Grief Resources

It is the aim of Alliance of Hope to ensure that no survivor of suicide goes without the support they need. Since their founding, they have helped thousands of survivors from many cultures and faith traditions all over the world.

The American Cancer Society shares articles on the grieving process including the stages of grief, tips on how to take care of yourself and suggestions for helping someone who is grieving. It also includes resources for children who are grieving and for parents and families who have lost a child.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.

The American Hospice Foundation provides helpful articles on working through grief, grief at work and numerous resources for children who are grieving.

The Center for Loss provides articles for adults, teens and children with insights into grief and the grieving process as well as tips and suggestions to cope with grief and loss.

The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.

Honoring Choices hopes to inspire and support many community-based conversations regarding end-of-life care planning. We urge everyone to start such conversations in their family, faith, cultural or community group to use this "toolkit" of video, text and web-links to support these conversations.

Hospice Foundation of America provides numerous articles on the grief process as well as coping with grief and loss, including normal grief reactions, helping children heal after loss, and grief and the holidays.

National Cancer Institute - Grief, Bereavement, and Coping With Loss describes loss, grief and bereavement; the stages of grief and methods for coping with grief. It also includes information on anticipatory and complicated grief, and sections on children and grief.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization links to answers to frequently asked questions related to grief, information on the types of grief and practical tips for grieving during the holidays. The site includes information on supporting a family member or friend who is grieving as well as support for grieving caregivers. There also is information on grief in the workplace and grief after trauma or disasters.

Social Workers: Help Starts Here shares articles, inspiring stories and a social worker directory to help people of every age from every background.

The mission of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.