COMMUNITY
RESOURCES
GRIEF SUPPORT
GROUPS
This information was updated November 1, 2008.
Please call the number shown to verify
information for the group you wish to attend.
After Care
Grief Support Group (Omaha) www.heafeyheafey.com
(aftercare)
This group gives those who have
experienced a loss the opportunity to receive help and encouragement. The topic
meetings are generally held the 2nd Sunday of each month (exception
for holidays) at 6:00 P.M. at Crown Pointe Retirement Center, 2820 S. 80
St. Contact Sharon at Heafey Hoffmann
Dworak & Cutler Mortuaries at 391-3900.
After Care Support Group
(Council Bluffs) www.heafeyheafey.com (aftercare)
These sessions are for adults who have
had a loved one die and are down a piece from the death of their loved
one. This group meets the 2nd
and 4th Thursday of each month at 4:30 to 6:00 P.M. at The Center at
714 S. Main St. Facilitated by Rev.
Dick Sladky. Sponsored by Cutler Funeral Home at 322-7779.
Bereavement
Support Group (Omaha)
These
sessions are for any bereavement. They
are 6 weeks long and are offered in the Spring and in the Fall at St. Andrews
Episcopal Church, 925 S. 84 St., Omaha.
Contact Jayne at VNA at 930-4269, or Mo at Methodist at 354-3200, or Peggy
at Alegent at 898-8150 for information on beginning dates and times. These sessions are sponsored through the
Visiting Nurse Association Hospice, Methodist Hospice, and Alegent Hospice. There is no fee. Please call to register.
Bereavement Education
and Support Group (Omaha)
This group provides an
opportunity to talk with a small group of people who have experienced a
significant death in their lives due to illness. This is a free service
provided by the Nebraska Chapter of the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society. Support sessions
are offered periodically so please call Tonya Schroeder at 344-2242 for registration
and session information.
Beginning
Experience (Omaha)
They provide coping sessions (weekend and series)
for widowed, divorced or separated adults. They also provide sessions for
children, teens and young adults. They are sponsored by the Archdiocese of Omaha. Contact Pat Seier at 557-5514 at the Family
Life Office, 3214 North 60th Street, Omaha, NE. www.omahabe.webhop.org
Compassionate
Friends (Omaha)
These sessions are for parents, siblings, and
families who have lost a child. They meet the 1st Thursday of each
month from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. at New Cassel Retirement Center, Auditorium
Entrance, 900 N. 90th St.
For more information, call 571-4011 or access them at www.tcfomaha.org There is no fee.
Living with Loss (Omaha)
This group is for
parents who have lost a child.
Sponsored by Children's
Hospital. Call their Pastoral and
Spiritual Care office at 955-5661
or 955-5662 for details.
Open Arms (Omaha)
This support group is
for families who have experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly after birth. They meet the 1st Wednesday of each month from 7-8:00 P.M. at the
Bergan Mercy Prof. Center,
7500 Mercy Rd, Room C on 2nd floor. Contact Amy Rosaves or Lindsey
Sparks at 572-3830
P.O.S.T. - Parents of
Suicide Together (Omaha)
This group comes together to offer support for each
other after the loss of a child to suicide.They generally meet the 2nd
Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 84th
and Pacific. For meeting or contact
information please call Laraine Peck at 496-0309 or lpeck@tconl.com
SHARE (Council Bluffs)
These sessions are adult education for those who
have experienced the miscarriage, stillbirth or death of an infant. They meet
generally on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. in Council
Bluffs, IA. Contact Peggy Golden at
322-4464 for information and meeting location. There is no fee.
SIDS Support Group (Omaha)
This group offers support to families and
caregivers who have lost a child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Family support and assistance is scheduled.
Contact Kate Hegarty at SIDS at 935-1911
or 3170 Arcadia Ave. Omaha, NE 68111 nesids@inebraska.com
Social Support for Widows and Widowers (Omaha)
This group meets for social
support the 1st Tuesday of each month at 5:30 P.M. Call Anita at 572-7094 for location.
S.O.S. - Survivors of Suicide (Omaha)
These
sessions are for family and friends who have lost someone they love through
suicide. Meetings are the 3rd
Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at First Christian Church - Dodge at
66th. Please call Fred Henninger at
558-4616. Please call before attending.
Surviving
Bereavement (Omaha)
These sessions are for any
bereavement. They are 6 week sessions and are offered in the Spring and Fall on
Thursday evenings at the Immanuel Medical Center Campus, 6901 North 72nd
Street, Omaha, NE. There is a $20.00
fee for the session. It is recommended
that you attend no sooner than 4-6 months after the death of your loved
one. Contact Linda Dempsey at 572-2933
for exact location and starting dates to register for classes as they are
closed after sessions begin and limited in size.
THEOS (They Help Each Other Spiritually &
Socially) (Omaha)
This is primarily a social group for people
who have had a spouse die. They meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Presbyterian
Church of the Cross, 1517 South 114th St., Omaha, NE. Contact Mary at 393-3052 or Dorothy at 399-0759. It is
recommended that people attending this group have already journeyed through the
early stages of grief.
Walking
Through The Valley of Darkness (Omaha)www.heafeyheafey.com(aftercare)
Crown Pointe Retirement Center: These sessions are adult education
for people who have lost a loved one. They meet on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 A.M. at 2820 S. 80th St. (off West Center frontage
road). Mo McAndrews, facilitator. Contact Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler
Mortuaries at 391-3900.
Widowed, Separated and
Divorced (Omaha)
This group that meets primarily for education and
social support is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Omaha. There is a schedule for monthly activities
that can be accessed through the website www.wdsofomaha.com
or call Pat Seier at 557-5514.
Other Services
Centering
Corporation (Omaha)
This non-profit resource center sells books, videos
and literature for the bereaved of all ages, as well as providing
workshops for grieving children and their families. For information call (402) 553-1200. An on-line catalog of resources can be found at www.centering.org. They are located at 7230 Maple St., Omaha,
NE.
Ted E. Bear Hollow
This is a bereavement center, especially focused
for grieving children. Ongoing and
open-ended monthly support groups for children and their families are offered,
as well as programs including Kids Kamps, Teen Camp, and Tinsel & Tears. Eight week support groups are offered
periodically throughout the year for children and their families. Also, eight session support groups are
available for young adults. For
information call the office at (402) 502-2773.
They are located at 347 N. 76th St., Omaha, NE. www.tedebearhollow.org
Volunteers Assisting
Seniors (VAS) (Omaha)
VAS utilizes the education, skills and knowledge of
seniors age 55 and over to help other seniors obtain needed services and
understand their rights and privileges available under the law, including Medicare
rights and entitlements through the NE SHIIP program. In addition they offer legal referrals, help with homestead
exemptions, and assist in issues concerning consumer fraud, insurance, Social
Security, and help with other community services. VAS is located at 1941 S. 42nd St., Suite 502, Omaha,
NE 68105. Call 444-6617.
On The Internet
Bereavement
Publications: www.livingwithloss.com
Centering Corporation: www.centering.org
National Funeral
Directors Association: www.nfda.org/keytopics.php
American Association of
Retired Persons (AARP): www.aarp.org/griefandloss
Grief Share: www.griefshare.org
(can sign-up for emailed daily devotionals)
