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Grief Support Contacts
A one-page list of verified grief support: 988 and Crisis Text Line, groups for parents and siblings, and children's grief programs and camps.
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Call or text 988 any time, free and confidential, even just to talk (988 Lifeline (opens in a new tab)). Emergency: call 911.
Right now
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Spanish text and chat too.
- Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741 (in Spanish, AYUDA to 741741).
Groups for families and siblings
- The Compassionate Friends: free peer support after a child dies, for parents and siblings. 877-969-0010
- COPE Foundation (NY): free groups for adults whose sibling died, in NYC, Long Island and online.
- SAMHIN Sahara group: a free online grief group for South Asian people. samhin.org
- GriefShare: Christian, faith-based, church-run weekly groups. griefshare.org
For children and teens
- Dougy Center program finder (dougy.org) and NACG directory (nacg.org) of kids' grief support.
- The Jewish Board (NYC): free grief groups for ages 3-18, in schools and on Zoom. 212-632-4692
- Free grief camps: Comfort Zone Camp (ages 7-17) and Experience Camps (mostly grades 4-12).
What you can do today: save 988 in your phone. More in where to find grief support. Listed for information; not our partners.
Amin Foundation · aminfoundation.io
Sources
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (opens in a new tab) 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (SAMHSA-funded)
- Crisis Text Line (opens in a new tab) Crisis Text Line
- Family Support (siblings) (opens in a new tab) The Compassionate Friends
- Sibling Support Groups (opens in a new tab) COPE Foundation
- Program Finder (opens in a new tab) Dougy Center
- Find Support (opens in a new tab) National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG)
- Loss and Bereavement Program for Children and Adolescents (opens in a new tab) The Jewish Board
- Sahara Grief Support Group (opens in a new tab) SAMHIN
- GriefShare (opens in a new tab) Church Initiative
- Comfort Zone Camp (opens in a new tab) Comfort Zone Camp
- Experience Camps (opens in a new tab) Experience Camps
What you can do today
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