Helpful Links 

Please feel free to browse this page for helpful information on a variety of related topics. There is some information about groups that offer support groups; for more about support groups, also visit our Available Resources page. 

Funeral Associations

      New York State Funeral Directors Association             Selected Independent Funeral Homes

          www.nysfda.org                                                                                   www.nsm.org  

       National Funeral Directors Association                         Order of the Golden Rule

          www.nfda.org                                                                   www.ogr.org       

 

Governmental Agencies

    New York State Crime Victims Assistance 

                   www.cvb.state.ny.us                  

      Social Security Administration                         Veterans Administration   

                   www.ssa.gov                                             www.va.gov            

             

 

Grief-related sites

DEATH OF A CHILD OR INFANT 

        SHARE    300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles, MO 63301-2893
        (800)821-6819

 Offers support to families who have had a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. Provides a newsletter, network of support groups, literature and referrals.

  

       The Compassionate Friends, Inc.    National Headquarters, PO Box 3696, Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
       (630)990-0010   http://compassionatefriends.org

 A self-help support organization which offers friendship and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. Newsletter available.

  

      SIDS Alliance (800) 221-SIDS   http://sids-network.org

This site is the growing collaborative effort of individuals from across the United States and around the world. This sites offers up-to-date information as well as support for those who have been touched by the tragedy of SIDS/OID.

www.hygeia.org – An online journal for pregnancy and neonatal loss.
www.aplacetoremember.com

  

CHILDREN'S AND TEENAGERS' GRIEF   

                                                                                                                         

       Fernside    2303 Indian Mound Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45212
   (513)841-1012    www.fernside.org  

For grieving children and their families. Offers a newsletter.

      The Dougy Center   3909 SE 52nd Ave., Portland, OR 97206

   (866)775-5683   www.dougy.org

For grieving children and their families. Lots of information and resources. 

DEATH OF A SPOUSE  

      AARP Widowed Persons Service (AARP WPS)    601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049
    (202)434-2260    http://www.aarp.org/families/griefloss     email: griefandloss@aarp.org

AARP WPS is an outreach program in which trained widowed volunteers offer support to newly widowed people of all ages.

 

      THEOS Foundation, Inc. (They Help Each Other Spiritually)    1301 Clark Building, 717 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
    (412)471-7779

 Publishes THEOS magazine, books and organizational materials for widowed men and women and the professionals who work with them.