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Virtual Programs

for Grief Support

 

 

Drop-In Support Groups

Weekly Support Groups

Workshops & Specialty Programs

Guest Speakers

Printable Virtual Programs Calendar

HeartLight Center kindly requests that you register for virtual groups prior to attendance.  Online registration will close 24-hours prior to group. 
Please contact us at [email protected] with questions or for more information.

Join an Open Drop-In Grief Support Group

What is a Drop-In Support Group at HeartLight Center?

Anyone who has experienced a death-loss, and is at least of 18 years of age, is invited to attend an open support group at HeartLight Center. Open support groups allow participants to attend as often or as little as needed when fits best in your schedule. Often there is not a set agenda in the open and ongoing group meetings. There is a suggested donation of $15 for our drop-in groups.

*If you are a student or professional wanting to “observe” a group, please contact our Program Director prior to submitting a registration at [email protected] 

Grief  Group – Open to all who have experienced a death

An ongoing peer support and educational group for people who have experienced a death loss. Regardless of how long ago the death occurred, you are welcome to attend, helpful for those who are newly bereaved and/or new to our program.

General Grief Group
Growing Through Grief

Meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday at
5pm (PT)/6pm (MST)/7pm (CT)/8pm (EST).

General Grief Group
Growing Through Grief

Meets monthly on the the 3rd Tuesday at
3pm (PT)/4pm (MST)/5pm (CT)/6pm (EST).

Loss of a Spouse/Partner Grief Support

An ongoing peer support and educational group for people who have experienced the death of a spouse, partner or significant other. Regardless of how long ago the death occurred, you are welcome to attend.

Meets monthly on the the 2nd Wednesday
at 5pm (PT)/6pm (MST)/7pm (CT)/8pm (EST).

Loss of a Parent/Adult Caregiver Grief Support

An ongoing peer support and educational group for people who have experienced the death of a parent or adult caregiver. Regardless of how long ago the death occurred, you are welcome to attend.

Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday
at 5pm (PT)/6pm (MST)/7pm (CT)/8pm (EST)
starting January 2025

Meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday
at 5pm (PT)/6pm (MST)/7pm (CT)/8pm (EST)
starting January 2025

Sudden & Traumatic Grief Support Groups

Suicide Loss Grief Support

An ongoing peer support and educational group for people who have experienced a suicide death-loss. Regardless of relationship or how long ago the death occurred, you are welcome to attend. 

Meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday  at
5pm (PT)/6pm (MST) / 7pm (CT) / 8pm (EST)

Substance Loss

Grief Support Group

An ongoing peer support and educational group for people who have experienced a death loss where substance use, abuse or overdose are part of the life or death narrative. Regardless of how long ago the death occurred, you are welcome to attend.

Meets monthly on the 4th Thursday
at
6pm (PT)/7pm (MST)/8pm (CT)/9pm (EST).

*Please note: This group is not appropriate for individuals who are currently dealing with substance abuse.

Sudden & Traumatic

Loss Grief Support Group

An ongoing peer support and educational group for people who have experienced an unexpected, sudden, traumatic loss (including but not limited to accidental death, suicide, homicide, etc). Regardless of how long ago the death occurred, you are welcome to attend.

Meets monthly on the 4th
Tuesday at

5:30pm (PT) / 6:30pm (MST) / 7:30pm (CT) / 8:30pm (EST) on Zoom.

*Please note: This group is not appropriate for individuals who are currently dealing with substance abuse.

Homicide Loss Grief Support Group – Quarterly Meeting

Join us in a quarterly meeting space to share about the unique grief experiences that occur after a homicide loss. We will come together in an intentional space for remembrance, support and honoring the lives of those we are grieving for, and how the nature of homicide loss impacts our grief.

Meeting Tuesday March 11, June 10, September 9, December 9
at
3pm (PT) / 4pm (MST) / 5pm (CT) / 6pm (EST)

Grief Support for Specific Populations

LGBTQ+ Grief Support Group

An ongoing peer support and educational group for adult members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have experienced a death loss. Regardless of relationship or how long ago the death occurred, you are welcome to attend.

