Support Groups
Grief Support Services
Prepared by Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation
Services July 2015
Annandale · Kimball · Maple Lake
(320) 274-8811
The locations, times and telephone numbers can change
without notice to us. Periodically we
will contact all of the support groups to make sure our information is
current. If you have difficulty
contacting any services or if you would like assistance in making the initial
call, please feel free to contact us.
CHILDREN’S GRIEF
CONNECTION www.childrensgriefconnection.com
72351 Pine River Road; Willow River, MN 55795
Phone: (877) 226-7632
Fax: (218) 372-8420 Email:
info@childrensgriefconnection.com
HEARTS OF HOPE FAMILY GRIEF CAMP
Hearts of Hope Family Grief Camps help families come together
to heal. At this weekend-long camp,
every member of the family has the opportunity to participate in integrated yet
separate programs. Activities are
mirrored in each program, providing shared experiences and a common language to
use as they continue on their lifelong grief journey after the camp ends. Hearts of Hope Camp serves family members
from pre-school through grandparenthood.
On-site daycare for birth to age three is provided.
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS www.compassionatefriends.org
PO Box 3696, Oak Brook, IL
60522 (877) 969-0010
Parents and grandparents who has experienced the death of a
child. The group is non-denominational and there is no fee. Local chapters:
OUR FATHER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 3903 Gilbert Ave SE, Rockford,
MN 55373
Contact: Church Office:
(763) 477-6300 or Sandy (763)
843-8685
SERVICES PROVIDED:
Support and resources for grieving parents and grandparents who had
a child (grandchild) die.
Rockford group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month from 7 – 8 pm.
ST. HENRY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1001 7th Street E., Monticello,
MN 55362
Monticello group meets 2nd Monday at 7 p.m.
Contact: Beth Hill (763) 295-3610 bethhill_2002@hotmail.com
PERINATAL LOSS SUPPORT
GROUP
ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL, 1406 6th Ave. N., St. Cloud, MN
56303 (320) 251-2700, ext. 53528
This perinatal loss support program is for families who have
experienced the loss of an infant through newborn death, stillbirth, ectopic
pregnancy or miscarriage. Meetings are at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at St. Cloud Hospital in the St. Benedict's conference room near Lakes elevator on the first floor.
CENTRACARE HEALTH
HOME CARE & HOSPICE
CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle., St. Cloud, MN 56303
Bereavement Coordinator: (320) 259-9375
Grief Support Group meets every Monday 1:30-2:30 p.m.
GRIEF SHARE
Buffalo Covenant Church, 1601 Hwy 25 N., Buffalo, MN 55302
Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child,
family member or friend.
Fall schedule: Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. September 12 - December 5,
2017. $15 for initial cycle and two repetitions. Scholarships and childcare
available upon request.
Contact: Judy Johnson (320) 260-4006 or
Church office (763) 682-1470
HEARTLAND HOSPICE
1257 2nd Street N., Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
CONTACT: (320) 654-1136 Linda Hall in bereavement.
Weekly grief support meetings held every Wednesday 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Heartland Hospice. Contact Linda Hall for information on monthly mailing or
one-on-one grief support.
ECUMEN OF LITCHFIELD
218 North Holcombe, Litchfield, MN 55355 CONTACT: (320) 693-7367
The Grief and Education Support Group Series meets two times
a year at the hospice offices in Litchfield for persons who have lost a loved
one due to death. The group grief series
runs for 6 weeks. Call for more
information or to be put on their mailing list for the next series. Library
resources on grief and dying are also available.
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK
DRIVERS (MADD) – Wright County Chapter
PO Box 362, Buffalo, MN
55313 e-mail: mn.state@madd.org
(800) 487-6233
website:
www.maddmn.org
The Wright county MADD Chapter continues to work towards its
three goals: 1) To aid victims and families that have lost loved ones or
sustained personal injuries themselves; 2) To create public awareness regarding
the problems of drinking and drugged driver; 3) To pursue strategies and create
programs which will result in eliminating crashes caused by drinking or drugged
driving.
SAVE – SUICIDE
AWARENESS\VOICES OF EDUCATION
8120 Penn Ave. S., Suite 470, Bloomington, MN 55431 PHONE:
(952) 946-7998;
Hennepin County Crisis Intervention Center (counseling/assessment/referral)
(612) 873-3161
Suicide Hotline (800) 273-8255
INTERNET: www.save.org
MISSION: To educate
about suicide and speak for suicide survivors.
