-2220 ext 4641 day. Art Therapy for Bereaved Children: Professionally
run. Bereavement program for children ages 6-9 who have experienced the death of a loved one. Uses art therapy to help children
express their feelings. Separate groups for parents. Meets 3 times a year, 3:30pm. Visiting Nurse Association, 1100
Wayside Rd. Tinton Falls, Pre-registration required. Call Rosemarie Reilly 732-493-2220 ext 4641 day email:
rreilly@vnacj.org Children's Art Therapy Program at Riverview Medical Center: Free
to families (funded through grants and donations). Professionally run groups run by a licensed clinical social worker and
a board certified art therapist. Sessions run for 7 weeks. An intake is necessary first. For children 5-13 years. Art therapy
groups for both children who have a chronically ill family member or who have experienced the death of a family member. Riverview
Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank. For more info call: Jane Weinheimer@ 732-530-2382 Bereavement Support Group: Professionally run. Mutual support for the loss of a spouse and adult children bereaving the death of a parent.
Meets for 6 weeks several times per year. Riverside Medical Center, Cancer Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank. Terry Suruda
732-530-2382 ext 3036 Bereavement
Support Group: Mutual support for those suffering the loss
of a loved one. Various meeting locations and times. Call Office of Family Life, Trenton Diocese, 609-406-7400 ext 5557 day. Living With Loss: Professionally run. Mutual support for persons who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Meets
Monday 11:30-1pm Centra State Medical Center, Route 537 Freehold. Call Bunny Salomon, 732-617-2221. Saint Rose Bereavement Support Group: Professionally run. Support for those who are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one.
Offers support to members while working through the changes in their lives by sharing their stories in a faith community.
Guest speakers, phone help, literature, prayer and music. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday, St. Rose Rectory, 603 7th Ave, Belmar.
Call Deacon Normand 732-681-0512, ext. 423 or Rosemarie Reilly 732-681-3901. Bayshore Community Hospital: Bereavement Support Group for Adults: meets 2nd and
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