Grief and Bereavement Resources

Here are nine resources for grief and bereavement:

1. Hospice Council of Metropolitan Washington:
   A nonprofit organization that includes nine hospices offering support services for grieving individuals and their families. The council published four pamphlets about “Grief in the Workplace.”
   Karen Lubieniecki
   Public Education Director
   1377 K Street NW, Suite 666
   Washington, D.C. 20005
   202/828-0777
   
   
2. The Compassionate Friends:
   A national nonprofit organization specifically created to assist bereaved parents and siblings.
   Diana Cunningham
   Interim Acting Operations Director
   P.O. Box 3696
   Oak Brook, Ill. 60522-3696
   708/990-0010
   
   
3. GriefCare:
   A nonprofit organization based in Southern California that offers counseling, consulting, education and training for those professionals serving in caring roles.
   Chip Whitman, M.A.
   Director and Bereavement Specialist
   27322 Calle Arroyo, Suite B
   San Juan Capistrano, Calif. 92675
   714/493-3918
   
   
4. Willowgreen:
   A Web site on grief, managed by James E. Miller. Willow-green Publishing also distributes “What Will Help Me/How Can I Help.”
   509 W. Washington Blvd.
   Fort Wayne, Ind. 46825
   219/424-7916
   
   
5. Rivendell Resources:
   A nonprofit foundation that sponsors GriefNet-an Internet system with gopher, Web page and mailing list. Managed by Cendra Lynn, Ph.D. To subscribe to the mailing list, send e-mail mailto:majordomo@falcon.ic.net. In the body of the message, write the following: subscribe griefnet-announce (your e-mail address)
   Rivendell Resources
   P.O. Box 3272
   Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106-3272
   313/761-1960
   e-mail: mailto:griefnet@rivendell.org
   Web site: http://rivendell.org
   Gopher: gopher.rivendell.org
   
   
6. Crises, Grief and Healing:
   Men and Women-an online site where men and women can learn the different paths often assumed by each gender. It also includes excerpts from mourning literature and useful tips from bereaved spouses, parents and friends.
   Tom Golden, LCSW
   10400 Connecticut Ave. Suite 514 Kensington, Md. 20895
   301/942-9192
   
   
7. Grief and Loss:
   A gopher site on the Internet from the University of Illinois
   
   
8. alt.support.grief:
   An unmoderated newsgroup on grief issues
   
   
9. Bill Chadwick’s bereavement site:
   http://www.premier.net/~zoom