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Over 60 Spousal Loss
Grief Support Group

If you are 60 or over and have lost your spouse, we welcome you. With the support of others, you will have an opportunity to:

* Explore this difficult time and express your loss

* Receive the support of others who are also learning to tackle every day without their spouse

* Learn how to use the mourning process as an opportunity for growth?

* Relax in an understanding social environment where it is OK to simply be yourself

Group will begin in late February, 2008

Date and time to be announced – This group is offered free of charge, donations accepted.

  

Sutter VNA & Hospice

For more information please call one of our Bereavement Program Coordinators:

Gaylene Newquist, LCSW 415 600-7511
Aimee Tomczak, MFT 415 600-7677

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Bereavement Support Group
An ongoing group for relatives and friends who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Within a warm, Jewish context, the group provides support and guidance for:

- loneliness
- feelings of loss and isolation
- coping with anger and other unexpected emotions
- coping with changing family dynamics
- living with your grief while moving forward with your life
- reestablishing connections with your community

Funded in part by Sinai Memorial Chapel

 Contra Costa County Office
1850 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut CreekWednesdays
4:30 to 6:00 pm
Participation free; donations gladly accepted
Pre-registration required

Jewish Family & Children’s Services of the East Bay

For more information, please contact Melanie Wartenberg at (925) 927-2000, ext. 626
mwartenberg@jfcs-eastbay.org

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 Partner Loss
(For people who have lost a spouse or a significant other)
Los Altos, Friday afternoons
Sunnyvale, Tuesday evenings		 Pathways Home Health & Hospice Christine Merriman, 408-773-4329 Support Group
 Parent Loss
Sunnyvale, Wednesday Evenings
Oakland, Wednesday evenings		 Pathways Home Health & Hospice
Peninsula & South Bay: Christine Merriman, 408-773-4329
Oakland: Michelle Macarai, 510-613-2092
Bereavement Services Manager: Chris Taich, 408-773-4282 or 888-755-7855  		 Support Group
 Ongoing Grief Support
 El Cerrito, Thursday afternoons
Los Gatos, 2nd & 4th Thursday afternoons
Redwood City, 2nd & 4th Thursday afternoons		 Pathways Home Health & Hospice
Peninsula & South Bay: Christine Merriman, 408-773-4329
Oakland: Michelle Macarai, 510-613-2092 		Support Group
 Children who Grieve
(Groups held September through May/June, bimonthly Ongoing Grief Support held year round, as staffing allows) 		 Sunnyvale Pathways Home Health & Hospice
Peninsula & South Bay: Christine Merriman, 408-773-4329 		Support Group
Ongoing Grief Support Workshops San Francisco , St. Francis Church: Quarterly. Hayward , Hayward Senior Center : 1 st & 3 rd Friday afternoons. Pathways Home Health & Hospice Oakland: Michelle Macarai, 510-613-2092  Workshop
Ongoing Support Group for People Living with Illness, Dying & Death
First Mondays of every month, 7-9pm , beginning Monday, June 5, 2006
Open Enrollment: People are welcome to attend 1 session, or participate ongoingly, as able. Fee: By Donation ($10 suggested)		  San Francisco Zen Hospice Project
For more information, or to enroll, contact Jennifer at 415.863.2910 or jblock@zenhospice.org		 Support Group
Grief and Art Support Group
This ongoing group includes group discussions and work with various art media, including painting and collage. Art experience is not necessary.

Meets Mondays, 6:30-8:00pm

San Francisco


 Hospice by the Bay
For information, call facilitator Catherine Ewing, LCSW, at (415) 518-9964.		 Support Group 
Adult Bereavement Support Group
This ongoing group provides information and support for men and women coping with the death of a loved one. The group meets Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm. Each session provides opportunities for learning, discussion and support. Facilitated by 		 San Francisco Hospice by the Bay
Carol Schlessinger, LCSW. Please contact the Hospice by the Bay office at (415) 626-5900 prior to your visit.		 Support Group 
Parental Loss Support Group
Losing a parent can have a surprising impact on our lives. This eight-week support group for adults coping with the loss of one or both parents includes grief education, sharing stories, and emotional support. 		 San Francisco Hospice by the Bay
Facilitated by Charlie Jonas, MFTi. Please contact Hospice by the Bay Bereavement Dep artment at (415) 626-5900 for more information about any of these programs.		 Support Group 
Creating a New Normal: Exploring What's Next After the Loss of a Loved One
Designed for those who have lost a loved one six months to three years ago. In this workshop p articipants will identify values that make their lives fulfilling and they will be supported in taking steps to more fully honor those values. We will use group discussion, p artner exercises and coaching techniques. 		 San Francisco  Hospice by the Bay
Contact Life Coach Judy MacLaren at (650) 359-5914.		 Workshop 
Drop-In Grief Support Groups
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30PM

All of the support groups are available to the community as well as hospice families.
Although the groups are provided as a community service at no charge, donations are gratefully accepted		 San Mateo Mission Hospice
Contact Reverend Linda Siddall or call 650-554-1000 x11. 		Support Group

Caregiver Stress Reduction and Support Workshops
Drop-in workshops monthly: 2nd Tuesdays from 1:30pm-3:00pm

All of the support groups are available to the community as well as hospice families.
Although the groups are provided as a community service at no charge, donations are gratefully accepted

 San Mateo Mission Hospice
 Contact Reverend Linda Siddall or call 650-554-1000 x11. 		Workshop

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Grief
(A 9-week course, offered twice a year: during Winter/Spring and early Fall)

Thursdays from 6:00-8:30pm

San Mateo Mission Hospice
Call 650-554-1000. 		Workshop
Pregnancy Loss Group- An ongoing, weekly therapy group for women who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or other type of neonatal loss. A safe and supportive environment to:
*Identify, acknowledge, and process your feelings
*Receive support and feedback
*Create space to make decisions about the future that incorporate your values and emotional readiness
*Work toward understanding your loss in the context of your own life experience		 Tuesdays 6:45-8:15pm
College Ave. in North Oakland
Fee $40 per session

Donna Rothert, Ph.D.

Call (510) 273-9548 or visit www.donnarothert.com for more information. Individual meetings held prior to beginning group. 

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Grief Groups for Teens and Adults
Teens group is 6-7PM, Adult Group is 7-8PM. Groups are every first and third Monday of the month at 1500 Perez Drive in Pacifica. Please call the number below if you need directions.		 Oak Tree Bereavement Center
1500 Perez Drive PO Box 1827
Pacifica, CA 94044

Oak Tree Bereavement Center

Individual support is available by appt. Please call (415) 806-7169.

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Pregnancy After Loss Support Group
If you are pregnant again after a loss, you may have unique emotional needs as you grieve your lost child(ren) while preparing for the birth of a new baby.

Our support group addresses in a safe, open environment, the concerns of bereaved parents who have started another pregnancy. Please join us to share information, feelings and support with other parents who are pregnant after miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. Partners are especially encouraged to attend.

Date/Time: 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7 - 9 p.m. This group is offered at no charge and on a drop in basis.
Facilitator: Cherie Golant, LCSW, is the group facilitator.

Newborn Connections
Library
California Pacific Medical Center California East Campus
3698 California Street, 1st Floor
San Francisco, California

 

 

Newborn Connections

Please call Newborn Connections at (415) 600-2229 or email cpmcnewborn@sutterhealth.org for more information.

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