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SUPPORT RESOURCES




 


Central to maintaining the courage to live again is your support system. There are some who have natural support made up of family, friends, religious faith or other types of assistance. Some find enormous comfort in reaching out to others who have experienced similar losses. Most cities have support groups that meet on a regular basis for a time of sharing.

Members of these groups:

  • feel a sense of connection with others in the group
  • benefit from helping each other
  • obtain hope by seeing others cope effectively
  • receive unconditional acceptance and a sense of belonging

Whether formal or informal, the support you receive during grief helps determine your recovery.

Every county or region of North Carolina has a Hospice organization and there are over 100 Hospice programs throughout the CDS service area. Most Hospice organizations have a support group or bereavement program. Please look in your local phone book for current Hospice services and support groups and ask them for meeting places and times.

We are providing you with the following list to give you some of the grief and bereavement resources available in our service regions. Please note that this list is not an endorsement, nor is it inclusive of all available resources.

 
WESTERN REGION -
          Alamance County
336-538-7425

Alamance Regional Medical Center

1240 Huffman Mill Road

Burlington, NC 27216

Grandparents Support Group

4th Monday of the month

 

Support Group for Loss of Infants

4th Wednesday of the month

7pm-8:30pm

336-227-5476

Christian Counseling Center

142 S Lexington Ave
Burlington, NC 27215-5823

Call for more information

336-226-1331

GriefShare

Riverside Baptist Church

1568 East Harden Street

Graham, NC 27253

Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

336-584-8983 GriefShare

St. Mark's Church

1230 St. Mark's Church Rd.

Burlington, NC 27215

Call for more information
336-227-9509 GriefShare

New Covenant Fellowship Church

1913 Rogers Road

Graham, NC 27253

Call for more information
336-584-3257 GriefShare

Peoples memorial Christian Church

247 Hwy 87N

Burlington, NC

Call for more information
336-578-0291 GriefShare

The Lamb's Chapel

415 Roxboro Street

Haw River, NC 27258

Call for more information
336-227-1900

Liberty HomeCare

2563 Eric Lane, Suite F

Burlington, NC 27603

Call for more information
          Anson County
704-694-5992

Liberty Home Care & Hospice

921 East Caswell Street

Wadesboro, NC 28170

Call for more information

          Avery County
828-737-7000

Cannon Memorial Hospital

434 Hospital Drive

Linville, NC 28626

Behavioral Health Services

(828) 737-7889

          Cabarrus County
704-793-4740

GriefShare

Concord First Assembly

150 Warren C. Coleman Blvd.

Concord, NC

Call for more information

704-795-0423 GriefShare

Crossroads United Methodist Church

220 George W. Liles Pkwy

Concord, NC

Call for more information
          Catawba County
828-464-8422 GriefShare

First United Methodist Church

300 W. Main Ave

Newton, NC

Call for more information
828-324-2781

GriefShare

Sandy Ridge Wesleyan Church

2330 16th Street NE

Hickory, NC 28601

Sundays, 4pm – 5:30pm

          Chatham County
919-742-4843

Liberty Home Care & Hospice

401 East Third Street

Siler City, NC 27344

Call for more information
          Davidson County
336-752-2741

GriefShare

Churchland Baptist Church

7516 NC Hwy 150

Lexington, NC

Thursdays, 7pm – 8:30pm

336-787-4081 GriefShare

Madison Heights Freewill Baptist Church

214 Andrew Sink Road

Lexington, NC

Call for more information
336-764-2103 GriefShare

Union Grove Baptist Church

2295 Union Grove Road

Lexington, NC 27295

Tuesdays, 7pm - 8:30pm

(starting September 9, 2010)

336-475-7447 GriefShare

Zion United Church of Christ

130 Hasty School Rd.

Thomasville, NC

Call for more information
336-472-1080 Liberty Home Care & Hospice

1007 Lexington Avenue

Thomasville, NC 27360

(800) 999-9883

Call for more information

          Davie County
336-751-2041

CareNet Counseling Center of Davie County

412 N. Main Street

Mocksville, NC 27028

Call for appointment

336-753-8384 GriefShare

Eagle Heights Church

852 US Highway 64 West

Mocksville, NC 27028

Call for more information
336-998-4020 GriefShare

Hillsdale United Methodist Church

5018 US Highway 158

Advance, NC 27006

Mondays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
          Forsyth County
336-896-0065

Associates in Christian Counseling

8025 North Point Blvd
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Call for appointment

336-992-1793

Kernersville Counseling Center

306 South Main Street

Kernersville, NC 27284

www.kernersvillecounseling.org

Call for appointment

336-716-0800

CareNet Counseling, Inc.

