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Virtual Grief Support Groups and Resources
HopeHealth is committed to provide you with the support you need. To ensure safety during the pandemic, we are offering our grief support groups virtually to anyone in our community who needs support. We invite you to join any of our many specialty and general groups for adults, children and healthcare providers. See our comprehensive offering here.
Looking for helpful tips to guide you on your grief journey? View our grief support blogs or read through our grief support readings library.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at (888) 528-9077.
Looking for general, dementia-specific, or veteran caregiver support groups? Click here to access our caregiver support groups.
Remote Grief Support During COVID-19
If you are coping with grief, we are here for you. Join us for one of our virtual grief support groups held through Zoom by following the details below. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at (888) 528-9077.
Click here to access the group on Thursdays from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST through Zoom
Click here to access the group on Fridays from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. EST through Zoom
This is a general grief support group open to anyone who has lost a loved one and is in need of support.
To participate, please register by emailing CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. Upon registration you will receive the password. All meetings are password protected.
Click here to access the group on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00 p.m. EST through Zoom
To participate, please register by emailing CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. Upon registration you will receive the password. All meetings are password protected.
Grief research suggests that suffering personal losses can be particularly challenging when experienced in times of broader social stress. Loss of a loved one to COVID-19 can bring about complicated grief—a type of bereavement that is unusually difficult and long-lasting. From the sudden way the world changed, to the unanticipated decline in health of our loved ones, to the inability to hold memorials to honor them in their death all contribute to this unimaginable grief.
Join our experienced grief support group facilitators for a time of sharing, healing, and comfort each week as we continue to grieve together.
Click here to access the group on Mondays every week from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. EST through Zoom*
Click here to access the group on Wednesdays every week from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. EST through Zoom
To participate, please register by emailing CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. Upon registration you will receive the password. All meetings are password protected.
The unprecedented public health crisis brought on by COVID-19 is impacting every aspect of daily life, but the emotional and physical toll on healthcare professionals in particular is daunting. Please join HopeHealth support group facilitators and your peers in the healthcare work force as we gather to provide comfort, emotional support, and resources that will help you to cope with the ongoing stressors and cumulative losses you are experiencing during this difficult time. Taking time to turn your caregiving inward while providing care for others helps create balance of mind, body, and spirit when it is needed most. This virtual drop in sessions take place every Monday at 8 a.m. and every Wednesday at 8 p.m.
For questions, please reach out to Marsha Ireland at (401) 365-8783.
Click here to join Soulful Signs on Tuesdays from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. EST
To participate, please register by emailing CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. Upon registration you will receive the password. All meetings are password protected.
This gathering explores the continued relationships with loved ones who have passed. This group includes a supportive and non-judgmental discussion about ways in which loved ones are communicating with us along with helpful tips and guidance to stay connected to them. For some, maintaining and nurturing these relationships are instrumental in healing from the pain of loss.
To participate, please register by emailing CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. Upon registration you will receive the password. All meetings are password protected.
Led by a specially trained facilitator, this group provides a safe, confidential and supportive setting for individuals experiencing grief related to loss.
Click here to access the group on Wednesdays from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. EST through Zoom
To participate, please register by emailing CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. Upon registration you will receive the password. All meetings are password protected.
The unprecedented public health crisis brought on by COVID-19 is impacting every aspect of daily life, but the emotional and physical toll on healthcare professionals in particular is daunting. Please join HopeHealth support group facilitators and your peers in the healthcare work force as we gather to provide comfort, emotional support, and resources that will help you to cope with the ongoing stressors and cumulative losses you are experiencing during this difficult time. Taking time to turn your caregiving inward while providing care for others helps create balance of mind, body, and spirit when it is needed most. This virtual drop in sessions take place every Wednesday at 8 p.m.
For questions, please reach out to Marsha Ireland at (401) 365-8783.
Loss of Spouse/Life Partner Support Group*
Session 1: Jan 5, 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16
Session 2: Feb 23; March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6
Session 3: April 13, 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18, 25
Session 1: Jan 5, 12, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9
Session 2: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6
Session 3: April 27; May 4, 11, 18, 25; June 1
Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST
Session 1: Jan 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb 3, 10
Session 2: Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7
Session 3: April 28 May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2
Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. EST
Session 1: Jan 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb 3, 10
Session 2: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7
Session 3: April 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2
Thursdays 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST
Session 1: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28; Feb 4, 11
Session 2: March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8
Session 3 : April 29; May 6, 13, 20, 27; June 3
The loss of a spouse or life partner can be a devastating experience leaving you feeling isolated from the world at large, but you are not alone. Join others who have experienced a similar grief experience for mutual support and comfort.
*This group is password protected. To get the meeting information, please email Marsha Ireland at MIreland@HopeHealthCo.org or (401) 365-8783.
*This group is password protected. Please email Sarah DeCosta, grief counselor, at SDeCosta@HopeHealthCo.org to obtain the password.
February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1
This bi-weekly virtual group is for children aged 6-12 years old who have experienced the loss of a loved one. In this group, children will connect through art-focused activities facilitated by a grief counselor. Mindfulness techniques will be introduced and space for discussion will be provided.
*This group is password protected. Please email Sarah DeCosta, grief counselor, at SDeCosta@HopeHealthCo.org to obtain the password.
February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8
This bi-weekly virtual group is for teens aged 13-17 years old who have experienced the loss of a loved one. In this group, teens will have the opportunity to connect through art-focused and mindfulness techniques facilitated by a grief counselor. A safe space is created for teens to discuss their grief and how that grief may be compounded by COVID-19.
Click here to access the group on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST through Zoom
To participate, please register by emailing CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. Upon registration you will receive the password. All meetings are password protected.
Mindfulness meditation is a practice that engages posture, everyday movement, the breath and mindful, focused awareness. In practicing together, participants can foster a deeper sense of the present moment, reduce stress and anxiety and find deeper meaning after the death of a loved one.
Click here to access our bi-weekly group on Tuesdays from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. EST
Session 1: Jan 19; Feb 2, 16; March 2, 16, 30
Session 2: April 13, 27; May 11, 25; June 8, 22
Click here to access the group weekly on Wednesday from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. EST
Session 1: Feb 17, 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24
Session 2: April 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19
Session 3: June 9, 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14
This group is for anyone experiencing the loss of a parent. To participate, please register by emailing CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. Upon registration you will receive the password. All meetings are password protected.
A supportive setting for those who have experienced the unique and challenging role of caregiver for a loved one with dementia and are now grieving the difficult loss of that person.*
Third Monday of the Month from 3:00- 4:30 p.m. EST
February 15, March 15, April 19, May 17
*To participate, please register by emailing CenterforHopeandHealing@HopeHealthCo.org. Upon registration you will receive the password. All meetings are password protected.
Click here to access our Loss of Child Group Bi-Weekly on Monday’s 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Feb 1, 15; March 1, 15, 29; April 12,26; May 10, 24
This group is for anyone experiencing the loss of a child.
Online Grief Support Forums
Below is a list of online grief support forums that may help during this time*:
Grief Healing Discussions Group
*HopeHealth is not affiliated with these forums.