Resources<\/p>\n<\/div>
Grieving is a Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> Grieving literally causes changes in your brain that result in changes in behavior, such as<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> NBC created this explanatory video, which also offers ideas to help. If you are grieving, you do not have to face it alone. Below is a collection of grief support organizations and resources in the greater Chicago area, including virtual and in-person groups, peer communities, retreats, and professional counseling services. This list includes contact details, types of services, payment info, and website URLs where available.<\/p>\n Joyful Again! encourages you to reach out to a group or organization as you feel the need to talk to someone. The list is provided as a resource to those who are grieving.<\/p>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> Virtual, Free<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> Advocate Hospice provides a variety of grief support groups offered online through Zoom invites. All classes and events are free and open to community as well. Copy & paste the link below in your web browser to see Advocate\u2019s available classes and events. Website: advocatehealth.com<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> Virtual & In-person, Insurance\/Cost<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> This is a site that is for a private grief therapist located on the North side of Chicago. The Center utilizes the services of a wide range of professionals, including social workers, psychologists, and counselors. Our value statement is grounded in the belief that self-awareness evokes the ability to give and receive love, express compassion toward self and others, and sustain growth and learning. Website: griefcounselor.org<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> In-person, Free<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> This is a link to in-person support groups with a different organization. They are a Christian organization so there may be some of those themes mentioned occasionally. You put your zip code in and it shows your local groups, for free as well. Website: griefshare.org<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> In-person<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> Joyful Again! is a retreat for widows and widowers. It is run by individuals who\u2019ve also been widowed. It\u2019s a 2-day commitment that can help you move forward toward psychological, spiritual and emotional wholeness. Website: joyfulagain.org<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> In-person, Free<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> This is NOT a professional organization but rather an online forum for connecting with others with similar interests. It\u2019s not just used for fun activities and hangouts. Many widow and other grief groups post on Meetup to arrange local events, support groups, and more. Search \u201cwidow support + your city\u201d. Website: meetup.com<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> In-person & Virtual Offered, Free & Cost<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> The Modern Widow\u2019s club is a nationwide organization for anyone who has lost a partner\/spouse. They offer both virtual support and in-person events\/groups. They offer everything from grief education groups to cooking classes to travel opportunities. Website: modernwidowsclub.org<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> Virtual & In-person options, Free<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> National Widowers Organization offers grief support for men who have lost their partner\/spouse. They have in-person support groups nationally and virtual ones. They also offer lots of referrals and material specific for men who are grieving. Website: nationalwidowers.org<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> Virtual & In-person options, Insurance\/Costs<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> For finding a private grief specific or general therapist, this is the BEST database there is in my opinion. They only post therapist taking new clients, if there is a waitlist, put your name down\u2026better now than wait and wait for something to open up when you could already be on a list. You can filter it by insurance, gender, location, language, telehealth vs in-person, etc. Website: psychologytoday.com<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> Virtual & In-person options, Free & Costs<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> This is a great database for alternative, professionally led support groups in your area. Add your zip code to the search box and it should give you a list of different type of grief support groups near you. Be mindful that some may have a small joining fee. Website: psychologytoday.com<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> Virtual, Free<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> Soaring Spirits offers several programs to address the needs of those who have been widowed. A 12-week program that is research influenced is designed to address the needs of those who have been widowed within the last year. Camp Widow is a virtual or in person gathering. The programs include guest speakers, educational videos, weekly Zoom meetings, and resource sharing related to the specific topic chosen for each meeting. Website: soaringspirits.org<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> Virtual, Free<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> The Dinner Party is a platform for grieving 21-45-year-olds to find community, peer-led support, and build lasting relationships. They screen, train, and support a growing network of peer Hosts, and connect them to 10-12 other grievers, who share a similar age, identity, or loss experience through Tables or 1:1 in our Buddy System. Website: thedinnerparty.org<\/a><\/li>\n Type & Payment:<\/strong> Virtual, Free<\/p>\n Information:<\/strong> The Sisterhood of Widows is for women grieving their spouse\/partner loss. The website offers resources for reading and workbooks. Their most useful link is the Facebook Group for Widows that many people have found community in. It\u2019s a private group that you need to request to join. Website: sisterhoodofwidows.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The following is a list of support programs that provide services to bereaved families. 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\nView the video<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Advocate Health<\/h3>\n