Meets monthly on the 2nd Monday of each month at 4pm-5:30pm (PT)/ 5-6:30pm (MST)/ 6-7:30pm (CT)/ 7-8:30pm (EST) on Zoom.

Young Adults Grief Support Group

for 18-30 year olds

An ongoing peer support and educational group for individuals 18-30 years of age who have experienced a death loss. Regardless of relationship or how long ago the death occurred, you are welcome to attend to connect with peers for support with navigating significant loss and the many life experiences that come with early adulthood.

Meets on the third Monday of the month starting in March 5pm (PT) / 6pm (MST) / 7pm (CT) / 8pm (EST) on Zoom.

Family Caregiver Support Circle

If you are a caregiver, or have lost someone you cared for, you are invited to attend our monthly, ongoing peer support and education group for caregivers. Our time will be spent sharing about experiences, ideas and support for current and past caregivers.

Meets monthly on the first Thursday online at 4pm (PT)/ 5pm (MST)/ 6pm (CT)/ 7pm (EST) starting January 2025.

Join a Weekly Group

What is a Weekly Support Group at HeartLight Center?

We welcome you to attend a closed support group where you will meet with the same group of people for a consecutive number of sessions. Meetings will have specific topics and activities based on the curriculum being used. There is a cost associated with our closed groups.

Facing the Mourning 4-Week Group

An interactive support group designed to help with the grieving process by using visual and thought-provoking tools. During these four sessions, the participants share their story, build memorials, compose letters, write in journals and develop goals with milestones. Designed for all types of losses, individuals and family members.

The Grieving Brain Support Group & Book Club – 5 Session Group

For the curious, science-oriented, thinking, reflective griever. Join us for a unique combination of virtual peer support and education in this closed, curriculum-based support group. Over five weeks, we will navigate the complexities of grief while reading and discussing “The Grieving Brain” by Mary-Frances O’Connor. We’ll explore different aspects of grief each week, from understanding the brain’s role in processing grief to how we can cope with the emotional and cognitive impacts of grief.

Upcoming Workshops & Specialty Programs

We welcome you to join us for upcoming seminars and workshops that explore various topics on the grief journey.

First Steps:

A Comprehensive Guide to Financial Matters After Death

Receive support for the financial and practical tasks that follow a death loss.

Workbooks and Free Virtual Seminars

Shane Phillips, author of First Steps: A Comprehensive Guide To Financial Matters After A Death, joins us for presentations around practical matters after death. Bringing you information and tools needed for handling financial matters, understanding what documents you’ll need and how to get them, closing accounts and filing claims, Shane will support you with sifting through what can be an overwhelming process into more doable tasks.

Jenn Flaum, LCSW, MBA Executive Director

First Steps Workbook is full of checklists, tips, and other resources that are helpful to a person dealing with a descendants financial matters.

Jenn Flaum, LCSW, MBA Executive Director

First Steps Seminars connect you directly with Shane to get your individual questions answered.

Educational Signature Series

Upcoming Presenter Lineup

Ted Bowman is an educator, author and consultant who specializes in change and transition, whether it occurs in families, an organization, or the community. His emphasis is on aiding people in utilizing their strengths and the resources of others in facing change and transition. Ted specializes in grief and loss, resiliency promotion, and honest hope and as a bibliotherapist draws on stories in fiction, poetry, memoir, song lyrics, etc. to prompt words and stories of loss and well-being.

Join us in discussion with Ted in April, 2025!

 

Program for Professionals:

Narrative Power:

Finding Words for Living, Dying, Death and Bereavement

Program for the Community:

Grief Endings and New Beginnings: Attention to Each and Both

 

Coming April 15, 2025

Not Seeing What You Are Looking For?

As we continue to work on our programming growth, we want to hear about what you are looking for. If you have a specific request, any questions or would like more information, please contact us!

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Grief Resources

Our professional support network can connect you to the resources that will meet your needs.