ACCESS (Air Craft Casualty Emotional Support
Services)
This is a national network for those who
have lost a loved one in an aircraft-related tragedy. It matches the bereaved person with volunteers who have previously experienced
a similar loss. It is only email or phone support. www.accesshelp.org
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Online bereavement support
www.aarp.org
American
Association of Suicidology
This national organization offers resources for suicide prevention and survivors of suicide (SOS).
They provide a newsletter, a directory of resources for suicide prevention, conferences, and referrals to local SOS chapters.
www.suicidology.org
Autoerotic Asphyxiation Support:
This online organization provides a supportive message board for family
and friends of those who have died by autoerotic asphyxiation. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/autoeroticasphyxiationsupport
Bereaved Parents of the USA
This national support group for bereaved
parents, siblings and grandparents offers a newsletter, referrals to local chapters and conferences. www.bereavedparents.org
Center
for Suicide Prevention
SIEC has extensive info on suicide
prevention, postvention, and intervention efforts and trends. They offer a newsletter and referrals to local support services.
www.suicideinfo.ca
Children of September 11th:
Support, information and referrals for families: www.childrenofseptember11.org
The
Compassionate Friends (TCF)
This is the largest self help organization
in the world for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents. They provide more than 650 local chapters in the United States
and Canada, with national and regional conferences. TCF offers national and local newsletters, books and tapes and other
related bereavement resources. www.compassionatefriends.org
COPS (Concerns of Police
Survivors, Inc)
This national organization provides
resources for the surviving families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. They sponsor the National Police
Survivors' Conference each May, special hands on programs for survivors, a summer camp for children (ages 6-14)and their parent/guardian,
parents' retreats, spousal retreats. Outward Bound experiences for young adults (15-20) a sibling retreat and an adult children's
and in-laws retreat. www.nationalcops.org
www.nationalcops.org
Delta Society
National organization maintains a list of pet bereavement support groups, pet loss persons, counselors
and hotlines. www.deltasociety.org
GriefShare
This national organization with 3200 affiliated groups is a network of Christian support groups for
the bereaved. It provides info and referrals, literature and help in starting groups. www.griefshare.org
GROWW (Grief Recovery Online (founded by) Widows and
Widowers
Offers a large variety of volunteer-run
bereavement chat rooms dealing with specific issues ( a loss due to drugs, a child loss, sibling, parent, long term illness,
sudden death, violent losses, gays and lesbians, men and many more groups). www.groww.org
Mothers
Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)
National organization
dedicated to stopping drunk driving and to supporting victims of this violent crime. MADD has over 300 local chapters and
offers victim support groups for the bereaved. There is a newsletter, magazine, training programs and conferences. Phone:
800-GET-MADD www.madd.org
Mothers in Sympathy and
Support (MISS)
MISS is an organization dedicated to supporting
parents one-to-one after the death of an infant or young child. www.missfoundation.org
National
Alliance for Grieving Children
http://nationalallianceforgrievingchildren.org
National Fallen Firefighters
Foundation Survivors Support Network
National
organization provides emotional support to spouses, families, and friends of firefighters who have died in the line of duty.
Members are matched with survivors of similar experiences to help them cope during the difficult months following the death.
www.firehero.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
Referrals to over 2100 hospices, a national
newsletter, magazine, volunteer and professional conferences, and related support services. www.nhpco.org
National Students of Ailing Mothers and Fathers Support Network (AMF)
AMF is a network of university students helping each other cope with the serious illness or death
of a parent or loved one. They are actively developing campus-based mutual support groups around the US and also offer an
online newsletter, online chats, and service projects. Their web site provides information, group development guidelines,
and a listing of universities currently developing support groups. www.studentsofamf.org
Parents of Murdered Children (POMC)
Largest
self help organization in the world for parents, families, friends, and other victims of homicide. POMC has more than 400
local chapters and contact persons in the US and abroad. They have groups, newsletters and offer conferences. # 513-721-5683
www.pomc.org
Pet Loss Grief Support Website
Moderated board offers support and understanding for persons grieving the
loss of their pet or who have a pet this is ill. It also offers Monday Pet Loss Candle Ceremony, a chat room, tribute pages
and other resources. www.petloss.com
RAINBOWS
International organization with 8600 groups, offering peer support groups
in churches, schools, or social agencies for children and adults who are grieving a death, divorce or other painful transition
in the family. 800-266-3206 www.rainbows.org
SIDS Alliance
National organization supporting families who have suffered
sudden infant death syndrome. SIDS Alliance has more than 50 local chapters and offers a newsletter and conferences. 800-221-SIDS
www.firstcandle.org
TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors)
National network providing support for persons who have
lost a loved one while serving in the armed forces (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, National Guard, Reserves, Service
Academies, Coast Guard, and contractors serving beside military). Offers networking, crisis info, problem solving assistance
and liaison with military agencies. There are also extensive TAPS youth programs and an annual multi-generational gathering
in Wash DC. 800-959-8277 www.taps.org
Twinless Twin Support Group
This is an international support network that provides mutual support for
twins and other multiples who have lost their twin or multiple(s). 888-205-8962 www.twinlesstwins.org
email contact@twinlesstwins.org
Wings of Light
National organization provides support and information to individuals affected
by aviation accidents. Provides separate networks for airplane accident survivors, families and friends of persons killed
in airplane accidents and persons involved in rescue, recovery and investigation of crashes. 623-516-1115 www.wingsoflight.org
Other Support Groups:
NAMI New Jersey: New Jersey's Alliance for Persons Affected by Mental
Illness. Affiliates in NJ provide advocacy, education and mutual support programs at no charge to members of the community.
NAMI NJ includes:
*Family to family education, self
help groups, law enforcement education, education for professionals, South Asian mental health awareness, Chinese American
Mental Health outreach, family outreach in spanish, National Institute of Mental Health Outreach Planner, Freedom from Stigma,
Task Force on Children, Publications and Conferences. 732-940-0991 or www.naminj.org
Bipolar
Disorder and Depression Self Help Support Group:
Meetings
at Overlook Hospital: Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday 7:30-9:00 PM in Conference Room #1. Meeting on the 4th or 5th
Saturday of each month in Conference room #2 from 1-3 PM. Dates as followed: 2009: Oct 1,15,24 Nov: 5,19,28
Dec: 3,17,26
One meeting per
month on Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Westfield 170 Elm Street. 2009: Oct 6, Nov 10, Dec 8
Web site: www.DBSANewJersey.org/EssexCounty or call 908-233-7074 Dr. Kanan Patrawalla, Medical Advisor