Center For Grief Recovery & Therapeutic Services<\/h3>\n
Grief Share<\/h3>\n
Joyful Again!<\/h3>\n
Meet-Up<\/h3>\n
Modern Widows Club<\/h3>\n
National Widowers Organization<\/h3>\n
Psychology Today (Private Therapist)<\/h3>\n
Psychology Today (Support Groups)<\/h3>\n
Soaring Spirits International<\/h3>\n
The Dinner Party<\/h3>\n
The Sisterhood of Widows<\/h3>\n
Other Local Grief Support for In-Person in the Chicagoland Area<\/h3>\n
After the Death of a Close Family Member (adult or child)<\/h4>\n
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\nMeets in: Burr Ridge (630) 856-6990
\n– support group for children, teens and adults. They also have a camp in the summer.<\/li>\n
\nMeets in LaGrange (708) 354-5280
\n– support groups for families; individuals counseling paid by insurance or sliding scale for persons residing in the area<\/li>\n
\nMeets in the North Suburbs, Park Ridge (847) 685-9900
\n– support groups for children (ages 3-18) and their families<\/li>\n
\n(Also offers a Spanish-speaking group, Luz del Corazon, on the Northwest side of Chicago)
\nMeets on the North side of Chicago, on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month for the English group, and the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month for Spanish group (773) 975-8829
\n– support groups for siblings and parents<\/li>\n
\nPOMC (Parents of Murdered Children) at Little Company of Mary Hospital<\/strong>
\nMeets in Evergreen Park (708) 229-5484
\n– support groups for children and their families dealing with grief and also a group for parents of murdered children<\/li>\n
\nMeets in Geneva (630) 232-2233
\n– support groups in various locations in Kane and Kendall counties; short-term individual counseling (2-3 sessions)<\/li>\n
\nMeets in Barrington and Crystal Lake (847) 381-5599
\n– support groups for children and adults in community locations; individual counseling for a sliding scale fee<\/li>\n
\nMeets in Maywood (708) 216-1646
\n– support groups for children and adults<\/li>\n
\nMeets in the South Suburbs; Flossmoor, Dolton (708) 283-8150
\n– adult support group for adults with children; individual counseling services<\/li>\n
\nMeets in the North Suburbs, Glenview, and Lake County, IL (847) 467-7423
\n– support groups for children and families; individual and family counseling for a sliding scale fee<\/li>\n
\nPrograms through local schools and religious institutions (800) 266-3206<\/li>\n
\nMeets on the South Side of Chicago<\/strong> near University of Chicago Hospitals (773) 834-1776
\n– support group for children, teens and adult caregivers<\/li>\n
\nMeets in: Arlington Heights, Libertyville, and the Lakeview neighborhood in Chicago (847) 940-0779
\n– monthly support groups for children, teens and their adult caregivers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAfter a Cancer Related Death:<\/h4>\n
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\n(847) 509-9595
\n– programs and activities<\/li>\n
\n– telephone counseling and support, online support groups (located in New York, but online available to all)<\/li>\n
\nNoogieland program for children<\/strong> (312) 464-9900
\n– support groups and activities<\/li>\n
\n(708) 798-9171
\n– support groups<\/li>\n
\n(847) 221-2400
\n– brief short-term counseling for children and families and referrals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAfter a Homicide\/Murder:<\/h4>\n
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\n(773) 869-5321<\/li>\n
\nMeets in Evergreen Park (708) 229-5484<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAfter a Suicide:<\/h4>\n
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\n(708) 216-9056
\n– support groups<\/li>\n
\n– support groups; individual and family counseling<\/li>\n
\n(847) 940-0779
\n– support group for children, teens, and their families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIndividual and Family Counseling:<\/h4>\n
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\nIndividual counseling and child guidance services to families on a sliding scale of payment in multiple locations.
\nMain Number: (312) 922-7474
\nDowntown Chicago: (312) 922-7474 Ext. 313
\nHighland Park Hospital: (312) 922-7474 Ext. 416
\nLa Rabida Children\u2019s Hospital (312) 922-7474 Ext. 421
\nLittle Company of Mary Hospital: (312) 922-7474 Ext. 415
\nRiverdale Resource Center: (312) 922-7474 Ext. 430
\nSwedish Covenant Hospital: (312) 922-7474 Ext. 428<\/li>\n
\nNorthside of Chicago (773) 274-4600<\/li>\n
\nChicago, Evanston, Buffalo Grove (847) 425-9708<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSupport for Adults after a Death:<\/h4>\n
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\nMeets in Burr Ridge (630) 856-6993
\n– Adult loss of parent group<\/li>\n
\nMeets in Chicago (312) 296-6972
\n– support groups for adults who had a loss through death; limited individual counseling available<\/li>\n
\nDowntown Chicago (312) 372-4731<\/li>\n
\nMeets in Orland Park and Lansing (708) 532-4900<\/li>\n
\nCall for a group in your area.
\n(877) 969-0010 National number Website: compassionatefriends.org<\/a>
\n(219) 662-0902 Valparaiso, Indiana
\n(708) 748-6840 Rich Township Center (Richton, IL)
\n(708) 748-6940 Little Company of Mary Hospital (Evergreen Park, IL)
\n(773) 384-5744 Northside of Chicago area (4350 W. Sunnyside)
\n(773) 721-8817 Southside Chicago area (Univ. of Chicago Hospital)
\n(815) 544-9864 Northwestern IL Chapter (Belvidere, IL)<\/li>\n
\n\u2013 takes many insurances plans (708) 424-0001<\/li>\n
\nMeets in River North neighborhood of Chicago (312) 733-8900
\n– support group for adults grieving the loss of spouse\/significant other, and loss of parent<\/li>\n
\n(312) 733-8900
\n– support group for adults grieving the loss of spouse\/significant other<\/li>\n
\nNorthside of Chicago (773) 296-3220<\/li>\n
\nMeets in Maywood (708) 216-1646
\n– groups for adults grieving the loss of a spouse, child, adult child, loss by suicide, and a motherless daughter\u2019s group<\/li>\n
\nMeets in South Holland (708) 331-0400
\n– bereavement group for adults<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nChicago Spanish-Speaking Therapy Resources:<\/h4>\n
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\n(773) 254-6044
\n47th Street & Kedzie<\/li>\n
\n(312) 747-3560
\n4313 S. Ashland<\/li>\n
\n(312) 655-7700 (intake)<\/li>\n
\n(312) 747-1020. Social Work Referral required
\n4150 W. 55th Street, accept public aide<\/li>\n
\n(773) 884-2235 (intake)
\n3843 W. 63rd Street. Waiting list, sliding scale from $5 \u2013 $100<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n