403 South Hawthorne Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Call for appointment

336-714-5413 GriefShare

Calvary Baptist Church

5000 Country Club Rd.

Winston-Salem, NC

Call for more information
336-724-6311 GriefShare

Centenary Methodist

646 W. Fifth Street

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Call for more information
336-764-2317 GriefShare

Faith Missionary Alliance Church

1078 Gum Tree Road

Winston-Salem, NC 271107

Call for more information
336-722-2558 GriefShare

First Baptist Church

501 W. 5th Street

Winston-Salem, NC

Call for more information
336-788-2569 GriefShare

Glenn View Baptist Church

4275 Glenn High Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27107

Call for more information
336-774-7050

GriefShare

Liberty Baptist Church

1548 Old Hollow Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Mondays, 7pm – 8:30pm

336-643-4690 GriefShare

Oak Ridge United Methodist Church

2424 Old Oak Ridge Rd.

Oak Ridge, NC

Call for more information
336-788-7600

GriefShare

Pinedale Christian Church

3395 Peters Creek Parkway

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Mondays, 7pm – 8:30pm

336-769-2942 GriefShare

Shady Grove United Methodist Church

167 Shady Grove Church Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Call for more information
336-996-7573 GriefShare

Triad Baptist Church

1175 S. Main Street

Kernersville, NC

Call for more information
336-768-3972

Left Behind

Hospice and Palliative CareCenter

101 Hospice Lane, Bldg 121

Winston-Salem NC 27103

2nd and 4th Tuesday of month, 6pm-7:30pm

Contact: Kelley Ryan, LCSW

Kelley.ryan@hospicecarecenter.org

          Gaston County
 

Gaston Hospice and Grief Counseling Services

258 E. Garrison Blvd

Gastonia, NC 28054

New Hope Counseling Center

(704) 861-8405

Counseling by appointment

Offer grief classes and support groups

“Understanding Grief after Loss”

“Death of a Parent for Adults”

“Death of a Spouse” Support Group

“Anger Management”

“Holiday Grief Seminar”

 

Compassionate Friends

Dealing with death of a child

Contact Rose and John (704) 865-7229

704-827-8474 GriefShare

Catawba Heights Baptist Church

311 Belmont Rd.

Belmont, NC

Fridays, 7pm - 9pm
704-868-2914

HUGS—Healing and Understanding of Grief from Suicide

Southminster Presbyterian Church

1401 Hoffman Road

Gastonia, NC 28054

Meets second Tuesday of each month

704-864-7336 GriefShare

First Assembly of God

777 S. Myrtle School Rd.

Gastonia, NC

Mondays, 6:30pm - 8pm

(Starting August 16, 2010)

          Guilford County
336-294-2788 GriefShare

Calvary Church

1665 Pleasant Ridge Road

Greensboro, NC 27409

Wednesdays, 7pm - 8:30pm
336-299-1571

GriefShare

Christ United Methodist Church

410 North Holden Road

Greensboro, NC 27403

Call for more informtaion

336-288-3824

GriefShare

Lawndale Baptist Church

3505 Lawndale Drive

Greensboro, NC 27408

Sundays, 5pm – 6pm

(Starting September 12, 2010)

336-854-5433 GriefShare

Life Community Church

4900 W. Wendover Ave.

Jamestown, NC

Call for more information
336-632-0205 GriefShare

Love and Faith Christian Fellowship

4344 Blackberry Road

Greensboro, NC 27406

Call for more information
336-869-4015

GriefShare

North Pointe Pentecostal Holiness Church

5225 High Point Road

High Point, NC 27262

Call for more information

336-884-8400

High Point Regional Health System

601 N. Elm Street

High Point, NC 27261

 
336-889-8446

Hospice of the Piedmont

1801 Westchester Drive

High Point, NC 27262

Call for more information

336-621-2500

Hospice & Palliative Care of Greensboro

2500 Summit Avenue

Greensboro, NC 27405

One-on-One Counseling

Contact: (336) 621-5565

Grief Support Groups for Adults

Contact: Tammy Chaput

(336) 621-5565

Email: tchaput@hospicegso.org

336-545-9609

Liberty HomeCare & Hospice

2309 W Cone Blvd # 110

Greensboro, NC 27408

Call for more information

336-375-1358

Liberty HomeCare & Hospice

1621 McKnight Mill Rd

Greensboro, NC 27405

Call for more information

          Henderson County
828-692-6178

Four Seasons

Community Bereavement Services

571 South Allen Road

Flat Rock, NC 28731

(866) 466-9734

Call for more information

          Iredell County
704-655-3000

GriefShare

The Cove Church

197 Langtree Road

Mooresville, NC 28117

Mondays, 6:30pm – 8pm

704-664-5275 GriefShare

First Presbyterian Church

249 W. McLelland Ave.

Mooresville, NC

Call for more information
704-873-8086 GriefShare

Oakdale Baptist Church

585 Mocksville Hwy

Statesville, NC

Call for more information
704-663-4619 GriefShare

Triplett United Methodist Church

838 Mazeppa Rd

Mooresville, NC

Call for more information
704-872-4139 GriefShare

Western Avenue Baptist Church

1206 Museum Rd.

Statesville, NC

Call for more information
704-873-4719 X4353

Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County

Bereavement Services

 

Meetings held in both Statesville/Mooresville

Contact: Randy Berryhill

704-873-5661

Iredell Memorial Hospital

557 Brookdale Drive

Statesville, NC 28687

One West Living Room @ hospital

Thursdays, 5:30 – 7pm

Contacts: Thomas Sherrod or Sina Brown

(704) 873-5661 x3414

704-871-1712

Samaritan Care & Counseling

150 S. Church Street
Mooresville, NC 28115

8am to 6pm Mon-Thurs; 8am to Noon Friday

Evening appointments upon request

704-871-1712

Samaritan Care & Counseling

351 Turnersburg Hwy
P.O. Box 184
Statesville, NC 28687

8am to 6pm Mon-Thurs; 8am to Noon Friday

Evening appointments upon request

 

S.O.S. (Survival Over Suicide)

772 Fox Mountain Road

Unicorn Grove, NC 28689

4th Tuesday of month, 7pm

Contact: Ron or Pam Puckett

(704) 929-6190 or

(704) 592-4889

Survival_over_suicide@yahoo.com

www.survival-over-suicide.org

          Lee County
919-774-9522

Liberty Home Care & Hospice

1005 Carthage Street

Sanford, NC 27331

Call for more information

          Lincoln County
704-483-5055

GriefShare

Salem United Methodist Church

378 N Piolet Knob Rd.

Denver, NC

Call for more information

          Mecklenburg County
704-531-4000

GriefShare

Hickory Grove Baptist Church

Hickory Grove Rd.

