Explanation of Grief Support Available

(we provide Zoom support groups around the world.)

1. Private, Closed Groups: In-person meetings take place in Pacific Palisades, California.
   1. In Person/Online: These groups are facilitated by either a licensed therapist, certified grief counselor, or nondenominational chaplain. We strive to give each group one facilitator who has had the same loss as those in the group. Private groups are powerful because being with the same people consistently builds trust and rapport, deepens bonds, and helps each person learn about the grief they are experiencing. That is why each person who joins a group starts with a specific group of people who have had the same loss, meet every other week, and must commit to:
      
      • • Child Loss - 12 months
        • Spousal Loss - 6 months
        • Sibling Loss – 6 months
        • Parent Loss – 6 months
        • Other Losses - 6 months
        • Groups meet either in person or online every other week. Meeting times vary depending upon group.
          1. Phone Meeting: In order to attend first private/closed group, a phone interview is required.
          2. Once someone starts with a group, they stay with those same people, meeting every other week.
          3. Cost: There is a cost to attending a griefHaven private group; however, if financial assistance is needed, the griefHaven office works something out with each individual.
          4. Group Facilitators: There are usually two facilitators per group. Whenever possible, one of those facilitators has either had the same loss as the others in that group or another major, significant loss in their lives.

If this sounds like something you are interested in,
please call our office at 310-459-1789 or email us at hope@griefHaven.org.

WHAT ELSE WE PROVIDE

1. One-On-One Grief Counseling: We provide private grief counseling and have many wonderful referrals who are grief specialists, many of them already facilitating groups for griefHaven. Some take insurance, and others do not. For a list, contact our office.
2. Free Packet of Hope: Each Packet of Hope is sent via email and is put together by a person's specific loss and circumstances. There are packets for every loss and circumstance imaginable. Packets are ordered online and by calling our office.
3. Events: We provide various types of events throughout the year, including either a "Live Your Best Life" fundraising luncheon (with a guest speaker) or a "Heart-to-Heart" fundraising nighttime gala (where awards are given). In-between one of those fundraising events, we try to provide other special events, such as a speaker evening, workshops, or a more intimate dinner for groups.
4. Newsletter: We provide an informative newsletter that includes information to help society in general. Check out the archives for all past newsletters and get on our mailing list on our website.
5. Website: Our website is filled with various approaches to grieving because everyone grieves differently. We regularly add new information and tools to the website. The website receives hundreds of thousands of visits a year.
6. Portraits of Hope: The Parent's Journey: This beautiful documentary film has helped families whose children have died, specialists, medical students, therapists, and others. It is available for free on the home page of our website.
7. Now You Know™ educational videos are very short videos providing insight into a specific grief subject: Visit www.griefHaven.org to view or listen to these.
8. A section for professionals and those who want to know how to support someone who is grieving. Check it out on our website.
9. A special area for memorializing our loved ones with photos and memories. This is free to anyone who would like to include their loved one's photo.
10. Community outreach when tragedy strikes.
11. Support for first responders.
12. Much, much more. Please visit our website regularly, as it was designed to include many different modes of information and support so that there is always something for everyone. There is also new information added regularly.

Visit www.griefHaven.org  to see all that we provide for those who are grieving, as well as those who want to know how to support someone who is grieving.

Mailing address:
1112 Montana Avenue
Suite 701
Santa Monica, CA 90403
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Office address:
2450 Colorado Blvd.
Suite 100E
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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hope@griefHaven.org

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