Grief Support

We offer bereavement services for the families we serve. In addition, we have provided some helpful grief support links below:We offer bereavement services for the families we serve. In addition, we have provided some helpful grief support links below:

VNA Phoenix Center

501 Marquette Street

Valparaiso, IN 46383

219-462-5195

www.VNAportercounty.org/CenterforGriefandHealing

The children's grief program at the VNA Phoenix Center provides support in a safe and compassionate environment for grieving children, teens, young adults and their families.

Peer support groups and activities at the center are facilitated by specially trained volunteers under the direction of a bereavement supervisor. Volunteer facilitators undergo an initial interview, background check and 25 hours of initial training and ongoing continuing education.

Children participating must be accompanied by an adult, a parent, guardian or other adult family member. The accompanying adult is also provided with opportunities for group support and networking during the time the child is participating in the program.

 The program is offered free of charge and without geographic boundaries.VNA Phoenix Center

Help Guide   

Coping with Grief and Loss

Healing Heart   

Holding Out the Light of Hope And the Hand of Friendship to Grieving Parents & Their Family

The Caring Place   

The first Caring Place facility opened in Pittsburgh in 1997. Since that time, the program has expanded across Pennsylvania, with additional facilities in Erie, near Harrisburg, and in Warrendale.

Crisis, Grief and Healing   

Webhealing.com, the first interactive grief website on the internet, offers discussion boards, articles, book suggestions, and advice for men and women working through every aspect of grief. The site’s founder, Tom Golden LCSW, has provided book excerpts and contact information to help those healing from loss.

Willowgreen   

Willowgreen offers support and information for those dealing with life transition & aging, illness & caregiving, loss & grief, and hope & spirituality.  The site offers advice, products, and inspirational materials.

Grief and Loss   

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) website contains a Grief & Loss section with grief-related articles and information.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization   

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s website provides a host of information and resources for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury and their caregivers.