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.



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

Suicide

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

Homicide

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

Terminal Illness

Make Today Count Cancer Action Inc.
255 Alexander St.
Rochester, NY 14607
(800) GET-MADD
www.MADD.org

Hospice Care

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Rd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22314
(703) 873-1500
www.nhpco.org
www.hospiceinfo.org

AIDS

AIDS Action
1906 Sunderland Place
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 530-8030
www.aidsaction.org

Support Groups

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