Grief Support
National Grief Support
1. GriefShare
🌐 griefshare.org
Directory of in-person and online grief support groups across the U.S., often hosted by community organizations or churches.
2. What's Your Grief
🌐 whatsyourgrief.com
Education, coping tools, and compassionate articles on all forms of grief, including ambiguous loss and complicated grief.
3. The Dougy Center (Grieving Children and Families)
🌐 dougy.org
Resources for children, teens, and families grieving a death. Offers workbooks and guidance for caregivers.
4. Center for Loss and Life Transition
🌐 centerforloss.com
Founded by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, this site offers books, training, and grief support based on a compassionate model of “companioning” grief.
Pet Loss Support
5. Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement (APLB)
🌐 aplb.org
Online support groups, articles, and memorial services for people grieving pets.
6. Lap of Love Pet Loss Support
🌐 lapoflove.com
Free pet loss grief support group (virtual) led by veterinary social workers.
Neurodivergent-Affirming & Inclusive Grief Resources
7. Modern Loss
🌐 modernloss.com
Honest, non-cliché resources and personal stories around grief, especially for younger adults, LGBTQ+ folks, and those navigating less-visible or non-traditional grief.
LGBTQ+ Grief Resources
8. The Dinner Party
🌐 thedinnerparty.org
Peer grief support groups for adults (mostly 20s–40s) who have lost a loved one. LGBTQ+ inclusive and affinity group options available.
9. LGBT National Help Center – Grief Resources
🌐 lgbthotline.org
Grief support and referral resources for LGBTQ+ individuals facing loss and disenfranchised grief.
10. Kara Grief Support (Bay Area)
🌐 kara-grief.org
Provides grief support and education in the Bay Area, including peer groups and children’s grief support.
11. OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center (Los Angeles)
🌐 ourhouse-grief.org
Offers in-person and virtual grief support groups, community education, and programming for children, teens, and adults.
🛠️ Please note: This resource list is a living document and is continuously being updated and expanded. While we do our best to keep it current, some links or information may change over time. If you know of a helpful, affirming resource that should be added, feel free to reach out!