Charlotte, NC

Call for more information

704-716-8700 GriefShare

Forest Hill Church

7224 Park Rd.

Charlotte, NC

Call for more information
704-543-1200 GriefShare

Calvary Church

5801 Pineville-Matthews Rd.

Charlotte, NC

Mondays, 7pm - 9pm
704-588-3309 GriefShare

Good Shepherd United Methodist Church

13110 Moss Rd.

Charlotte, NC

Call for more information
          Polk County
 

Hospice of the Carolina Foothills

Meet at Hospice Center behind St. Luke’s Hospital

Daytime Group

First Tuesday of each month, 12pm-1pm

Evening Group

Last Thursday of every month, 6pm-7pm

 

Call (828) 894-7000 or (800) 617-7132 for more information

          Randolph County
336-672-9300

Hospice of Randolph County

416 Vision Drive

Asheboro, NC 27203

SUNSET Group: general loss

4th Tuesday each month, 6:30pm

Contact Rodney Otwell or Tim Pheagin

 

Love Goes On: loss of child

4th Monday of each month, 6:30pm

Contact Tim Pheagin

Helpful Friends for a New Beginning

1st & 3rd Saturdays, 5pm

Contact Linda Cagle (336) 381-4445 or

Lillie Smith (336) 629-4023

          Richmond County
910-997-4464

Richmond County Hospice

1119 US Highway 1

Rockingham, NC 28379

Bereavement Support Group

Contact: (704) 695-1595

          Rockingham County
336-951-4000

Annie Penn Hospital

618 S. Main Street

Reidsville, NC 27320

Counseling Services

Contact: Jeanne Peters, Ph.D

(336) 832-0819

336-623-1114 GriefShare

Growing Oaks Community Church

2271 HarringtonHwy

Eden, NC

Mondays, 6:30pm - 8pm
336-623-6064 GriefShare

Osborne Baptist Church

326 East Stadium Drive

Eden, NC 27288

Call for more information
336-342-5800 GriefShare

Speedwell Presbyterian Church

862 Iron Works Road

Reidsville, NC 27320

Tuesdays, 10:30am - 12:30pm

(starting September 21, 2010)

336-427-9022

Hospice of Rockingham County

2150 Hwy 65

Wentworth, NC 27375

Contact: Chaplains/Bereavement Coordinators
          Rowan County
704-633-0431 GriefShare

First Baptist Church

223 N. Fulton St.

Salisbury, NC

Call for more information
704-857-5193

Survivors of Suicide Support Group

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

1940 Cooper Road

Salisbury, NC 28147

Every other Monday, 6:30pm

Contact: Renee Moore

holygirl@hotmail.com

          Stanley County
704-463-5212 GriefShare

Highland Baptist Church

106 Highland Dr.

New London, NC

Call for more information

          Stokes County
336-593-5309 Hospice of Stokes County

1120 Hospice Drive
Danbury, NC 27016

Toll free: (888) 593-7764

Call for more information

336-407-7573

King Survivors of Suicide

Meet @ Hope Pregnancy Center

1st & 3rd Monday of month, 6pm – 7:30pm

Contact: Scott Morton

bombaystar@embarqmail.com

          Surry County
336-786-1922

Blue Ridge CareNet Counseling Center

131 West Lebanon Street

Mount Airy, NC 27030

www.blueridgecarenetcounseling.org

Call for appointment

336-719-7000

Compassionate Friends of Mount Airy

Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care on Riverside Drive

2nd Monday of month, 7pm-9pm

Contact: Julie Treppish (336) 719-7000

336-719-7434

Liberty HomeCare

1401 Boggs Drive

Mount Airy, NC 27030

Call for more information

336-789-4024

Survivors of Suicide

154 Wagoner Drive

Mount Airy, NC 27030

Contact: Myra Oakley

(336) 789-4024

Call for more information

          Union County
704-289-5654

GriefShare

Emmanuel Baptist Church

3816 Morgan Mill Road

Monroe, NC

Tuesdays, 7pm - 9pm

704-764-3861 GriefShare

Sandy Ridge Baptist Church

1106 W. Sandy Ridge Rd.

Monroe, NC

Call for more information
704-846-1032 GriefShare

Weddington United Methodist Church

13901 Providence Rd.

Weddington, NC

Wednesdays, 7pm - 8:30pm

(Starting September 8, 2010)

