Bereavement Resources
Books & Resources
The Centering Corporation is dedicated to providing education and resource for grieving individuals, their families and caregivers.
www.centering.org
866.218.0101
Compassion Books has resources to help children and adults through serious illness, death and grief.
www.compassionbooks.com
800.970.4220
Grief Support Organizations
The Compassionate Friends is a national self-help, support organization that offers friendship and understanding to grieving parents.
www.tcfofcharlotte.org
704.315.8913
Hospice & Palliative Care of Charlotte Region (Grief Care Services)
www.hpccr.org
704.375.0100
Mothers of Murdered Offspring (MOM-O) offers mothers and fathers of murdered offspring an opportunity to come together to support each other and make a difference in reducing violence in our community.
www.comomcares.org
704.334.5056
Empty Arms (Pregnancy Loss & New Born Death)
Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support, Inc. provides resources for those whose lives are touched by the death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or in the first few months of life.
www.nationalshare.org
Resolve, Inc. is a national association providing support and information to those living with infertility.
www.resolve.org
Children and Grief
What is Grief Activity provides an opportunity for family members to share their personal response to grief.
www.kindermourn.org/grief-activities.
We have also included ways to talk with your young children about death and stigmatized loss.
Talking to Young Children about Death.
Talking about Stigmatized Loss with Children
National Alliance for Grieving Children promotes awareness of the needs of children and teens grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who wants to support them.
www.childrengrieve.org
The Dougy Center’s website contains information on childhood and teen bereavement issues and assists families in locating their nearest grief center by state.
www.dougy.org
Other Grief Resources
HUGS provides healing & understanding for grief from suicide. For more information on group meetings and location call 704.541.9011.
Young Widowed Support Group provides a group for bereaved spouses to share their grief, find support and new friendship. Contact Sister Jean Frechetter, St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 704.543.7677 ext. 1073.