Morris County: Adult Bereavement Support Groups: Professionally
run. Support for bereaved adults who have lost a loved one due to cancer or other long-term illness. Building is handicapped
accessible. Runs for 8 week sessions, St. Clare's Hospital, Pocono Road, Denville. Call Brandy Johnson, MSW at 973-625-6176
(day) or email her at : bjohnson@saintclares.com Children's Bereavement Group: Professionally run. Provides support to children ages 6-13 who have experienced a recent loss due to cancer. Building
is handicapped accessible. Runs for 8 week sessions. Same contact information as above group. Healing Hands:Professionally run. Art workshop for children ages 4-12 who have lost a
parent due to death. Parent or caregiver must attend the group with the child. Building is handicapped accessible. Meetings
vary, 6:30 pm. Family Services, 62 Elm Street, Morristown. Pre-registration required. Call Tammy Rosenthal at 973-538-5260
prior to attending. Web site: http://www.fsmc.org email: trosenthal@fsmc.org My Rainbow Place: Peer support for children and adolescents (Kindergarten - 8th grade) who are grieving a loss
due to death, divorce or abandonment. Group runs for 14 weeks in the winter and 7 weeks in the summer. Building is handicapped
accessible. Meets Tues 7-7:45 pm at St. Francis Residential Community, 122 Diamond Spring Rd., Denville. Separate group
for parents. Before attending call Diane at (973)627-2134. For any other new group sessions planned call the regional representative,
Alice Forsyth at 973-744-7676 (day) Path to Happiness: Emotional
and spiritual support for men and women in all stages of separation, divorce, bereavement, emotional healing and purpose in
life. Phone help, pen pals and buddy system. Meets Thursdays 6:30pm at St. Rose of Lima Church, 312 Ridgedale Ave, East
Hanover. Call Laura: 973-581-1636. email pathtohappiness@aol.com Pet Loss Support Group:Professionally Run, Helps individuals cope with the loss or impending loss of their companion animal
to work through feelings of grief and mourning. Under 18 welcome. Building is handicapped accessible. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday,
at 7:30pm at St. Hubers Giralda, Woodland Ave, Madison. Call 973-377-7094 for info. Rainbows and Prism: Professionally run, Peer support for children and adolescents (K-8th) who are grieving the loss
of a parent due to death or divorce. Parent group meets concurrently. Building is handicapped accessible. Meets Tues,
7:15 - 8pm (Sept -Jan) Our Lady of Magnificat, 2 Miller Rd, Kinnelon, Call Claudette Meehan, (973) 492-9406 (eve)
or Peggy Tana (973) 838-7265
Statewide: Good Grief: www.good-grief.org Free year round peer support program for grieving children ages 3-18 who have lost a parent
or sibling through death. Located in Summit NJ. Meets twice a month in the evening. Concurrent parent/guardian groups meet.
Also young adult group for those 19-29. (908) 522-1999 Comfort
Zone Camp (www.comfortzonecamp.org)
Free bereavement camp in 5 states that runs weekends for children ages 7-17 who have lost a parent or sibling through
death. Camps in NJ April, June, Sept and Oct. Rainbows,
Inc professionally run. Time limited support groups
for children and teens (ages 4-17) who are grieving a loss due to death, divorce, abandonment or other life altering experience.