          Watauga County
828-266-9700

GriefShare

Mount Vernon Baptist Church

3505 Bamboo Road

Boone, NC 28607

Sundays, 5pm – 6:30pm

          Wilkes County
336-838-5197 GriefShare

First Baptist Church

510 D Street

N. Wilkesboro, NC

Call for more information
336-667-7838 GriefShare

Oakwoods Baptist Church

2385 Brushy Mountain Rd.

Wilkesboro, NC

Call for more information
336-667-3695

Heartbeat—Survivors After Suicide

Meet at: Wilkesboro United Methodist Church

897 Green Acres Road

Millers Creek, NC 28659

1st Monday of month, 7pm

Contact: Pattie Eich

(336) 667-3695

E_libertybell@yahoo.com

wilesheartbeat@yahoo.com

          Yadkin County
336-699-3122 GriefShare

Enon Baptist Church

6321 Old Hwy 421

East Bend, NC

Call for more information
CENTRAL REGION -
          Durham County
919-286-5586 GriefShare

Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church
1902 Perry Street

Durham, NC 27705

Call for more information
919-286-2281 GriefShare

Grey Stone Baptist Church

2601 Hillsborough Road

Durham, NC 27705

Wednesdays, 6pm - 8pm
919-957-7500 GriefShare

Victorious Praise Fellowship

2116 Page Road

Durham, NC 27703

Call for more information
919-471-1638 Liberty Home Care & Hospice

2608 G Carver Street

Durham, NC 27704

Call for more information
          Granville County
919-575-3414

GriefShare

Bible Baptist Church

2047 Gate Number Two Rd.

Creedmoor, NC 27522

Mondays, 7pm - 8:30pm

(Starting June 7, 2010)

          Orange County
919-644-6869 Duke Home Care & Hospice

1001 Corporate Drive

Hillsborough, NC 27278

Call for more information

919-644-6869 Lifeline (Suicide Survivor Support Group)

Unicorn Bereavement Center

1001 Corporate Drive

Hillsborough, NC 27278

Contact: William Holloman, Manager.

Call for details.

919-962-4988 Survivors of Suicide Loss

United Church of Chapel Hill

1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

2nd Thursday of month, 6pm

Contact: Jodi Flick

joflick@email.unc.edu

919-966-0716

UNC Hospital

Department of Pastoral Care

101 Manning Drive

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Contact: Heidi Gessner

Support Groups

Winter: 1/25 – 3/8/2010

Spring: 4/5 - 5/17/2010   

          Wake County
919-362-6176 GriefShare

Apex Baptist Church

110 South Salem Street

Apex, NC 27502

Call for more information
919-362-7807 GriefShare

Apex United Methodist Church

100 S. Hughes Street

Apex, NC 27502

Mondays, 7pm - 9pm
919-847-4477

GriefShare

Bay Leaf Baptist Church

12200 Bayleaf Church Road

Raleigh, NC 27614

Tuesdays, 7pm – 9pm

(Starting September 7, 2010)

919-573-5454

GriefShare

Christ Baptist Church

400 Newton Road

Raleigh, NC 27615

Tuesdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

919-233-9100 GriefShare

Colonial Baptist Church

6051 Tryon Rd.

Cary, NC 27518

Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8pm

919-981-0222

GriefShare: Summer Griefshare Session

Crossroads Fellowship

2721 Millbrook Road

Raleigh, NC 27604

Thursdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

GriefShare: Surviving the Holiday Seminar Thursday, December 9, 2010, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

919-851-1928 GriefShare

Ephesus Baptist Church

6767 Hillsborough Street

Raleigh, NC 27606

Sundays, 5pm - 7pm
919-781-3249 GriefShare

First Assembly of God

3249 Blue Ridge Road

Raleigh, NC 27612

Call for more information
919-554-0997 GriefShare

Grace Assembly

2405 Walt Ave.

Wake Forest, NC

Call for more information
919-847-1333 GriefShare

Greystone Baptist Church

7509 Lead Mine Road

Raleigh, NC 27615

Wednesdays, 6pm - 8pm
919-833-4617 GriefShare

Hayes Barton Church

1800 Glenwood Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27608

Wednesdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

919-772-5864 GriefShare

Mid-Way Baptist Church

6910 Fayetteville Rd.

Raleigh, NC 27603

Sundays, 6pm – 7:30pm

919-556-1546 GriefShare

North Wake Church

1212 S. Main Street

Wake Forest, NC

Call for more information
919-303-5266 GriefShare

New Horizons Fellowship

820 E. William Street

Apex, NC 27502

Call for more information
919-326-3000

GriefShare

Providence Baptist Church

6339 Glenwood Ave

Raleigh, NC

Call for more information
919-362-7327 GriefShare

Salem Baptist Church

1200 Salem Church Road

Apex, NC 27523

Call for more information
919-772-5681 GriefShare

Solid Rock Ministry International

401 Creech Road

Garner, NC 27529

Call for more information
919-772-8078 GriefShare

Springfield Baptist Church

4309 Auburn Knightdale Road

Raleigh, NC 27610

Thursdays, 6pm – 7:30pm

919-847-8205 GriefShare

St. Francis of Assisi

11401 Leesville Road

Raleigh, NC 27613

Call for more information
919-362-1666

GriefShare

St. Francis United Methodist Church

2965 Kildaire Farm Road

Cary, NC 27518

Thursdays, 6:15pm – 8pm    (Starting August 26, 2010)

