In addition to the many services that GrieveWell offers, there are multiple local and national support services you can count on. Below, you’ll find grief support options for individuals, families, and children.
Other Resources
Other Resources
A Grief Observed
C. S. Lewis
May I Hate God?
Pierre Wolff
A Broken Heart Still Beats: After Your Child Dies
by Anne McCracken
Beyond Grief: A Guide for Recovering from the Death of a Loved One
by Carol Staudacher
How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies
Therese A. Rando
A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating
Harold Ivan Smith
Good Grief: 50th Anniversary Edition
Granger E. Westberg
Learning to Say Good-By: When a Child’s Parent Dies
Eda J. LeShan
Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss
Pat Schwiebert
A Patch of Comfort
Marilyn Sullivan
There are many helpful websites and web based communities for understanding and exploring grief:
64 Self-Care Ideas for Grievers
https://whatsyourgrief.com/self-care-ideas-for-grievers/
4 Strategies for Self Care while Grieving
https://www.hrrv.org/blog/strategies-for-self-care-while-grieving/
Self Care During Grief and Bereavement
https://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/palliative-care/grief-and-bereavement-services/self-care-during-grief-bereavement
Journaling and Writing:
https://whatsyourgrief.com/growth-from-grief-2/
https://whatsyourgrief.com/six-word-stories-statements-and-exclamations-a-journaling-exercise/
https://whatsyourgrief.com/continuing-bonds-grief-journal-exercise/
https://whatsyourgrief.com/support-system-superlatives-a-journaling-exercise/
https://whatsyourgrief.com/letter-writing/
https://www.griefrecoveryhouston.com/journal-prompts-for-grieving-loss/
https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/grief-sentence-completion.pdf (free worksheet)
Photography, Drawing, and Art:
https://whatsyourgrief.com/coping-with-a-death-grief-and-photography/
https://whatsyourgrief.com/photographing-emotion/
http://www.journey-through-grief.com/handling-grief-with-photos.html
https://www.recover-from-grief.com/using-art-for-healing.html
https://whatsyourgrief.com/grief-art-journal-activity-for-grievers/
Give Grief A Chance - Journaling Through Grief
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/journaling-through-grief/id1468546375?i=1000530962008 (Apple Link)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YePQ5OBpPCDkwZKJWXtAW?si=-Ksm-WIRQk-Qj8j8foR07A (Spotify Link)
The Grief Coach - Writing To Make Sense of Grief
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vSfXtoQby2bl96aGa0qZQ?si=vrEwaZdwQA-hU6hoIE543Q (Spotify Link)
Local Resources
Arbor Hospice
https://www.arborhospice.org/our-care-services/grief-care/
Support groups and workshops on grief and loss for all of SE Michigan
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Bereavement Services
http://www.stjoesannarbor.org/BereavementServices
Ann Arbor: 734-712-3800, (844) 237-3627 or Livingston: (517) 540-6368
Bereavement counseling (individual, group, and phone)
Cancer Support Community, Ann Arbor
http://www.cancersupportannarbor.org/
2010 Hogback Road, Suite 3 Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Support groups for those who have lost a loved one to cancer
New Hope Center for Grief Support
133 W Main Street, Northville, MI 49167
Support groups and workshops for all types of losses both in-person and virtual
Good Mourning Catholic Grief Support
12085 Glenview Dr, Plymouth, MI 48170
Workshops in multiple locations in surrounding cities
The Covid Grief Network
https://www.covidgriefnetwork.org/
For ages 20 – 39 impacted by the COVID pandemic by the illness or death of a loved one
The Dinner Party Virtual Tables
https://www.thedinnerparty.org/virtualtables
Groups meeting virtually based on age and type of loss
Young Adult Cancer- Support Group
https://www.cancercare.org/support_groups/48-young_adults_who_have_lost_a_loved_one_support_group
For ages 20-39 who lost someone to cancer within the past 18 months
Perinatal Hospice of Washtenaw County
https://www.facebook.com/Perinatal-Hospice-and-Tender-Care-of-Washtenaw-County-154152794661506/
Services for those who are carrying a dying baby to term
Call for information
Janet Holtz, (734) 395-0400
Pregnancy and Newborn Loss Support Group, Michigan Medicine
https://www.umwomenshealth.org/resources/resources-support-pregnancy-loss
Phone: (734) 615-3122
Support for mothers, fathers, and others impacted by miscarriage, stillbirth, and other pregnancy and early infant loss provided by peer facilitators
The group meets in Ann Arbor on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m. (online for now) via the Michigan Medicine Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital
Proud Parents of Loss
https://www.proudparentsofloss.org/
PPL offers a stigma-free, safe place for grieving parents to be supported. All grieving parents are welcome – whether your loss was neonatal, perinatal or due to overdose, suicide, violence, illness, or any other cause, you deserve to feel supported.
This group meets on the first Thursday of every month from 7:00-8:30pm
Education Center at St. Joseph Mercy, 5305 Elliot Dr, Ypsilanti, RM EC-112
Remembering Cherubs
Remembering Cherubs provides resources and guidance to mothers and their loved ones following pregnancy loss through self-care events, community partnerships, and a healing tool kit.
Compassionate Friends
(877) 969-0010
Grief Support after the death of a child - find a local chapter
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/chapters/chapter-locator/
Nearby chapters include: Ann Arbor, Tecumseh, Livonia
Ann Arbor Chapter
Mike (734) 707-8141
Meeting Info: 3rd Sunday of each month 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Meeting Address: First Presbyterian Church (Vance Room), 1432 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
For those who have experienced a traumatic loss, have complicated grief and/or are experiencing other challenging life circumstances, individual therapy can be helpful. Click here for a list of Michigan therapists and mental health providers. Look for those providing online therapy and avoid those indicating that they are “not accepting new clients.”
We recognize that grief affects more than just adults. While GrieveWell works to serve adults in our community, here is a list of local groups that work with children suffering from loss:
Ele’s Place
5665 Hines Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Support groups for children (preschool-young adult) in grief
Programs in Washtenaw County, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Flint area
Gabby's Ladder
431 East Elm Avenue, Monroe, MI 48162
Provides grief education and support services to schools, churches and the community