Group Meetings

Grief Share Support Group

Wednesday evenings.
6:30PM to 8:00PM
South Haven Baptist Church
16800 Bel Ray Court
Belton, MO  64012
Led by Barbara Saunders of Asera Care Hospice
Call (816) 880-3900 for more information.

Bereavement Support Group
Various six week groups available
Strangers Rest Baptist Church
2052 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS  66101
Phone: (913) 371-7237
Email: strangersrstbptchurch@yahoo.com
Or contact Harl Newton at (913) 342-1925

Crossroads Hospice
Various ongoing groups in Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, and Kansas City North areas.
Group topics include grief recovery, adult sibling loss, wisdom series, chat with Dorthe, and general loss groups.
See flyer for more detail.

Three Rivers Hospice
Every other Friday, 1:30 - 3:00PM
Liberty Community Center
Facilitated by Chaplain Becky Franklin
(816) 295-0544

St. Luke's Hospice
Monthly support groups
Call for locations and time
Linda Brown at (office) (816) 360-8008 or (pager) (816) 864-0936

Life after Loss
N. Kansas City Hospital - Northcare Hospice
Bereavement Dept. - (816) 691-5119

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Kansas City
Free monthly support groups for anyone who is grieving.
Kansas and Missouri locations.
Contact Meredith Reneau at (816) 447-3406.

Grief Gathering
Dr. Harold Ivan Smith
Begins Mondays at 6 PM
Six week groups
St. Luke's Hospital
To register, call nurse line at (816)932-6220
No charge

Tri County Mental Health Family Support Groups
First Wednesday of each month.
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Various topics to help family members gain tools for supporting friends, family members, or loved ones.
Contact Lori Byl or Jaime Wehmeyer at (816) 468-0400.

Suicide Awareness Survivor Support
Story Telling Groups
Starting 1/26/2009
Limited to 15 individuals
St. Luke's on the Plaza
(816) 932-2180

Growing Through Grief
Five week series - Spring, Fall, and Winter
Village Presbyterian Church
(913) 671-2327

Grief Support Group
Grace Hospice
Third Monday night of each month
Starts at 6:15PM
Villa Ventura Retirement Community
121st and Wornall

Fountains at Greenbriar
Independence, MO
Second Tuesday night of each month
Starts at 6:30PM

Please call the bereavement coordinator, Sandy Franzwa, prior to meeting to assure times: (816)444-4611

Curé of Ars Bereavement Ministry
Meets third Saturday morning of every month at 8:30
9401 Mission Rd
Leawood, KS  66206
(913) 649-2026

Catholic Community Healthcare
9720 W. 87th St.
Overland Park, KS
General counseling services available. Contact (913) 433-2100

Grief Support Group
Meets on 2nd Saturday of the month, 9AM to 10:30AM.
Support groups are general in nature and have speakers on different topics.
Contact: Jean Hinman · (913) 681-3348 · jhinman@kcascension.org
Church of the Ascension, 9510 W. 127th St, Overland Park, KS, 66213

Grief Share
DVD led grief support program over 13 sessions. Cost is $15 per person and includes workbook.
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, monthly at:
Timothy Lutheran Share
425 NW R.D. Mlze Rd
Blue Springs, MO
Contact Nancy Nowiszewski at (816) 228-5300.

Chat with Dorthe
Last Tuesday of every month.
2:00 to 3:00 PM.
Gardens at Barry Rd.
Please call Dorthe Lowrie at (816) 389-5454.

Bereavement Support Groups
Carondelet Health - St. Joseph Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
Contact Evelyn Summers at (816) 943-2782

Bereavement Support Groups
St. Mary's Medical Center - Blue Springs, MO
Contact Lori Hilbrich at (816) 655-5490

Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Five week support group offered three times a year.
Please contact Michael.Jarod@shawneemission.org.




Grief Support Group
Mondays, 10:00AM to 11:AM
Johnson County Community Health Center, board room upper level
(660) 747-6121

Groves Community Hospice
A free bereavement support group open to anyone who is experiencing feelings of loss following the death of a friend, loved one, or coworker, whether or not their dear one received hospice care.
Starts Friday, September 9th, 2011
Call (816) 836-1096 for location and to make your reservation.

Kansas City Hospice House
www.kansascityhospice.org
12000 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO  64145
(816) 363-2600
Multiple grief groups available.
Tours given Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
Call (816) 941-1000 for more information
About Kansas City Hospice

Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene
Ongoing opportunities in coping with grief.
Grief Share Classes
Each Saturday
10:00AM to 11:30AM
11811 State Line Road
Kansas City, MO
Room 326
For more information, call Kathy Cagg at (816) 333-6444


General Services

Therese McKecknie, LSCSW

Specializing in grief and bereavement services
10000 W. 75th St.  Suite 200
Shawnee Mission, KS  66204
Call (913)362-0315 for more information

Hands of Hope Counseling and Support
Becky Franklin, M.Div.PC, PLPC
Specialty areas: Children's Loss/Stress, Identity Issues,
  Women's Issues, Grief/Bereavement, & Spiritual Questioning
2 North Main Street, Suite B
Liberty, MO  64068
(816) 678-3036
handsofhopecounseling@gmail.com
www.handsofhopekc.com

Mandy Wilde, MA, LCPC
Individual, Couple, or Family counseling for grief/loss
Turning Leaf Counseling
11011 King St, Suite 230
Overland Park, KS  66210
(913) 451-1377

Sheryl Wilde, M.S., LPC
Individual/Family counseling - Women & Children
5034 Mund Rd
Shawnee, KS  66218
(913) 439-1757

Village Presbyterian Church
Year round counseling, grief support groups, and respite care
67th and Mission
Prairie Village, KS
(913) 262-4200


Web Pages

Hospice America

www.hospicenet.org
A valuable resource for grief information.

Sheffield Family Life Center
www.sflc.net
The Sheffield Family Life Center is a metropolitan, multi-racial church that sponsors two support groups. Those groups are Grief Share, a general grief support group, and Beside the Still Waters, a support group over trials and anxiety. For more information, write or call:
Randy
5900 Winner Rd
Kansas City, MO
(816) 241-4831

Sharegrief
www.journeyofhearts.org
Journey of Hearts was designed to be a healing place with resources an support to help those on their personal journey of grief following a loss or a significant life change.

Web Healing
www.webhealing.com
webmaster@webhealing.com
This page is meant to be a place where men and women can discuss, chat, or simply browse to understand and honor the many different paths to heal strong emotions.

GriefWorks BC
www.griefworksbc.com
This website provides support for anyone who has suffered a loss. Children, Parents, Grandparents, Employees, and Friends.

Groww
www.groww.org
Grief recovery for all bereaved. Chat rooms and scheduled support groups.

Grief Watch
www.griefwatch.com
For bereaved families and caregivers

Growth House
www.growthhouse.org
No chat rooms, but links for: Hospice, Bereaved Families, Suicide, Helping Children Grief, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Funeral Planning, and Gay / Lesbian Issues at the End of Life.

Grief Support Services
www.griefsupportservices.org
Forums on: Adult Loss of a Parent, Alcohol and Drug Addiction, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Facing a Live Threatening Illness or Disability, Suicide Survivors, Loss of a Same Sex Partner, Loss of a Spuse, Men's Grief, and General Grief
- Also telephone support

Sober Recovery
www.soberrecovery.com
SoberRecovery lists hundreds of addiction treatment and alcoholism treatment resources in the U.S., Canada, and Overseas.




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