Groups meet for a specific number of sessions and are held periodically. Web site: www.rainbowsnj.org
Central NJ: Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties: Marilyn Schipp 609-406-7400 x. 5557 (day)
Northern NJ: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren Counties:
Alice Forsyth 973-744-7676 (day) Southern NJ: Covers Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem
Counties: Sister Pat McGrenra (215) 763-3660 ext 204 (day) Concerns
of Police Survivors, Inc (COPS)
Peer support for families and co-workers of police officers who have died in the line of duty. Mutual sharing, phone
help, rap sessions, and social events. Call 866-576-2677 web site: www.gardenstatecops.com e-mail:
info@gardenstatecops.com Iraq/Afghanistan
War Family Bereavement Groups:
Professionally run, Veteran centers of NJ have support groups and related services for families of military killed in the
war. Centers in Newark (Essex County) 973-748-0980, Jersey City (Hudson) 201-748-4467, Trenton (Mercer) 609-882-5744,
Ventor (Atlantic) 609-487-8387 web site: www.va.gov/rcs e-mail: ann.talmage@va.gov Ocean County: Bereavement for Adults: Mutual support for adults bereaving the loss of a loved one. Educational series, rap session
and guest speakers. Meets 1st and 3rd Wed, 6:30-8 pm, Hospice of NJ-Toms River, 40 Bey Lea Rd, Toms River. Call 732-818-3460
(day) Bereavement
Support Group: Professionally run, Support for anyone bereaving
the loss of a loved one. Meets Mon, 1 pm, Congregation B'nai Israel, 1488 Old Freehold Rd, Toms River. Call Rita Sason, LCSW
(732) 363-8010 ( Mon-Thurs) 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) See group listings at : www.dioceseoftrenton.org/church/consolation.asp (scroll
down to "support groups for bereavement") Better Bereavement: Support for anyone bereaving the loss of a loved one. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 7:30-9pm (varies in June-Aug) Ocean
Medical Center, 425 Jack Martin Blvd, Dining Room, Brick. Pre-registration required. Building attending call 800-560-9990
(day) Grief
Share: Support, education and sharing for persons grieving
the loss of someone close to them. Families welcome. Meets Monday, 7pm Short Vineyard Church, 320 Compass Ave, Beachwood.
Call Jackie (732) 244-3888 (day) email: jackiekerry64@yahoo.com Journey Through Grief: Professionally run, support for men and women of all ages to work through the normal stages of grief with education
and group support. Focuses on situations, which frequently occur after the loss of a loved one. Building is handicapped accessible.
Meetings vary, St Francis Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. Before attending call: 609-494-1554 (day) Kids Bereavement Support
Group: professionally
run, support for children ages 7-14 who are grieving the loss of a parent, grandparent, sibling or friend. Rap session. Building
is handicapped accessible. Meets 1st Thursday 5:30-6:30pm Center for Kids and Family, 591 Lakehurst Rd, Toms River Call
732-505-5437
Passaic County: Adult Bereavement Group: Professionally run, Mutual Support for adults bereaved over the death
of a loved one. Meetings vary: 6-7:15 pm, Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne. Before attending call Michael
973-893-0818 ext 213 day. email micheal.teague@americanhospice.com Lighted Path, The professionally run, Mutual Support for persons who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Meets for 6 weeks sessions
(Spring and Fall) Pathways Counseling Center, 16 Pompton Ave, Pompton Lakes. Call Peg Buczek 973-835-6337 (day) Passaic Valley Hospice Bereavement
Support Group: Professionally run. Offers mutual support
and education for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Sharing of feelings and experiences in a safe supportive
environment. Literature and guest speakers. Building is handicapped accessible. Meets for 6 week sessions. 4 times a year.
Passaic Valley Hospice, 783 Riverview Dr. Totowa. Call Dick, at 973-785-7406.
Salem County: Bereavement Support Group: professionally
run Mutual support to help facilitate an individual's grief process within a safe and confidential environment. Under 18 welcome.
Building is handicapped accessible. Meets for 8 week sessions. Mon 7-8:30pm Memorial Hospital of Salem County, 310 Salem-Woodstown
Rd, Salem. Before attending call Rev. Walt Kellen at 856-678-8500 ext 3-2 day Somerset County: Bereavement Support Group:professionally run, support for individuals who have experienced the death of a loved one from cancer. Share
thoughts, feelings and information. Meetings vary, The Wellness Community of Central NJ, 3 Crossroads Dr. Bedminster
Pre-registration is required before attending. Call Ellen Levine, LCSW 908-658-5400 (day) Web site: www.thewellnesscommunity.org/cnj
and email: elevine@thewellnesscommunity.org 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 Tues, 10-11:30 AM Branchburn Funeral Home, 910 Route 202 South, Branchburg. Call Carol H. Burner
at 732-562-8565. email to: carolhburner@aol.com Friends of Nikki: Support for individuals to cope with the loss or impending loss of their companion animal. Meets
3rd Sunday, 1-2:30 pm, Somerset. Call Donna, 732-246-2124 (day) JANUS Bereavement Group: professionally run, support and education for anyone who has experienced a loss through death, separation/divorce,
retirement, loss of a job, health or relocation. Helps individuals accept and adjust to the loss. Building is handicapped
accessible. Meets 2nd Tues 7:30-9pm Bridgewater and Raritan. Call Barbara Ronca, LCSW, PhD, 908-218-9062 (day) Kids Connect/ Parents Connect
Bereavement Groups: professionally run, support for children
and surviving spouses who have experienced the death of a parent/spouse from cancer. Share thoughts, feelings and information.
