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Bereavement Support Groups | Compassionate Friends

Eligibility

Parents, grandparents, and siblings who have experienced the death of a child, grandchild, or sibling at any age from any cause.

Required documents

None.

Hours

Online and in-person support group meeting times vary. Meetings are generally held once a month in a live chat room or at a community church during the evening hours.

Application process

Phone National Office for information, M-F: 8:00am-5:00pm Central Time. Will refer to nearest chapter and give information about local meeting locations and times. Can also visit the website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to locate meeting locations and times (note: website information for meeting times and locations may not always be current, so individuals should call the phone number associated with the local site first). Online support groups and information are also available through the website.

Fees

Free.

Service area

Ohio

Description

Provides comfort, hope, and support to familes experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family. Also provides online communities (online support and private Facebook groups).

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211 Cleveland

Providing organization

Compassionate Friends

Provides comfort, hope, and support to familes experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family. Also provides online communities (online support and private Facebook groups).