Local
Grief Groups & Support Events
The death of a loved one, for most people, is one
of life's most serious events. Changes can be very difficult and
effect many areas of life, emotional, spiritual, social and
day-to-day activities. For most families, the funeral is the
transition from what life was to the beginning of a new life that
includes adapting to a sense of loss and grief.
There are several local grief support groups that can offer support
and encouragement. A few are listed below with details of their
group. We encourage you to look to a variety of resources to help
you deal with your loss and as always, to contact us if we can be
of assistance.
Healing and Growing Through
Grief
An eight-week program, registration is preferred.
Come to
share or just to listen.
The second Thursday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Donna
Shrader 300 - 3320 or Germaine Stevens 360 - 4851
First Assembly of God, 420 Baltimore Road, Shippensburg
WellSpan Health
~ Adult Grief & Loss Support Group
A six week program offered three times per year.
Call (800) 840-5905 to register.
Good Grief Support
Group
A six-week program that teaches healthy grieving, offered
throughout the year.
Private meetings available.
Office
264-5715, Karen Shoemaker 263-3484 kashoemaker@hotmail.com
or
Jacqueline Shilling 264-6864
Falling
Spring Presbyterian Church, 221 North Main Street,
Chambersburg
A Safe Outlet for My
Grief
Lutheran Home Care & Hospice, Inc.
Newly
Bereaved Group - Hour and a half informational session providing
guidance
to those who have lost a loved one in the past 1 - 3
months.
Available in Chambersburg & McConnellsburg.
For more information and to register, call 717-217-3545
St. Luke Lutheran Church, 2695 Luther Drive, Chambersburg
Lutheran Home Care & Hospice, 2700 Luther Drive,
Chambersburg
Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg
Helping Children to Cope with
Grief
Drew's Hope, The Drew Michael Taylor
Foundation
A
support program for children, teens, and their families who are
grieving
the death of a loved one. FREE sessions
with meal
included.
Every other Wednesday ~~ call for dates and
times.
Marcie 532-8922, drewmichaeltaylor@pa.net
www.drewmichaeltaylor.org
Luhrs University Elementary School at Shippensburg University
Bereaved Parents Support Group
For
parents grieving the loss of a child of any age.
The first Thursday of the month from 7:30 - 9:00 PM.
Marcie
532-8922, drewmichaeltaylor@pa.net
www.drewmichaeltaylor.org
Messiah
U.M. Church (Timothy House Annex), 30 S Penn Street,
Shippensburg
Sweet Grace
Ministries
Support
Group for parents who have suffered a stillborn or
infant loss.
The second Thursday of the month from 6:00 - 7:30 PM.
Katie
Dortenzo 717-830-1016 or sweetgraceministries@gmail.com
Family
Living Center of Falling Spring Presbyterian Church, Roo
205
The Compassionate Friends ~ Supporting
Family after a Child Dies
Self-help support organization whose mission
is to assist bereaved families toward the positive resolution of
grief folowing the death of a child of any age and to provide
information to help others be
supportive.
Non-denominational
with no particular religious affiliation
Tim & Jean Yeakle 761-8048, Tom & Irene Edmunds
545-1123,
Skip
& Cris Over 243-4903, Mary O'Connor 303-0248
www.Compassionatefriends.org
Camp
Hill
TCF Camp Hill
Chapter
www.TCFCampHill.org
Church
of the Good Shepherd, 3435 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011
4th Tuesday of each month, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Gettysburg
TCF Gettysburg Chapter
Tom
& Charmaine 642-9897
Trinity
United Church of Christ, 60 E High Street, Gettysburg, PA
17325
4th Monday of each month, 7:00 - 9:00 PM