Rap sessions. Meetings vary, The Wellness Community of Central
NJ 3 Crossroads Dr, Bedminster. Ellen Levine, LCSW, 908-658-5400 ext 2. web site: www.thewellnesscommunity.org/cnj Visiting Nurse Association
of Somerset Hills: professionally run. Mutual support for
family and friends bereaved over the loss of a loved one. Building is handicapped accessible. Meets 2nd and 4th
Wed, 10:30-noon. VNA Somerset Hills, 200 Mt. Airy Rd, Basking Ridge. Call Mary Lou Daley, LCSW, 908-766-0180
ext 242 day. email: mldaley@visitingnurse.org Sussex County: Bereavement
Support Group: Support for anyone who has suffered a
loss. Rap sessions, phone help, and literature. Meets 2nd and 4th Wed 7-8:30pm Office of Dennis Fielding, 17 Route 23
North, Hamburg. Call Linda 973-827-8518 Coping With Loss: Professionally run. Support for those grieving the loss of a loved one through death. Meets 4th Tuesday.
10-11:30am, United Methodist Church, West Ann St, Milford PA. Call Lorri or Diana at 973-383-0115 daytime. web site: www.karenannquinlanhospice.org email: bereavement@karenannquinlanhospice.org Coping With Loss Support Group: Professionally
run. Support for those grieving the loss of a loved one through death. Meets 1st Wed 12:30-2pm and 2nd Monday 7-8:30pm. Karen
Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave, Newton. Call Diana 973-383-0115 or 800-882-1117. Web site: www.karenannquinlanhospice.org
email: bereavement@karenannquinlanhospice.org Pet Loss Support Group: Professionally
run. Support for those coping with the loss of their companion animal to work through feelings of grief and mourning. Dues
$5 per meeting. Meets 3rd Monday 11-12:30 pm Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave, Newton. Pre-admission required. Call
Diana 973-383-0115 Project Self Sufficiency: Professionally run. Support
for single parents, teen parents, displaced homemakers and low income families. Offers peer support, groups for single parents
and teen parents, loss recovery groups for children, parenting skills training support, family activities, home visitation,
family stabilization, physical and emotional health educational seminars, comprehensive job training and educational
services designed to promote self sufficiency. Meetings vary. Call Deborah Berry-Toon 973-383-5129 daytime email: pss@garden.net Union County: Bereavement Support Group:
Professionally run. Mutual support for people grieving the
loss of a loved one. Call Bereavement Coordinator: 973-379-8440 (day) Center
for Hope Hospice Bereavement Support Group: professionally
run. Support groups for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one (not only through cancer). Children and teen
camps for ages 5 and up. Donations accepted. Meetings vary, Center for Hope Hospice, Acadia House, 175 Glenside Ave,
Scotch Plains. First call Hope Hospice 908-654-3711 day web site: www.centerforhope.com GoodGrief: Professionally run.
Support for children ages 3-18 and young adults 18-30 who have lost a parent, sibling or other important person in their
life due to death. Groups in different age categories. Concurrent parent group is offered. Meetings vary, 6:30-8pm Good Grief,
561 Springfield Ave, Summit, Pre-registration required. Call Joe Primo 908-522-1999 e-mail: info@good-grief.org Homicide Survivors: Professionally
run. Provides support to family members and friends of homicide victims. Rap sessions and guest speakers. Building is handicapped
accessible. Meets 3rd Monday, 7:15-9pm (except July/Aug) Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Rahway Call Elaine O'Neal 908-527-4596
daytime. Separated, Divorced and Bereaved Catholics: Referrals to groups for emotional/spiritual support and social activities for men and women. Open
to people of all faiths. Call Family Life Ministry. Catholic Diocese of Newark 973-497-4327. Warren County: Coping with Loss Support Group: Coping with Loss Support Group: Professionally run: Support for those grieving the loss of a loved
one through death. Meets 3rd Tuesday 10-11:30 am. Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center, 214 Washington St, Hackettstown,
Call Diana Sebzda 973-383-0115. Grief Recovery Program: Professionally
run. Provides comfort, support and healing to persons ages 18+ who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Groups run 4 weeks
7-9pm April and October. Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, 651 Willow Grove St, Hackettstown. Call Carl Banniser 908-850-7757 Grief Support Group: Professionally run. Provides support for those coping with the loss of a
partner, child, parent or friend. Dues $20 (literature, refreshments, handouts, etc.) per 6 week sessions. Meets 4 times per
year. Warren Hospital, Chapel, 185 Roseberry St, Phillipsburg. Call 908-859-6700 ext 2048 daytime. Pet Loss Support Group: Professionally run. Support for individuals coping with the loss of their
companion animal to work through feelings of grief and mourning. Dues $5 /mtg. Meets 3rd Tues 12:30-2pm (Jan, Mar, May, July,
Sept, Nov) Joseph T.Quinlan Bereavement Center, 214 Washington St, Hackettstown. Call Diana Sebzda 973-383-0115 Additional Groups in NJ MIDDLESEX
COUNTY
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST A CHILD
Family Services of the CJ Foundation for SIDS
Hackensack
University Medical Center
Contact: Jeannette Burgos
(800) 704-7437
Support for parents who have lost a
child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Will direct parents to a support group in their area.
