Grief & Loss
Grief is a normal response to significant loss, such as the death of a spouse or other loved one. These programs provide support for those experiencing grief and loss. See also Mental Health.
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This non-profit organization provides a referral service and publishes the Community Bereavement Resource Directory that can be ordered through its website.
Cost: no cost
Who Is Eligible: anyone
Address: P. O. Box 660365, Sacramento, CA 95866
Phone: (916) 557-5882
Email: can send message through Contact Us page on website
Website: https://griefhelpsacramento.com/
This Sacramento-based national non-profit organization offers peer support services for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, including monthly grief support and education meetings, informational resources, and the suicide loss helpline (800) 646-7322.
Cost: no cost
Who Is Eligible: anyone who has lost a friend or family to suicide
Address: P. O. Box 214463, Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 392-0664 or (800) 646-7322
Email: info@friendsforsurvival.org
Website: https://friendsforsurvival.org/
This program offers bereavement groups for all community members and additional supportive services for those who had a loved one on Sutter Hospice.
Cost: no cost
Who Is Eligible: anyone may participate in bereavement groups; survivors of former Sutter Hospice clients may receive additional support services
Phone: (916) 388-6215 or (916) 388-6255
Website: https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/home-health-hospice/grief-support-sacramento
Note: can search for bereavement support groups on the website; Spanish-language bereavement support groups may be available (contact Isabel Tellier at (916) 800-9880 or TellieI@sutterhealth.org)
This monthly support group offers a safe and compassionate space to share grief, discuss coping skills, and hone the lives of beloved pets after they pass away. The group meets virtually via zoom on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00pm.
Cost: no cost
Who Is Eligible: anyone who has lost a pet; participants must complete a participant consent form
Address: 6201 Florin-Perkins Rd., Sacramento, CA 95828
Phone: (916) 383-7387
Website: https://www.sspca.org/petloss
This non-profit hospice provider offers several grief support groups.
Cost: no cost
Who Is Eligible: anyone who has experienced a family member's death in the past 18 months
Address: 100 Howe Ave. Suite 240N, Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 817-2338 (additional numbers are listed on the website for specific support group leaders)
Website: https://snowlinehospice.org/grief-support/#grief-support-groups
UC Davis offers a 6-week bereavement support group open to any adult who has experienced a loss.
Cost: no cost
Who Is Eligible: any adult
Address: 3630 Business Dr., Sacramento, CA 95820
Phone: (916) 734-2458
Email: can send message through Contact Us page on website
This membership organization helps widowed individuals overcome grief after the loss of a spouse through grief recovery programs, written resources, and social activities.
Cost: annual membership is $120, some programs and workshops are free and do not require membership
Who Is Eligible: widows and widowers
Address: 2628 El Camino Avenue Suite D-18, Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 972-9722
Email: wpac1@sacwidowed.org
Website: https://sacwidowed.org/
This non-profit hospice provider offers bereavement services to anyone in the community. Although located in Davis, they serve Sacramento and several other counties.
Cost: no cost
Who Is Eligible: Yolo Hospice serves Colusa, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, and Yolo counties
Address: 1909 Galileo Court, Suite A, Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (530) 758-5566
Email: can send message through Contact Us page on website
Website: https://yolocares.org/our-services/center-for-loss-hope/
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This page was created by Catheryn Koss. Last updated 6/5/2023