They have a 24 hour service for those in need. They will contact someone in the area you can
talk to.
HOSPICE SERVICES
Hospice is a special kind of care given to people in the
final stages of life. The goal of
hospice care is to encourage patients to live each day to the fullest and to
enjoy the presence of family and friends.
They are often good resource for grief support.
CentraCare Home Care & Hospice - (320) 259-9375 or (800)
835-6610
Allina Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care - (651)
635-9173 or (800) 261-0879
Ecumen of Litchfield Area Hospice - (320) 693-7367
Ridgeview Home Support Services, Waconia - (952) 442-6032 www.ridgeviewmedical.org
Heartland Hospice - (888) 650-1136
Hospice Minnesota (651) 917-4616 or (800) 214-9597 www.mnhpc.org
OTHER SERVICES:
UNITED WAY 2-1-1 (Formerly First Call for Help)
(800) 543-7709 or dial 2-1-1
United Way 2-1-1 is a free and confidential community
helpline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 2-1-1 helps people access
information they need to navigate the ever increasing and complex array of
human services. The first step to finding help is knowing who to call.
SENIOR HELPING HANDS
(800) 742-HELP or (320) 229-3766
A program of St. Cloud Hospital Recovery Plus, this program
is for people age 55 and older with alcohol or drug-use problems and/or mental
health issues.
SENIOR LINKAGE LINE
(800) 333-2433 www.mnaging.org
The Senior LinkAge Line® and MinnesotaHelp.info® are
resources for older Minnesotans and their families to find information
regarding health and support service choices.
OMBUDSMAN FOR OLDER
MINNESOTANS
(800) 657-3591 or (651) 431-2555
The Ombudsman investigates concerns, mediates disputes and
serves as an advocate for seniors. The
organization also provides information to people caring for an elderly person.
WHITNEY SENIOR CENTER
1527 Northway Drive; St. Cloud, MN PHONE:
(320) 255-7245
The senior center offers numerous support groups for older
adults as well as art classes and physical activity programs and tours.
NATIONAL SELF-HELP
ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT GROUPS
Many of the following organizations will provide you with
printed materials on grief, often free, as well as addresses and phone numbers
of local chapters.
To receive a directory of support groups and services
available for Bereaved Children contact:
The Dougy
Center www.dougy.org
P.O. Box
86852; Portland, OR 97286 (503) 775-5683 or (866) 775-5683
Parents of Murdered Children www.pomc.com
National
POMC
4960 Ridge
Ave., Suite 2; Cincinnati, OH 45209 (888) 818-7662
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance www.sidsalliance.org
1314
Bedford Ave., Suite 210; Baltimore, MD
21208 (800) 221-SIDS (800) 221-7437
Grief counselors
available 24/7
Minnesota
SIDS Center
(612)
813-6285 or (800) 732-3812
American Childhood Cancer Organization
PO Box 498; Kensington, MD 20895-0498
(855) 858-2226 (toll free) www.acco.org
National Alliance for Grieving Children
900 SE
Ocean Blvd. Suite 130D; Stuart, FL 34994 866-432-1542
For Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Ectopic Pregnancy and Early
Infant Death:
National
Share
National Share Office
402 Jackson
St.; St. Charles, MO 63301-3468 (800) 821-6819 www.nationalshare.org
For Homicide:
National Organization For Victim
Assistance (NOVA)
510 King St., Suite 424; Alexandria,
VA 22314 (800) 879-6682 www.trynova.org
For Hospice Care
National
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1731 King
Street; Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 837-1600
For AIDS
AIDS United
1424 K
Street, Suite 200: Washington, DC 20005 (202) 408-4848 www.aidsunited.org
GRIEFCARE PROGRAM
We now offer E-Aftercare through our GriefCare program. Anyone can sign up for this program on our website or
by contacting us by phone. After signing up, you will receive a welcome email
in 1-2 weeks, followed by newsletter every month that will walk with you
through the journey of grief for the next year.
To
sign up on our website:
1) Go to www.dingmannfuneral.com
2) Click the "RESOURCES" tab on the top of the page and then the "Aftercare" link
3) Click on the "Sign Up To Receive our GriefCare mailing list" at the bottom
of the page
4) Complete the requested sign up information
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