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Aftercare
Every person must cope with loss of a loved on his or her own terms. The emotional upheaval these trying times can cause is sometimes so overwhelming that even the support of friends and family may not help relieve the amount of sadness and grief you feel.
While our experience has taught us that there truly is no simple solution to ease this type of pain, we have noted the immense benefits that come from genuine care, support and education. For this reason we have worked extremely hard to create the first interactive online aftercare experience ever produced. In the comfort and privacy of your home you can access this tool in understanding and dealing with the emotions that surround death and loss.
It is our hope that those who are experiencing the pain that comes from grief will benefit from being able to listen, read and research with this interactive aftercare experience. While using this resource please feel free to contact us personally with any questions, thoughts or additional needs.
We welcome you to our interactive aftercare experience and offer our sincere continued support and concern during this difficult time.
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National Bereavement Organizations
Bereaved Children
The Dougy Center P.O. Box 86852 Portland, OR (503) 775-5683 www.dougy.org
Widowed
AARP, Widowed Persons Service 601 E St. NW Washington, DC 20049 (202) 434-2277 (800) 424-3410 www.aarp.org
THEOS They Help Each Other Spiritually 322 Blvd. of the Allies #105 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 471-7799
Parents Who Have Experienced the Death of a Child
The Compassionate Friends P.O. Box 3696 Oak Brook, IL 60522 (603) 990-0010 (877) 969-0010 www.compassionatefriends.org
Parents of Murdered Children 100 E Eighth St., Suite B41 Cincinnati, OH 45202 (513) 721-5683 (888) 818-POMC www.pomc.com
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance 1314 Bedford Ave., Suite 210 Baltimore, MD 21208 (800) 221-SIDS (410) 653-8226 www.sidsalliance.org
American SIDS Insitute 2480 Windy Hill Rd., Suite 380 Marietta, GA 30067 (770) 612-1030 (800) 232-SIDS www.sids.org
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation 3910 Warner Street Kennsington, MD 20895 (800) 366-2223 www.candlelighters.org
Miscarraige, Stillbirth, Ectopic Pregnancy, and Early Infant Death
International Council on Infertility Inforamtion Dissemination (INCIID) P.O. Box 6836 Arlington, VA 22206 (703) 379-9178 www.inciid.org
St. Joeseph's Health Care Center Share National Office 300 First Capitol Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301-2893 (636) 947-6164 (800) 821-6819 www.nationalshareoffice.com
American Society of Suicidology 4201 Conneticut Ave., NW #408 Washington, DC 20008 (202) 237-2280 www.suicidology.org
The Samaitians 600 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 (617) 247-0220 http://www.samaritansofboston.org
Mother's Against Drunk Driving (MADD) P.O. Box 541688 Dallas, TX 75354-1688 (800) GET-MADD www.MADD.org
National Organization For Victim Assistance (NOVA) 1757 Park Rd., NW Washington, DC 20008 (202) 232-6682 (800) TRY-NOVA www.try-nova.org
Safe Horizon 2 Lafatte St. New York, NY 10007 (212) 577-7700 24 Hour Hotline: (212) 577-5777 www.safehorizon.org
Make Today Count Cancer Action Inc. 255 Alexander St. Rochester, NY 14607 (800) GET-MADD www.MADD.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 1700 Diagonal Rd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22314 (703) 873-1500 www.nhpco.org www.hospiceinfo.org
AIDS Action 1906 Sunderland Place Washington, DC 20036 (202) 530-8030 www.aidsaction.org
National Self-Help Clearinghouse Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York 365 5th Avenue, Suite 3300 New York, NY 10016 (212) 817-1822 www.selfhelpweb.org
Bereavement Care Training Opportunities
The Center for Loss and Life Transition 3735 Broken Bow Road Fort Collins, CO 80526 (970) 226-6050 www.centerforloss.com
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