COMMUNITY BEREAVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT GROUPS Support groups occasionally change. For the most recent information, please contact Teahen Funeral Home at 396-2616 Caring and Sharing Mercy Medical Center 319-398-6452 Support to the cancer patient, family and friends by group or individual discussions. Especially For You Mercy Medical Center 319-398-6452 Support for women with breast cancer and their support person Us Too Mercy Medical Center 319-398-6452 Support for men with prostate cancer and their support persons I Can Cope American Cancer Society 319-365-5241 Patient and family education program bout living with cancer taught by doctors, nurses, and social workers T.O.U.C.H. St. Luke's Hospital 319-369-7211 A cancer support group Bereavement Support Group Mercy Medical Center 319-398-6496 Support for those who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one. Foundation II Crisis Center 1540 Second Avenue SE 319-362-2174 Crisis center providing support and counseling for various needs including suicide survivors Lutheran Social Services 4403 First Avenue SE #311 319-393-1000 Bereavement counseling for singles or families Grieving and Growing Mercy Medical Center 319-398-6735 Support for children 6 to 14 years who have experienced the death of a family member. Compassionate Friends Mercy Medical Center 319-398-6839 Support group serving parents, siblings, and grandparents who have suffered the death of a child, especially those having difficulty coping. Heartprints Mercy Medical Center 319-398-6384 Support for parents who have lost a baby. Parent Support Group St. Luke's Hospital 319-369-7347 Support to parents who have experienced the loss of a child through accident or illness. Parents With Empty Arms St. Luke's Hospital 319-369-7347 Support to parents who have experienced the loss of a child through stillbirth, miscarriage or SIDS Younger Spouse Group Mercy Medical Center 319-398-6735 Support for women under 65 who grieve the death of a spouse or significant other.NATIONAL BEREAVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT GROUPSFOR CHILDREN: The Dougy Center PO Box 86852 Portland, OR 97286 503-775-5683 www.dougy.orgFOR WIDOWED PEOPLE: AARP, Widowed Persons Service 601 E. Street NW Washington, DC 20049 800- 424-3410 THEOS (They Help Each Other Spiritually) 322 Blvd of the Allies #105 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-471-7779 FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF A CHILD The Compassionate Friends PO Box 3696 Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696 877-969-0010 www.compassionatefriends.org Parents of Murdered Children 100 East Eighth Street #B41 Cincinnati, OH 45202 888-818-7662 www.pomc.com Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance 1314 Bedford Avenue #210 Baltimore, MD 21208 800-221-7437 www.sids.org Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation 3910 Warner Street Kensington, MD 20895 800-366-2223 www.candlelighters.org FOR HOMICIDE: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) P.O. Box 541688 Dallas, TX 75354-1688 800-438-6233 www.MADD.org National Organization For Victim Assistance (NOVA) 1757 Park Road NW Washington, DC 20010 800-879-6682 www.try-nova.org FOR SUICIDE: American Association of Suicidology 4201 Connecticut Ave NW #408 Washington, DC 20008 202-237-2280 www.suicidology.org |