Compassionate Friends
Central Jersey Chapter
Contact - Dick Quaintance
(732)
548-1419
PO Box 313
Lincroft, NJ 07738
E-Mail Address: requaintance@aol.com
Mutual support for parents & siblings grieving the loss of a child of any age.
H.O.P.E.
Contacts - Marsha & Ed Rogers
(908) 722-7726
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Piscataway
Bereavement support group for parents of miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death.
SUPPORT
GROUPS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE SUDDENLY OR VIOLENTLY
Survivors of Suicide
University of Medicine & Dentistry
Mental Health Center, Piscataway
(732)
235-4718
Groups for parents of youth who committed suicide, for adult survivors of adults, and a group for siblings.
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Woodbridge
Widows' Support Group
Contact - Phyllis Sabo
(732) 382-4700
(day) or (732) 634-8790 (evening)
Discussion group offering support and information to widows (60+) going
through the grieving process.
Widows & Widowers' Bereavement Support Group
Contact - Mary Haraz
(732) 251-4000
8 week bereavement program meets twice a year in the Spring
and in the Fall.
Center for Living
Contact - Jessie Flynn, Certified
Grief Specialist
(732) 895-2563
E-mail: jesscf@aol.com
Website: Kids Cope With Gief
Dedicated to helping individuals cope with the pain of loss, recognize reactions to grief, and recreate their lives.
Individual counseling and group support in a series of eight-week sessions.
Lainie's Angels
Contact- Stathi Afendoulis
(732) 906-7887
E-mail: elsa@prodigy.net
Website: Lainies Angels
Dedicated to helping parents whose child has been diagnosed with cancer
Bereavement
Support Group of the Social Concerns Ministry of Our Lady of Peace Church
Contact - Josephine
Bauer
(732) 738-0174
General support group for those who have lost a loved one.
Haven
Hospice Bereavement Program at J.F.K. Medical Center
(732) 321-7769
Mending
Hearts
Contact - Laura Sarafconn
Spousal bereavement support group meets every
3rd Tuesday of the month.
Call for details and to register.
Healing Hearts
Contact - Erika Kolb
General bereavement support group that meets every 3rd Wednesday from
4:30 - 5:30 P.M.
Children's Bereavement Program
Contact
- Tammy Moin
(732) 321-7769
Ten week bereavement program for children, offered two or three times a year.
Raritan Bay Medical Center
Perth Amboy
Contact - Judy Quinlan
(732)
324-5173
Bereavement support group meets twice a year in the Spring and in the Fall.
St.
Peter's Medical Center
New Brunswick
Contact - Sr. Barbara Ortmann
(732) 745-8565
An ongoing, interfaith bereavement support group that meets every other Thursday from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
New Brunswick
Contact - Rev. Ingrid Johnson
Chaplain of Pastoral Care Department
(732) 937-8504
Bereavement group meets weekly for six weeks in the afternoons.
St. James Bereavement Support Group
Contact - Sr. Marie
(732) 634-0500 Ext. 614
Phyllis Sabo (732)
634-8790
Jane Pianucci (732) 634-8525
174 Grove
Street
Woodbridge
Bereavement group meets for an 8-week session in the Spring and an 8-week session in the Fall
and on the 3rd Monday of every month in between the two
8-week sessions.
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