Grief Resources

I am a widow. If you have lost your partner and have children, I encourage you to explore the following resources:

National Resources

Hello Grief

Hello Grief provides information and resources about grief in order to break through the current culture of avoidance that surrounds death and loss. Instead, Hello Grief addresses bereavement head-on for those who are helping others cope, as well as those who need support on their own personal journey with grief. In a world that doesn't get it, we do.

Comfort Zone Camp

Comfort Zone Camp is a nonprofit 501(c)3 bereavement camp that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. The free camps include confidence building programs and age-based support groups that break the emotional isolation grief often brings. Comfort Zone Camps are offered to children 7-17, and are held year-round across the Country. We have offices in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia. Services are free upon acceptance.

New York & New Jersey Resources

Bereavement Center of Westchester (New York)

The Bereavement Center offers a variety of programs to help individuals and families cope with the death of a significant person in their life.

Caring Circle Children's Bereavement Program of the VNA of Hudson Valley (New York)

The Caring Circle is a supportive program for grieving children and their families.  It was developed to respond to a need for age-specific, open-ended support groups for bereaved children in our community.  The Caring Circle provides a supportive and welcoming community to help children deal with their feelings. The support group meets in Yorktown, Yonkers, and New Rochelle. Click the name above to link to page with details.

Comfort Zone Camp

See details above.

Good Grief (New Jersey)

Good Grief's mission is to normalize grief in our communities through education, advocacy and year-round grief support programs for grieving children, teens and adults.  Good Grief is a loving and supportive community, a home and a refuge, for New Jersey’s grieving children. Through our peer-support programs and educational workshops, Good Grief creates a community and environment that normalizes grief and honors the individual grief journey. Programs are in Morristown and Princeton, NJ. Services are free upon acceptance.

Interregnum Inc (serves New York and New Jersey)

Their mission is "to help people learn to find life after loss. We are here to help in the process of moving forward."

The Alcove Center for Grieving Children and Families (South Jersey)

Established in November 2001 as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, the Alcove Center for Grieving Children and families provides bereavement support services for the Southern New Jersey area.

Following the death of a loved one, many times the surviving adult is overwhelmed with grief, making it difficult to provide sufficient support to help their child(ren) deal with the death. Many times this leaves the child to face their loss and pain alone. The Alcove provides peer support groups for children ages 3 to 18 and adult group for their surviving parent, grandparent or guardian. Groups run one hour and are facilitated by volunteers who have completed an intensive 30 hour training.

The children participate in activities that are designed to help them discuss death through their play, art, storytelling, music and talking. Groups are held every other week and families can attend as long as they feel the need.

All bereavement groups are FREE OF CHARGE thanks to generous donations from individuals, businesses, charitable organizations and our dedicated volunteer staff.