919-469-9393

GriefShare

Westwood Baptist Church

200 Westhigh Street, Room 209

Cary, NC 27513

2010 Spring GriefShare Sessions, Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm, April 6 - June 29, 2010

2010 Fall GriefShare Sessions, Tuesdays, 7pm - 9pm, August 31, 2010 - November 30, 2010

919-467-9394

GriefShare

White Plains Methodist

313 S.E. Maynard Road

Cary, NC 27511

Thursdays, 7pm – 9pm

919-877-9959 Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice

3200 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100

Raleigh, NC 27604

Contact: Dot Murray

Call for appointment

919-828-0890

Hospice of Wake County

Horizons Grief Center

1300 St. Mary’s Street

Raleigh, NC 27605

Call for more information

919-219-7856

Liberty HomeCare & Hospice

3200 Spring Forest Road

Raleigh, NC 27616

Contact: Rufus, Bereavement Coordinator/Chaplain

Call for more information

919-851-1527

LifeCare Counseling & Coaching

1215 Jones Franklin Road, Ste. 201

Raleigh, NC 27606

Call for more information

919-848-2100

Miller Counseling Services

223 US Highway 70 E Ste 150

Garner, NC 27529

Call for more information

919-848-2100

Miller Counseling Services

308-A West Millbrook Road

Raleigh, NC 27609

Call for more information

 

Triangle S.O.S.

1300 St. Mary’s Street, 3rd floor

Raleigh, NC 27605

Thursdays, 6:30pm

Contact: Larry Bernstein

(919) 946-0112

BernsteinLCSW@gmail.com

www.trianglesos.org

Shelly Colvin: (919) 828-0890

scolvin@hospiceofwake.org

919-368-6286

Wake Forest S.O.S.

Wake Forest United Methodist Church

905 S. Main Street

Wake Forest, NC 27587

2nd Thursday of month, 6:30pm

Contact: Carolyn Zahnow

wakeforestsos@yahoo.com

www.wakeforestsos.com

EASTERN REGION -
Beaufort County
252-946-5236

GriefShare

First Church of Christ

520 E. 10th Street

Washington, NC

Call for more information

          Bertie County
252-794-3422

Bertie Memorial Hospital

401 Sterlingworth Street

Windsor, NC 27983

Outpatient Counseling Therapy

(252) 794-3141

          Bladen County
910-862-8538

Liberty HomeCare

501 Doctors Drive

Elizabethtown, NC 28337

Call to speak with Bereavement Coordinator

          Brunswick County
910-755-8121

Brunswick Community Hospital

Hwy 17 South

Supply, NC 28462

Chaplain

(910) 755-3097

910-457-5271

J.A. Dosher Memorial Hospital

924 Howe Street

Southport, NC 28461

Contact: Social Services

910-754-8133

Liberty Home Care & Hospice

1120 Ocean Highway West

Supply, NC 28462

Call Hospice Department for more information

          Carteret County
252-808-6085

Hospice of Carteret County

3500 Arendell Street

P.O. Drawer 1619

Morehead City, NC 28557

Call for more information

252-247-4748

Liberty HomeCare & Hospice

1206 Arendell Street

Morehead City, NC 28557

Call for more information

          Chowan County
252-482-8451

Chowan Hospital

211 Virginia Road

Edenton, NC 27938

Behavioral Clinic

Offers outpatient counseling

Open Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5pm

Contact (252) 482-6347

          Columbus County
910-641-4095

Liberty Home Care & Hospice

46 MacNeill Plaza

Whiteville, NC 28472

Call to speak with Bereavement Coordinator

          Cumberland County
910-609-4000

Cape Fear Valley Health Systems

1638 Owen Drive

Fayetteville, NC 28304

Bereavement Support Group

1st & 3rd Thursdays each month

Meets @ Hospice Department in Cape Fear Valley Education Center (2nd floor)

12pm – 1:30pm

(910) 609-6740

Compassionate Friends

For death of child

1st Tuesday of month, 7:30pm

Contact: Martha Lynch

(910) 245-3177

910-484-0176

CareNet Center (Primary)

Fayetteville Family Life Center

114 Highland Avenue

Fayetteville NC  28305

www.fayfamlife.org

Open Monday – Thursday, 9am – 8pm

Call for appointment

910-484-4061

CareNet Center (Satellite)

The Westmont Center

805 Westmont Drive

Fayetteville, NC 28305

www.fayfamlife.org

Open Monday – Friday, 9am – 8pm

Call for appointment

910-424-7211 GriefShare

Arran Lake Baptist Church

1130 Bingham Drive

Fayetteville, NC 28304

Call for more information
910-425-7108 GriefShare

Faymont Baptist Church

3663 Cumberland Road

Fayetteville, NC 28306

Call for more information
910-484-3191 GriefShare

Snyder Memorial Baptist Church

701 Westmont Drive

Fayetteville, NC

Call for more information
910-678-7178 GriefShare

Village Baptist Church

906 S. McPherson Church Road

Fayetteville, NC

Call for more information
910-864-8411

Liberty HomeCare

2175 Village Drive

Fayetteville, NC 28304

Call for more information

          Duplin County
          Fort Bragg
910-396-4373

GriefShare

Fort Bragg Army Base

Building #2-1114

Jackson Street

Fort Bragg, NC

Call for more information

          Franklin County
919-556-3420

GriefShare

Faith Baptist Church

249 Holden Road

Youngsville, NC 27596

Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm

          Gaston County
 

HUGS (Healing and Understanding Grief from Suicide)

