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-Bereavement Support Group- For those who have experienced the death of love one.
meets at 4:45 p.m. the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Odyssey Hospice's office at 9414
Three Rivers Road, Suite 3, Gulfport, MS. Details: 228-864-0065.
-Broken Rainbow and Single Parenting Workshop- Holds 10-week sessions on Mondays
at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church on the corner of 15th St. and 24th Ave. in
Gulfport, MS. Details: 228-863-0047.
-Grief Recovery Workshop- Holds 12-week sessions on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the First
United Methodist Church on the corner 15th St. and 24th Ave. in Gulfport, MS.
Details: 228-863-0047.
-Individual Counseling/Support- Available through the Hospice of Light.
Details: 228-497-2400.
-Survivors of Homicide Victims- A support group offered by the Gulf Coast Women's
Center for Nonviolence. The Women's Center can also help victims with advocacy and
reimbursement issues. Details: call 228-435-1968.
National Support Group
www.bereavedfamilies.net
Bereaved families provides support for people who have lost an immediate family
member- an infant, a child, an adult child, a parent, a brother or a sister, an adult
sibling, a grandchild or a spouse. We support parents, guardians, or family
members helping a child grieve. We support the unique circumstances faced by
survivors of violent death, survivors of completed suicide, and families seeking
pregnancy after loss.
www.death-dying.com
Death & Dying's mission is to provide you with comfort, support, and education about
issues surrounding death at times of apprehension, confusion, and sorrow as well as at
times of understanding, growth, and serenity.
www.growthhouse.org
A non-profit organization working with grief, bereavement, hospice, and end-of-life
issues.
www.centerforloss.com
Founded in 1983 by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, the Center for Loss and Life Transition is a private
organization dedicated to furthering our understanding of -and compassion for- the
complex set of emotions we call grief. Our mission is to help both the bereaved, by
walking with them in thier unique life journeys, and bereavement caregivers, by serving
as their educational liaison and professional forum. Our motto is "helping people help
others."
www.suicidology.org
The National Hopeline Network 1-800-SUICIDE provides access to trained telephone
counselors, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Survivors Division of AAS is dedicated
to understanding the issues of survivors of suicide and incorporating these in suicide
prevention efforts.
www.trynova.org
The National Organization for Victim Assistance is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3)
organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice
agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and
survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights
and services.
www.madd.org
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit grass roots
organization with more than 600 chapters nationwide. MADD is not a crusade against
alcohol consumption - MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of
this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.
www.va.gov
The Department of Veterans Affairs' official website that allows for immediate online
assistance in applying for burial and memorial benefits as well as compensation and
pension benefits, when applicable.
www.ssa.gov
The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration which allows for the
online assistance in obtaining any information and applying for any death benefits that
any eligible survivor(s) may be entitled to receive.
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