You are not alone.
Beyond Hospice is here to help. Welcome to our Grief Resources
It’s easy to be overwhelmed.
We have curated some of the best grief support resources out there, so you don’t have to. You’ve got enough going on.
First of all, take a breath. There’s lots of help to be found, when you want it. All the feelings are ok. Here are some thoughts for you as you begin.
Are you new to grief?
Support Groups
Grief Groups, Grief Counseling, Children’s Grief Summer Camps
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The Center for Grief & Loss offers specialized therapy for complicated grief, trauma, and life transitions. All of our staff are clinically trained mental health therapists, which allows us to competently work with a variety of concerns for which individuals and families seek mental health care.
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Fall classes start on September 23 at St Andrew’s Church in Mahtomedi. For more information click here for the website.
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Growing Through Loss (GTL) provides support for adults who have experienced loss, information about the grieving process, caring and support from others who are also grieving and sharing of memories and feelings in a confidential setting. GTL supports loss of spouse, child, parent, other loved ones, loss through suicide,
life transitions such as the loss of job, health, relationships or mid-life changes, multiple losses and provides small group and one-on-one support. GTL is sponsored jointly by The Interdenominational South Suburban Grief Support Coalition, a coalition of 15 churches in the south suburban Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Click here for their website. -
Brighter Days Family Grief Center is the only nonprofit Family Grief Center in MN providing free resources and services to children, young adults, and adults who are grieving the terminal diagnosis or death of a beloved family member. Look at their calendar for the latest listing of support groups.
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These are well received by those who are comfortable in a Christian setting. Click here.
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A coalition of churches providing faith-based grief support in the southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Click here to their site for information on the latest offerings.
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The West Suburban Grief Coalition provides a safe, non-threatening environment where people may share and understand feelings of grief and move forward with their lives.Click here for their website, to find their latest offerings.
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Churches in the Bloomington-Richfield, Minnesota work together to provide free support and education for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. You may start any series at any time. There is no commitment on attendance and no cost, though donations are greatly appreciated. Group meetings are held 4:30-6 p.m. on Thursdays. Click here for more information.
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In an effort to help participants move forward with their lives, the Edina Coalition for Grief Support offers a short-term program for adults who are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. The focus is on education and group support in a safe and confidential environment. We are a nondenominational group inclusive of all backgrounds. Click here for their website for information.
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We welcome you to join us any Saturday at 10 am to hear a one-half hour presentation on a topic related to grief and loss. Then from 10:30 to 11:30, join a small group for people experiencing the death of a spouse or partner, family member or friend, or child. Click here for their website for more information.
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The Very Best Websites on Grief
Cream of the Crop.
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Books
Some of the best books on grief are collected here, new releases added all the time.
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Planning
Funeral homes, financial matters, memorial service options, it’s a lot to think about. We can help.
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For Children
Resources specifically for children and teens.
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Grief is a Whole Body Experience
Learn more about how grief affects your brain, your body, and how to improve sleep.
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Podcasts
Podcasts can inform, make you laugh, make you cry, maybe even in the same episode.
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Writing Can Help
Downloadable Journal, Writing Classes, and Bibliotherapy
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Legacy Project Ideas
So many ideas for storytelling and remembrance, here are some especially good ones.
Our review: Easily digestible bits for a grief-fogged brain, sound theory, beautiful to look at, research-based, non-linear, reads like you are talking with friends. Their website is excellent too, with so many searchable articles on everything you might be wondering. Plus they do classes, have a hub for friendship and support, and place for group projects where you can collaborate with other grievers.
Oh we love this book: What’s Your Grief?: Lists to Help You Through Any Loss by Eleanor Haley MS and Litsa Williams, MS, LCSW-C. 2022
Our review: This hands-on workbook is easy on the grief-swollen eyes, at times laugh out loud funny. It’s got especially good journal prompts and space to write and draw, but also practical advice like how to respond to people who say clumsy things, how to re-enter the workplace. It’s got the latest grief theory behind it, and backed by a deep and wide grief community on the related website . Really good stuff. Note: The workbook has a swear word or two in it, so know that.
This is great: The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Resilience by Rebecca Soffer. 2022
Also fabulous: Conscious Grieving: A Transformative Approach to Healing from Loss by Clair Bidwell Smith, LCPC. 2024
Our review: What we like about this are the short chapters, written in a gentle conversational style but still has all the research based, all-you-need-to-know and all-the-grace-and-space you need. There are questions for reflection at the end of each chapter.
Our review: Ok, confession. This reviewer has listened to the whole thing - all three seasons - more than once. Ok, parts more than twice. Ok, the Colbert episode many more than that. It’s just so so good. This is definitely the resource most recommended on our bereavement calls, and (along with the What’s Your Grief book), the one we hear back from people about as the most moving, the most helpful thing we’ve recommended.