The Grief Support Resources listed below are FREE and not connected with any profit-generating
hospice or funeral home. Hospices and funeral homes usually do provide grief support services,
BUT we do not list them here so that you will not feel indebted to those businesses.
Camp BraveHeart
Website: www.campbraveheart.org
Camp BraveHeart is an annual weekend camping experience for grieving children, adolescents and adults. Camp BraveHeart blends traditional camp activities with grief-related programs, allowing campers to explore their feelings and interact with others who have experienced a similar loss.
Parents of Murdered Children Inc.
Metro Detroit Chapter
Phone: 248-360-9692 (hotline)
Website: www.pomc.org
St. John Open Arms: A Grieving Children's Program
Phone: 313-921-7983
www.realmedicine.org/openarms
Grief Counseling
5 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (in the chapel)
4250 W. Jefferson
Ecorse MI
Phone: 313-383-8514
Website: www.sfxecorse.com
Open to ALL denominations; No charge
GriefShare
Christian-based grief recovery program that uses videos from top experts in the field.
Christ the King Lutheran Church
15600 Trenton Road
Southgate MI 48195
Phone: 734-285-9695
ALSO
Same program is being held at:
Romulus Wesleyan Church NorthRidge Church
37300 Goddard Road 49555 North Territorial
Romulus MI Plymouth MI 48170
Phone: 734-941-1511 Phone: 734-414-7777 www.NorthRidgechurch.com/care
Website: www.griefshare.org
Type in your zip code to find other groups near you!
Parents Who Have Lost Adult Children
St. Paul Lutheran Church
2550 Edsel
Trenton MI 48183
Phone: 734-675-8068
Website: www.stpaul-trenton.org
Widows Support Group
Leon's Family Dining
23830 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn MI
Phone: 313-292-9768
Compassionate Friends-South Rockwood Chapter
South Rockwood United Methodist Church
6311 S. Huron River Drive
Phone: 734-586-2973 OR 734-692-7416 OR 734-379-4657
Website: www.compassionatefriends.org
A mutual assistance, self-help organization offering support and understanding to bereaved families following the death of a child. Other chapters throughout Michigan--see website for details!
Tomorrow's Child/Michigan Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Support Group
Voran Funeral Home
5900 Allen Road
Allen Park MI
Phone: 800-331-7437
Website: www.tomorrowschildmi.org
For families who have experienced infant loss; partnership of family non-profit and Michigan Health Department SIDS/Other Infant Death Program
Journey Through Grief for Seniors Support Group
William D. Ford Senior Activity Center
6750 Troy (off Ecorse Rd.)
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 313-561-1500
Website: www.cityoftaylor.com
All Senior Citizens are welcome to stop by to be a part of this special support group!
Sharing and Caring Coffee hour
Sponsored by Heartland Hospice
Heartland HealthCare Center
7025 N. Lilley Road
Canton MI
Phone: 1-888-973-1145
The focus of the group is the later stages of grief with an emphasis on learning to live with loss.
Grief Recovery & Ladies of Radiance
Detroit World Outreach
23800 W. Chicago Room 208
Redford MI
Phone: 313-255-2222
Website: www.dwo.org
City of Detroit
Bereavement Counseling & Support Services
Phone: 313-876-4660
Rainbows--Guiding Kids Through Life's Storms
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church
6442 Pelham
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 313-381-3000
Website: www.loacc.org
A peer support group for children who have experienced a change in their families due to death, divorce or another life-altering event. Each group will consist of three to six children who will share in an
activity and discussion. Spectrum, a peer support group for children in grades nine through 12, and Sunbeams for preschool age children.
Ward Church
40000 Six Mile Road
Northville MI
Phone: 248-374-5920
Website: www.wardchurch.org/
MONROE COUNTY
Older Adult Services for Catholic Charities of Monroe County, Inc.
Main Office:
14930 LaPlaisance Rd. Suite 123
Phone: 734-240-3850
OR
South County
1616 Smith Road
Temperance, MI 48182
Phone: 734-847-1523
Website: ccmonroe.org
In-home counseling services are available for homebound older adults. Fees based on income.
Whispering Angels
For: Parents who have lost children, including before birth.
Mercy Memorial Hospital
725 N. Monroe Street
Monroe MI 48162
Phone: 734-240-8940
Grief
For: People mourning the death of a loved one
Mercy Memorial Hospital
725 N. Monroe Street
Monroe MI 48162
Phone: 734-240-8940
Grief Recovery Adolescent Support Program (GRASP)
For: Adolescents
Mercy Memorial Hospice of Monroe
725 N. Monroe Street
Monroe MI 48162
Phone: 734-240-8940
Meets: Six-week sessions Call for reservations
Hospice Evening Grief Support Group
For: Grieving Adults
Mercy Memorial Hospice of Monroe
725 N. Monroe Street
Monroe MI 48162
Phone: 734-240-8940
Meets: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays
Mending Hearts
For: Adults grieving the loss of a loved one.
Mercy Memorial Hospice of Monroe
725 N. Monroe Street
Monroe MI 48162
Phone: 734-240-8940
Meets: 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the month.
Compassionate Friends
For: Families who are grieving the death of a child.
South Rockwood United Methodist Church
6311 S. Huron River Dr.
South Rockwood, MI 48174
Phone: 734-586-2973 OR 734-692-7416 OR 734-379-4657
Meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month
Parents of Murdered Children and other Survivors of Homicide Victims
For: Relatives, friends and co-workers of murder victims.
Eleanor Kahle Senior Center
1315 Hillcrest Ave.
Toledo Ohio
Phone: Margaret at 419-474-0476
OR Carlos at 419-241-4066
Gabby's Ladder
Meeting times vary depending on group!
431 Elm Avenue,
Monroe, MI
Phone: 734-242-8773
Website: www.gabbysladder.org
Offers MULTIPLE Groups for:
Children, pre-teens, teens, women, suicide survivors, parents & grandparents of multiple ages.
WASHTENAW COUNTY
Joseph's Family
Phone: 734-971-9781 ext. 352
Grief recovery for Catholics
ALSO
Rainbows
Phone: 734-971-9781 ext. 352
Grief recovery for Catholic Kids
Lamaze Association of Ann Arbor, Inc.
2500 Packard Rd. #101
Ann Arbor, MI
Phone: 734-973-1014
Website: www.lamazeaa.org
Offers a free support group for families who have
experienced a miscarriage or newborn loss.
