Grief Support Programs

Suicide Grief Support Groups in Massachusetts

Some of the groups listed are affiliated with Compassionate Friends, a group representing
parents who have lost a child and is not exclusive to suicide. Also listed are the Samaritans
grief support groups, Safeplace, for those grieving a loss due to suicide.

Statewide

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention /New England
56 Broad St.
Boston, MA 02102
Phone: 617-439-0940
Fax: 617-439-0338
www.asfp.org
New England affiliate of national organization dedicated to suicide prevention educationand training. Listing of support groups for families and friends bereaved by suicide. Speakers bureau for professionals, clergy. Mailing list for information on conferences, anti-stigma campaigns, newsletter and brochures.

Metro Boston

The Samaritans (Boston Center)

141 Tremont Street

7th Floor

Boston, MA 02111
http://www.samaritanshope.org or email at safeplace@samaritanshope.org or telephone 617-2460 x-2237 for further information Phone: 617- 247-0220 adults

617-247-8050 teens
Leadership: Peer

Charge: No
Meetings per month: Meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Location: Beth Israel Hospital on 5th floor of the Shapiro Building in the JCRT Radiology Conference Room


Children’s Charter
77 Rumford Ave.
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: 781-894-4307
Fax: 781-894-1195
Family and child outpatient trauma center including Project Gift, a program for families who have experienced loss of a loved one.

The Children’s Room
819 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
781-641-4741
www.childrensroom.org

After Suicide

41 Concord Square

Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 617- 738-7668

Leadership: Professional
Charge: Yes

Meetings per month: varies

Focus Counseling & Consult. Inc.

186-1/2 Hampshire Street

Cambridge, MA 02139

Phone: 617- 876-4488 x 52

Leadership: Professional

Charge: Yes

Meetings per month: 12 wk group
www.focuscounseling.com 


After Suicide Program

Suite 414
850 Boylston St. (Rte. 9)

Chestnut Hill, MA 02167

617- 738-7668
617- 876-4488

Leadership: Professional
Charge: Yes
Meetings per month: 12-wk group


First Parish Church in Norwell
24 River Street
Contact: Karen Kimball
Phone: 781-740-8309
Leadership: Peer
Charge: No
Meetings per month: 2

The Good Grief Program
Boston Medical Center
818 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
617-414-4005
Maria Trozzi, Director
www.bmc.org/pediatrics
Child bereavement support program “The Circle” for children ages 5-13 who have lost a member of their family. Groups in Boston (Jamaica Plain) and South Shore (Hingham). Training for schools and organizations for suicide prevention and crisis planning. Crisis response to deal with suicide and tragedies in the school system or workplace nationwide. Also the Heart-to-Heart program for parents to help children cope with loss of a family member.

Central

Sturbridge Group
Family Loss Project
249 Ayer Rd. Suite 204
Harvard, MA 01451
Phone: 508-653-1609
Email: info@sturbridgegroup.com
www.sturbridgegroup.com
Bereavement training and consultation from professionals who work with ill, dying and bereaved individuals. Crisis response in school, grief support and counseling available. Website provides links to newsletter, support groups and professional organizations for the bereaved.

Western

HospiceCare in the Berkshires

369 South St.

Pittsfield, MA 01202-6803

Phone: 413 443-2994

Leadership: Professional

Charge: unknown

Number of meetings per month: varies

The Garden: A Center for grieving Children & Teens
PO Box 334
Northampton, MA 01061
413-584-3796
www.garden-cgc.org

Forastiere Family Funeral Home

220 North Main St.

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Mary Pat McMahon

Phone: 413-734-9139

Leadership: Professional and Peer

Charge: No

Number of meetings per month: 2

Worcester Safe Place
Facilitated by The Samaritans (Boston Center)
Phone: 617-536-2460 x-2237
Facilitated by volunteers bereaved by suicide Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at The Bridge at 4 Mann Street in Worcester Charge: No