Southminster Presbyterian Church

1401 Hoffman Road

Gastonia, NC 28056

2nd Tuesday of each month, 7pm-9pm

Contact: Lynn Mckee (704) 860-4651

Mckees005@aol.com

Alice McGinley: (704) 541-9011

          Halifax County
252-535-8011

Halifax Regional Medical Center

250 Smith Church Road

Roanoke Rapids, NC  27870

Call for more information

          Harnett County
910-892-4011

GriefShare

Gospel Tabernacle Church

2105 W. Cumberland Street

Dunn, NC 28334

Wednesdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

910-892-6427

Liberty Home Care

105 Hunt Valley Drive

Dunn, NC 28334

Call for more information

          Hertford County
252-209-3056

Roanoke-Chowan Hospital

Northside Behavioral Health Services

111 Hertford County High Road
Ahoskie, NC 27910

General Information: (252) 209-3100

Toll-free: (800) 469-3650, ext. 3056

Call for more information

          Hoke County
910-875-8198 Liberty HomeCare

336 S. Main Street

Raeford, NC 28376

Call Myeshia for more information

          Johnston County
219-712-2165 GriefShare

Princeton Town Hall

503 Doctor Donnie Jones, Jr. Blvd. W.

Princeton, NC 27569

Tuesdays, 7pm - 9pm
919-934-8171

Johnston Memorial Hospital

509 N. Brightleaf Blvd.

Smithfield, NC 27877

4th Tuesday of month, 6pm – 7pm

Conference Room 1404A

Contact: (919) 938-7617

          Lenoir County
866-355-2801

CareNet Counseling East—Satellite Office

Kennedy Home

2588 Cedar Dell Lane

Kinston, NC 28504

Call for appointment

          Moore County
910-215-1000

FirstHealth Moore Gional Hospital

110 Page Road, North

Pinehurst, NC 28374

FirstHealth Grief Resource and Counseling Center

(910) 715-6000 or toll-free (866) 861-7485
Office hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday – Friday

910-295-3823

Liberty HomeCare & Hospice

110 Commerce Drive

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Call for more information

910-246-3055

Liberty HomeCare

590 Central Avenue

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Call for more information

          Nash County
866-355-2801

CareNet Counseling East—Satellite Office

Lakeside Baptist Church

1501 Sunset Avenue

Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Call for appointment

252-443-9500

Coastal Plain Hospital and Counseling Center

2301 Medpark Drive

Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Specializes in depression, family and marital problems, relationship problems

(252) 443-9500

(800) 234-0234 CRISIS Hotline

252-937-8254 GriefShare

Englewood Baptist Church

1350 S. Winslead Ave

Rocky Mount, NC

Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8pm
252-985-1848 GriefShare

Showers of Blessing

1740 N. Raleigh St.

Rocky Mount, NC

Call for more information
252-443-8000

Nash Health Care systems

2460 Curtis Ellis Drive

Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Hospice & Palliative Care

Contact: Karen Vick, manager

(252) 443-8124

          New Hanover County
910-251-8111

Liberty Home Care & Hospice

2550 S. 41st Street

Wilmington, NC 28403

Call for more information

910-796-7991 or

910-796-7925

Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCare Center  

Support Groups

Living With Grief

Living With Grief – For Men Only

Adults Who Have Had a Parent Die

Adults Who Have Had a Child Die

Loss and the Holidays

 

Touched by Suicide/Wilmington

1605 Canady Road

Wilmington, NC 28411

Meet at: First Baptist Activity Center

Room 211

1939 Independence Blvd,

Wilmington, NC

2nd Tuesday of month, 7pm

Contact: Mr. Adrian Shepard

(910) 686-3802

Mrs. Rainey Scrocco (910) 686-1955

Mrs. Johnnye Wyke (910) 256-3802

910-799-1071

Wilmington CareNet Counseling Centers

610 South College Road

Wilmington, NC 28403

www.wilmingtoncarenet.net

Call for appointment

          Onslow County
910-346-1114

GriefShare

River of Life Church

1940 Gum Branch Road

Jacksonville, NC 28546

Thursdays, 7pm – 9pm

          Pasquotank County
252-335-0531

Alemarle Hospital

1144 North Road Street

Elizabeth City, NC 27906

Adult Grief Hospital Chapel

(252) 384-4125

 

Compassionate Friends (lost child to disease/accident)

(252) 331-1142

252-335-9550 GriefShare

New Life Assembly of God

1958 North Rd. St.

Elizabeth City, NC

Call for more information
          Pender County
910-259-1150

Liberty HomeCare

904-B South Walker Street

Burgaw, NC 28425

Call for more information

          Person County
336-599-2121

Person County Memorial Hospital

615 Ridge Road

Roxboro, NC 27573

Outpatient Psychiatric Counseling

Contact: (336) 503-5775

Call for appointment

          Pitt County

252-355-2801

CareNet Counseling East

3219 Landmark Street, Suite 7A

Greenville, NC 27834-7688

866-355-2801

www.careneteast.org

Call for appointment

252-752-6254 GriefShare

St. James UMC Retreat House

2000 E. 5th St.

Greenville, NC

Mondays, 7pm - 9pm
252-752-6254

GriefShare

Unity Freewill Baptist Church

2725 East 14th Street

Greenville, NC 27858

Wednesdays, 6:30pm – 8 pm

252-714-1565

Survivors of Loss to Suicide

HOPE Station

2407 S. Memorial Drive

Greenville, NC 27837

2nd Thursday of month, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Contact: Kim Talbot

