Support Groups
Bonding With Others Experiencing Loss
Although each person deals with grief in his or her own unique way, people who are grieving the death of a loved one share a common bond. GSC support groups provide an atmosphere of acceptance and understanding where members can safely talk about their experiences, feelings and concerns.
Some members join a support group to help them through their initial grieving process, while others join years after a loved one’s death. As stories are shared, support group members have opportunities to help each other work through feelings and come to terms with new realities of life without their loved ones. There are no rules except that members must be willing to share, and information shared must be kept confidential.
The GSC support groups are open to all and do not require registration or attendance at every session. It is helpful to remember, though, that while these groups are therapeutic in nature, they are not therapy groups.
The following support groups are facilitated by professionals and trained volunteers, offered free of charge, and open to anyone in the region: