Grief Support Services

Below you will find information on support services offered by independent grief groups, a recommended reading list for those suffering from grief, and online resources to help you through your journey.

Grief Groups

Recommended Reading

Online Resources

Massachusetts Grief Groups

CONSOLING PARTNERS-SANDWICH

Jeanne Doherty Flynn

508-360-3659

consolingpartners@gmail.com

Corpus Christi Parish Hall

324 Quaker Meeting House Rd. Sandwich, MA

6:30 –8:00 pm Third Wed of Month

NATHAN’S CIRCLE

Kerry Bickford

508-932-1981

Kbickford81@comcast.net

275 Millway, Barnstable,MA

5:30 – 7:00 pm Second Tues of the Month

WE ARE THEIR CANDLES- PLYMOUTH

Mary Peckham – 781-294-1545

Cynthia Wyman – 617-688-5314

Plymouth Recovery Center

71 Obery St., Plymouth MA

7-00 – 8:30 pm Second Thurs of the Month

MATTHEW’S CANDLE – HANSON

Mary Peckham -781-294-1545

Cynthia Wyman -617-688-5314

matthewscandle922@gmail.com

Calvary Baptist Church

429 Monponsett St., Hanson, MA 

6:30 to 8:00 pm Third Tues of Month

ALICIA’S ANGELS – READING

Mary DeMarco

781-838-2330

aliciasangels@comcast.net

*registration required please email*

St. Agnes Lower Church Hall

186 Woburn St. Reading, MA

7:00 – 8:30 Second Mon each Month AND

 a Monthly Social on Last Thurs.

OUR ANGELS WINGS – SAUGUS

Doreen Clark – 857-201-9446

doedoe017@yahoo.com

Diane Restaino – 617-513-6567

drestaomp@comcast.net

54-58 Essex St (MEG Building), Saugus, MA

6:30 – 8:00 pm Third Thurs. of the Month

THE SUN WILL RISE – BRAINTREE

Robin Houston-Bean

781-789-4604

robyn@thesunwillrise.org

Braintree Town Hall, 2nd Floor

1 JFK Memorial Dr., Braintree, MA

7:00 to 8:30 pm First Wed of the Month

BOSTON GRIEF GROUP – BRIGHTON

Rhonda Lotti

781-254-1280

bostongriefgroup@gmail.com

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

736 Cambridge St., Brighton, MA

7:00 to 8:30 pm Second Wed of Month

THE SUN WILL RISE – BRAINTREE

Robin Houston-Bean

781-789-4604

robyn@thesunwillrise.org

Braintree Town Hall, 2nd Floor

1 JFK Memorial Dr., Braintree, MA

7:00 to 8:30 pm First Wed of the Month

THE SUN WILL RISE – QUINCY

Robyn Houston-Bean

781-789-4604

robyn@thesunwillrise.org

New Way Recovery Center

85 Quincy Ave, Quincy, MA

7:00 to 8:30 pm

Third Tues of the Month

THE SUN WILL RISE – WEYMOUTH

Robyn Houston-Bean

781-789-4604

robyn@thesunwillrise.org

Crossroads Church

241 Broad St., Weymouth, MA

7:00 to 8:30 pm Second Thurs of Month

 

RISE UP- MILFORD

KATIE Truitt

774-248-4526

Ktruitt3@gmail.com

Community Impact Inc

12 Main St. Milford, MA

7:00 to 8:30 pm First Wed of Month

THE JOURNEY – LIVING WITH LOSS – NATICK

Kathryn Stygles Peirce

774-286-9986

The.journey.substance.loss@gmail.com

Natick Senior Ctr., 117 E. Central St

2nd Fl, Natick, MA

7:00 – to 8:30 pm Last Tues of Month

ZACK’S TEAM GRIEF SUPPORT – LOWELL

Louise Griffin

978-257-5971

Lgg1102@yahoo.com

Sandy Fall

978-957-5564

Reilly School (in the Library)

115 Douglas Road, Lowell, MA

6:30 to 8 pm- 2nd Wed of the Month

A LEGACY OF LOVE – PITTSFIELD

David Windover

413-344-3475

Dawn.windowver@yahoo.com

Moments House

2 South St. Suite 120, Pittsfield, MA

6:00 to 7:30 pm Second Mon of Month

LEARNING TO COPE WITH GRIEF – SALEM

Coleen Bullard

508-641-9054

Colleencb29@gmail.com

Salem Hospital – Davenport 101

81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA

7:00 to 8:30pm Last Tues of Month

H.A.L.O. 18 – WORESTER

(Healing After Loss From Overdose)

Aileen Lovejoy

508-755-5041

Deb Dowd-Foley

508-248-5622

nextstepgrefgroup@gmail.com

Our Lady of Angels Church (Parish Center)

1222 Main St. Worcester, MA

7:00 to 8:30 pm First Mon of Month

COPING ADDICTION LOSS

EAST LONGMEADOW

Joanne Sullivan

413-781-7750

copingaddictionloss@gmail.com

Forastire Funeral Home – Grief Library

220 North Main St., E. Longmeadow, MA

7:00 to 8:30 pm First Wed of the Month

H.A.L.O. 34- ARLINGTON/WINCHESTER

(Healing After Loss From Overdose)

Lin Kelleher

Link5555@aol.com

617-699-7702

St. Eulalia Parish

50 Ridge St, Winchester, MA

6:30 to 8:00 pm First Sun of Month

Recommended Reading List for Those Suffering from Grief

Losing a child is the ultimate loss any parent will ever face in their lifetime.  Each of the following books have helped our members in one way or another as they walk through the loss of their child.  We hope that that some of you may also find something useful in some of these books that will help you as you navigate your pain and heartache.  

Online Resources

Online resources for those suffering from grief after the death of a loved one from substance use disorder.

 

TEAM SHARING  https://www.teamsharinginc.org/

Team Sharing helps Bereaved Parents through the loss of their child from Substance Use Disorder (SUD).

Team Sharing Private Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/teamsharinginc

 GRASP

GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER SUBSTANCE ABUSE PASSING

http://grasphelp.org

GRASP is a support community of peer-to-peer interaction for people who have had family members and friends who have died as a result of drug misuse, overdose or addiction.

GRASP (National) Private Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grasphelp

 

 

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS  https://www.compassionatefriends.org/

“Self-help bereavement organization, providing support to bereaved parents, siblings, grandparents, and close family members who are going through the natural grieving process following the death of a child of any age (from pre-birth to adult) from any cause”

https://www.facebook.com/TCFUSA