          Pittsylvania County
 

Danville Regional Medical Center

142 S. Main Street

Danville, VA 24542

Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Services

(434) 799-4450

Toll-free: (800) 258-7741

Call for more information

434-724-7119 GriefShare

Mount Hermon Baptist Church

4385 Franklin Turnpike

Danville, VA 24540

Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
          Richmond County
910-895-1339

Richmond Christian Counseling Center

(Satellite of Robeson Family Counseling Center)

110 N. Lawrence Street

Rockingham, NC 28379

(910) 738-8558 Robeson Center

www.robesoncounseling.org

Open every Monday (by appointment)

          Robeson County
910-738-4512

Liberty HomeCare & Hospice

2409 N. Elm Street

Lumberton, NC 28358

Call for more information

910-844-1008

Liberty HomeCare & Hospice

103 S. Florence Street

Maxton, NC 28364

Call for more information

910-738-8558

Robeson Family Counseling Center

202 West 15th Street

Lumberton, NC 28358

Monday – Thursday, 9am – 7pm (by appointment)

Friday, 9am – 1pm (by appointment)

          Sampson County
910-592-8367

Liberty HomeCare

1206 S. W. Blvd.

Clinton, NC 28328

Call for more information

          Scotland County
910-276-7176

Hospice of Scotland County

610 Lauchwood Drive

Laurinburg, NC 28353

5:30pm, Dates TBD

Contact: David Hibbard

910-276-7011

Scotland Family Counseling Center

(Satellite of Robeson Family Counseling Center)

Laurinburg Presbyterian Church

600 W. Church Street

Laurinburg, NC 28352

(910) 738-8558 Robeson Center

www.robesoncounseling.org

Open every Wednesday (by appointment)

          Wilson County
252-291-1080

GriefShare

Peace Church

2838 Tilghman Road

Wilson, NC

Wednesdays, 7pm - 8:15pm

(Starting August 25, 2010)

 
Internet Resources

AARP Grief & Loss

www.aarp.org/family/lifeafterloss

Adult Sibling Grief

www.adultsiblinggrief.com/

Alive Alone

www.alivealone.org

American Foundation for Suicide

www.afsp.org

American Hospice Foundation

www.americanhospice.org

Baby Steps

www.babysteps.com

CaringBridge

www.caringbridge.org

Carolinas Center for Hospice & End of Life Care

www.carolinasendoflifecare.org

Comfort Zone Camp

www.comfortzonecamp.org

Compassion Connection

www.compassionconnection.org

Compassionate Friends

www.compassionatefriends.org

Donate Life NC

www.donatelifenc.org

Grief Haven

www.griefhaven.org

GriefNet.org

www.griefnet.org

GriefWorks

www.griefworks.org

Journey of Hearts

www.journeyofhearts.org

Kidsaid

kidsaid.com

National Donor Family Council

www.kidney.org

National Donor Memorial

www.donormemorial.org

National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization

www.caringinfo.org/GrievingALoss

New Hope Center

www.newhopecenter.net

North Carolina Eye Bank

www.nceyebank.org

Recover-from-Grief

www.recover-from-grief.com

Web Healing

www.webhealing.com

WidowNet

www.widownet.org


 
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS



American Association of Suicidology
A national organization that provides education, support, and research on suicide 4201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 408, Washington, DC 20008

www.suicidology.org

1-202-237-2280


Compassionate Friends
A national support group for those who have lost a child or sibling P.O. Box 3696, Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696

www.compassionatefriends.org

1-877-969-0010


MADD
A national support group that offers support for families who have lost loved ones as victims to drug or alcohol abuse 511 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700, Irving, TX 75062 www.madd.org

1-800-GET-MADD


National Donor Family Council
The National Donor Family Council is part of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). The Council supports donor families and honors all organ and tissue donors. The NDFC provides information and resources for donor families as they learn to live without the ones they love. National Donor Family Council c/o National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, NewYork, NY 10016

www.donorfamily.org

1-800-622-9010


Parents of Murdered Children
A national organization that provides support and education for families after the homicide of a loved one 100 East Eighth Street, Suite B-41, Cincinnati, OH 45202

www.pomc.com

1-888-818-POMC


 SUGGESTED READING FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES


Journey to The Healing Garden
A Child's Place For Remembering at www.healingthespirit.org
The Healing Garden is a child grief web page with interactive activities to help children deal with their grief and loss through creative expression and companion interaction.

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf - Leo Buscaglia. A special story of the delicate balance between life and death. Helpful in explaining death to children.


The Velveteen Rabbit - Margery Williams. A special story for young and old explaining that the difficult events in our lives are what makes us who we are and give us character.


Water Bugs and Dragonflies - Doris Stickney. A graceful fable that gives a meaningful explanation for death.


Tiger Eyes - Judy Blume. Friends help the character in this touching tale see the good that can happen in a world shaken by despair.


Charlotte's Web - E.B. White. A wonderful tale of love and life that also touches on the reality of death.


