Grief Support

Holding a funeral or memorial service for your loved one is a positive first step in the grieving process. Family members and friends get a chance to say their goodbyes, and at the same time, they get to share strong feelings with one another.

In the days, weeks and months following the service, people continue to need others to lean on for understanding, encouragement and guidance. For that reason, many local and national support groups have formed. These groups provide a common place and a comforting environment for expressing emotions through each phase of the grieving process. To learn more, discuss grief counseling and support options with your funeral director.

Bereavement and Community Resources

The following grief counseling and support groups are available in our region. These organizations offer help to people who have experienced loss through death. Your funeral director can offer additional information at your request.

Widows Support Group

Meets the third Thursday of each month at 2:00 pm at the John Robert Kernodle Senior Activities Center 1535 S. Mebane St. Burlington. For more information call the Senior Center at (336) 222-5135, send email to

Haven of Hope & Healing, Inc.

A pregnancy and infant loss center. For more information call (336) 437-7014, or www.havenofhopeandhealing.org

Aftermath

A support group for persons who have lost loved ones through suicide. Meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm at 1004 N. Elm St. Greensboro, NC. Contact number is (336) 373-1402.

Christian Counseling Center

Counseling for individuals, families, children, teens and adults. 142 S. Lexington Avenue, Burlington. Contact number is (336) 227-5476.

Alamance Eldercare

By telephoning (336) 538-8080, a professional staff of social workers can provide information and referrals to all community services in Alamance County and North Carolina for Seniors (60 and above) and their Caregivers.

GriefShare (Grief Recovery Support Group)

GriefShare is a weekly video seminar at St. Mark’s Church featuring some of the nation’s foremost experts on grief recovery topics. Each seminar is combined with a grief support group discussion time to allow group participants to talk about the content of the seminar and about how they are dealing with the death of their loved one. For more information, call Ben Bishop at (336) 584-8983.

Hospice & Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell

“Grief and Growth Groups” meet throughout the year on different subjects. Call the Hospice office at (336) 532-0100, for more information on dates and times of their group meetings. They are located at 914 Chapel Hill Road in Burlington.