Support Groups-Grief and Loss

Compassionate Friends is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization that offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. There is no religious affiliation and there are no membership dues or fees. The group is run by "seasoned grievers" who reach out to the newly bereaved. National website includes link to chat room and online brochure for siblings.

A national website with over 50 facilitated e-mail support groups covering topics such as loss of a parent, loss of a spouse/partner, loss of sibling or friend, spiritual aspects of loss, etc. Each topic has subtopics, such as young widowed, widowed with children, grief moving on, etc. Enjoy the flexibility of 24 hour a day, 7 day a week access. Some people often find the anonymity of an internet support group more healing.

 

Bereavement Education & Support Group I

For persons grieving any death loss. Closed group, repeats in eight week sessions. Pre-registration required. No charge to attend. Every Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Meets at Dignity Health Hospice, 1544 Market Street, Redding. Call Ray Hemenway, Facilitator, Dignity Health Hospice at 877.593.8652 to register.

 

Red Bluff Grief Support Group

For persons grieving any death loss. Open group, runs continuously. Drop-ins welcome, No pre-registration required. No charge to attend. Every Thursday, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meets at Coyne Center at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Red Bluff For information, call Kristin Hoskins, Dignity Health Hospice, 855.644.6715

 

Spousal Loss Grief Support Group

For persons grieving the loss of a spouse. Pre-registration required. No charge to attend. Every Tuesday (except 5th Tuesday of month), 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Meets at Dignity Health Hospice, 1544 Market Street, Redding Shelley Daniels, Facilitator For information or to register, call Kristin Hoskins, Dignity Health Hospice, 877.593.8652

 

General Grief Support Group

For persons grieving any death loss. Open group, runs continuously. Drop-ins welcome. No pre-registration required. No charge to attend. Every Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Meets at Dignity Health Hospice, 1544 Market Street, Redding Ryan Hofacre, Facilitator For information call Kristin Hoskins, Dignity Health Hospice, 877.593.8652.

 

Evening Grief Support Group

For persons grieving any death loss. Open group, runs continuously. Drop-ins welcome. Pre-registration suggested but not required. No charge to attend. Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Meets at Mercy Medical Center. Christina Cicero, Facilitator For information call Kristin Hoskins, Dignity Health Hospice, 877.593.8652. Download our Bereavement support group flyer for more information.