When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death. - Laura Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. Explains in simple language the feelings people may have regarding the death of a loved one and the ways to honor the memory of someone who has died. (For elementary age children)


Life and Loss: A Guide to Help Grieving Children
- Linda Goldman. The reader will become aware of the myths that hinder the grief process, learn the four psychological tasks of grief, and help a child say good-bye to a dying loved one.


Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love.
- Earl Grollman. Suggests ways to deal with the grief and other emotions felt after the death of a loved one and to discover how to go on living.


Talking about Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child.
- Earl Grollman. Whether through war, a natural disaster, or the serious illness of a loved one or pet, many children must face the reality of death much sooner than their parents would like. This book is designed to help parents and children talk about this difficult time.


When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope With Grief. - Marge Heegaard. This book was designed to teach basic concepts of death and help children understand and express the many feelings they have when someone special dies. Communication is increased and coping skills are developed as they illustrate their books with their personal story.
 
 
 SUGGESTED READING FOR PARENTAL DEATH


Learning to Say Goodbye: When a Parent Dies - Eda L. LeShan. The author answers questions, addresses fears and offers simple support for children to help them understand the process of grief.


When My Mommy Died: A Child's View of Death - Jannice M. Hammond. A book to help children integrate the death of a parent into their innocent lives.


How to Survive the Loss of a Parent: A Guide for Adults
- Lois Akner. This guide offers frank and compassionate help to those who need support in dealing with a parent's death.


The Orphaned Adult: Understanding and Coping with Grief and Change After the Death of Our Parents. - Alexander Levy. A wise and moving look at the most profoundly life-changing passage of all: losing our parents.
 
 
 SUGGESTED READING FOR BEREAVED PARENTS


Children Die, Too - Joy Johnson. A short book that discusses the very real responses bereaved parents experience.


Sunrise Tomorrow - Elizabeth B. Brown. This sensitive yet straightforward book addresses the emotional, spiritual, and physical aftereffects of the loss of a child.


The Bereaved Parent - Harriett Sarnoff Schiff. Referring to the loss of a child as the "ultimate tragedy" this book helps parents to know that there is a way back to the "land of the living."
 
 
 SUGGESTED READING FOR GENERAL BEREAVEMENT


When Bad Things Happen To Good People - Harold S. Kushner. Written by a clergyman who lost a son, this book is for all who suffer.


When Life Falls Apart - Warren Wiersbe. Answering the age old question - is there a purpose to sorrow and pain and why?


When Going to Pieces Holds You Together - William Miller. This book "allows" you to grieve and shows you the natural normalcy of the process.


Healing the Spirit - Robin Cowherd. Inspirational stories of organ and tissue donors and their families.


A Journey Through Grief. - Alla Renee Bozarth. Gentle, specific help to get you through the most difficult stages of grieving.


When God Doesn't Make Sense. - Dr. James Dobson. The author offers assurance of God's constant care, even when human suffering is beyond our comprehension.


Safe Passage: Words to Help the Grieving Hold Fast and Let Go.
- Molly Fumia. Short readings for the days following loss.


Don't Take My Grief Away: What to Do When You Lose a Loved One.
- Doug Manning. Gently, with warm, consoling, and practical guidance, the author addresses the painful, often disorientating aftermath of the death of a loved one, helping the bereaved cope with the emotions and confront the decisions that are an inevitable part of this time of radical life adjustment.


The Courage to Grieve: Creative Living, Recovery, & Growth Through Grief.
- Judy Tatelbaum. This unusual self-help book about surviving grief offers the reader comfort and inspiration. Each of us will face some loss, sorrow and disappointment in our lives, and The Courage to Grieve provides the specific help we need to enable us to face our grief fully and to recover and grow from the experience.
 
 
 TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF


Your Feelings
What you are feeling, more than likely, falls under the heading of normal. Below you will find some common experiences and suggestions for relief.

What you may experience physically:

  • exhaustion or lack of energy
  • heaviness or pressure in the chest
  • tightness in the throat
  • inability to sleep
  • periods of nervousness
  • changes in appetite
  • headaches or upset stomach
  • inability to concentrate

Take care of yourself physically:

  • In the early stages of grief, don't force yourself to eat more than you want. As your appetite returns, eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.
    _ Get regular exercise, especially a peaceful, quiet walk. Exercise helps you relax.
    _ It may be helpful to give up foods and beverages that affect moods, including caffeine, a stimulant, and alcohol, a depressant.
    _ Strive for a balance in your life: rest, recreation, prayer/meditation and work.

What you may experience emotionally:

  • sadness and depression
  • forgetfulness
  • crying easily and unexpectedly
  • guilt and anger towards yourself, others and God
  • mood swings
  • feelings of emptiness
  • thoughts about "what if"

Take care of yourself emotionally:

  • Be gentle with yourself. Remember, what you are going through is normal and it is okay to feel overwhelmed.
  • Reach out to others. Find friends with whom you can talk, especially someone with similar circumstances.
  • Let yourself remember. Tell and re-tell what you loved about the person who died, and the experience of their death. A wonderful tool is a "prompted journal," available at no cost through CDS.
  • Confront guilt by realizing you did the best you could and try not to be too critical of yourself.
  • Be willing to engage in your grief work. Set realistic expectations for this growth. Again, journaling is a wonderful tool for grief work.
  • Let go of the feeling that you must do this on your own. Take the risk of joining a support group. Reach out and hold on to HOPE.

 

 
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