Resources

The National Widowers’ Organization is a virtual toolkit for men  coping with the loss of a loved one, a place where men can meet others  going through the same transition.

There are a lot of things men suffer alone. That’s part of our DNA.  We find great personal satisfaction in accomplishing on our own,  independently. We famously won’t ask for directions, won’t admit when we  are lost – we prefer to find our own way home. And eventually we do.  Most of the time. And that’s fine; that’s our way. But, as new and  continuing research shows, there’s one loss that men could use a little  help from their friends to cope with. That’s the loss of a spouse or a  lover or a parent or a child or a lifelong friend. And it’s often help  that only other men can provide. 

Because we understand, many times  without saying the words, where you’re at, how you got there and even  why.

Soaring Spirits offers programs that connect widowed  people around the world. 

We provide both online and in-person  opportunities for finding peer support. You can access our programs from  the comfort of your own home, or you can meet up with other widowed  people in person…whatever works best for you.

Every Soaring Spirits program is inclusive, secular, and life-affirming.

The Widowers Support Network  is an organization comprised of widowers and  subject matter experts who comfort and assist widowers and those who  love them. 

Topics range from careers to raising children, preparing a  meal to first dates and more. A widower's challenges are many. All  services provided are FREE of charge. Register to the site for exclusive offers for registered members.

Childhood bereavement is an overlooked, often  misunderstood, yet common issue in American society. The New York Life  Foundation strives to make a difference by funding direct service  providers to help grieving children today, as well as scholarly research  that will have a long-term impact in the field. Even more, our  employees and agents have become local ambassadors, introducing  communities to our bereavement resources. Everything we do in this  critical area is a natural extension of New York Life’s commitment to be  there when we are needed most.

Coping with the death of a loved one brings enormous challenges for the  whole family. Grieving may never completely end, but working through the  difficult feelings can become easier with time. Through support, open  conversations, and finding ways to keep the person’s memory alive,  families can begin healing together.

Comfort Zone Camp is a nonprofit 501(c)3 bereavement organization that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. Our programs are free of charge and include confidence building activities and age-based support groups that break the emotional isolation grief often brings. 

Comfort Zone's programs are offered to children ages 5-25, and their families for the family programs. Held year-round across the country, our primary locations are California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia (HQ). 

Specifically, our mission is to promote grief education, exploration, and expression in both practical and creative ways. We aim to provide the public with…

• Education that reaches beyond generalization: 
• practical and specific suggestions for moving forward, modes of self-exploration and self-expression that suit all types of thinkers and doers, ways to honor and 
• remember deceased loved ones and a supportive community. 

The Coalition to Support Grieving Students is a unique collaboration  of the leading professional organizations representing classroom  educators (including teachers, paraprofessionals, and other  instructional staff), principals, assistant principals, superintendents,  school board members, and central office staff, student support  personnel (including school counselors, school nurses, school  psychologists, school social workers, and other student support  personnel), and other school professionals who have come together with a  common conviction: grieving students need the support and care of the  school community.

Centering Corporation is  a non-profit (501 C-3) organization dedicated to providing education  and resources for the bereaved. 

Centering was founded in 1977 by Joy and  Dr. Marvin Johnson. Centering started with nine little coloring books  for hospitalized children and two workshop offerings for nurses and  families. In response to the need for support by families and caregivers  while facing their grief experience we developed many new resources.  

Today we have over 500 grief resources for children and adults.  Centering continues to provide educational resources and bookstore for  caregivers and families.

Helping others live big or small dreams for their best life after loss.

Our  nonprofit is making a difference in the LIVES of widows, widowers and  their children.  We are helping individuals lead by example and  positively shape generations after devastating loss.  We can all do  great things but sometimes we need the help, encouragement, and the  financial support of others to make great things happen.

Modern Loss is a place to share the unspeakably taboo, unbelievably  hilarious, and unexpectedly beautiful terrain of navigating your life  after a death.

This project grew out of two friends’ separate experiences with  sudden loss, and their struggle to find resources that weren’t too  clinical, overtly religious, patronizing or, frankly, cheesy.

Candid conversation about grief. Beginners welcome.

The Grief Recovery Method offers Grief Counseling, bereavement support for coping with death and loss as well as certified grief counselor training courses.

Since the Grief Recovery Institute was founded in the mid 1980s, we have  expanded our staff to provide training coast-to-coast, border-to-border  in the United States and Canada. In addition, we have affiliates in  Sweden, the United Kingdom, Australia, and most recently Mexico. 

 The Perfect Catch, Christine Baumgartner, is a Dating and Relationship Coach specializing in widows and widowers.