Grief Support Group Directory
This directory lists a variety of grief support groups in Massachusetts. It includes groups exclusively for people bereaved by a death from substance use, which are indicated by a purple heart icon. Most of the groups are facilitated by peer helpers (bereaved people who help others).
Due to COVID-19 most groups are currently not holding a physical meeting. Please Search below for groups offering virtual meetings.
Still Learning, Still Coping
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Peter Babineau
Phone:(508) 245-8005
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Franklin Cook
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(617) 398-0243
Alternative Contact’s Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:virtual
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:Every Monday, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
Affiliation:Learn To Cope
Men's Grief Group for Substance-Use Loss
Participants:
- Men Only
Contact:Dave Swindell
Phone:(774) 573-6568
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Franklin Cook
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(617) 398-0243
Alternative Contact’s Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:Monthly, 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ( Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
Affiliation:SADOD
Journey To Hope
Participants:
- Parents
- People Who Had an Adult Child Die
Contact:Gail Langley
Phone:(508) 341-4524
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Robyn Stokowski
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(774) 276-7704
Alternative Contact’s Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:Mondays 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:Mondays 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Affiliation:NOWA (No One Walks Alone)
The Sun Will Rise
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Robyn Houston-Bean
Phone:(781) 789-4604
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:Monthly, 3rd Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
Affiliation:The Sun Will Rise
Peer Grief Support After Overdose Death
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Laurie Loisel
Phone:(413) 437-5736
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:Monthly, 2nd Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
Siblings Supporting Siblings (S3)
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Siblings
Contact:Judi Earnest
Phone:(508) 994-5308
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:Monthly, 1st Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
A Safe Place
Participants:
- Grief After Suicide
- Adults Only
Contact:Karen Ellery-Jones
Phone:(508) 548-7999
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Greg Giardi
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(508) 548-7999
Alternative Contact’s Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:Tuesdays/6:30-8
Affiliation:Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands
The Sun Will Rise
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Robyn Houston-Bean
Phone:(781) 789-4604
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:1st Wed. of month; 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:1st Wed. of month; 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. (Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
Affiliation:The Sun Will Rise
Nathan’s Circle
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Kerry J. Bickford
Phone:(508) 771-4336
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:2nd Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:00 pm – Dinner included
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:Monthly, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
The Sun Will Rise
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Robyn Houston-Bean
Phone:(781) 789-4604
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:Second Thursday of the month : 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:Second Thursday of the month : 7:00 – 8:30 PM (Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
Affiliation:The Sun Will Rise
The Sun Will Rise
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Robyn Houston-Bean
Phone:(781) 789-4604
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:Third Wednesday of the month : 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Affiliation:The Sun Will Rise
The Sun Will Rise
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Robyn Houston-Bean
Phone:(781) 789-4604
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:3rd Tuesday of the month : 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:3rd Tuesday of the month : 7:00 – 8:30 PM. (Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
Affiliation:The Sun Will Rise
The Sun Will Rise
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Robyn Houston-Bean
Phone:(781) 789-4604
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:Second Wednesday of the month : 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Affiliation:The Sun Will Rise
The Sun Will Rise
Participants:
- Adults Only
Contact:Robyn Houston-Bean
Phone:(781) 789-4604
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:Last Thursday of the month: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Virtual Meeting Date/Time:Last Thursday of the month: 7:00 – 8:30 PM. (Please contact facilitators for details about accessing the meeting.)
Affiliation:The Sun will Rise
Hope Lives Here – Daytime Partner/Spouse Loss: "A Year Later" Bereavement Group
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Spouses / Significant Others
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Debbie Bastoni
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(508) 746-0215
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Lives Here – Evening Partner Spouse
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Spouses / Significant Others
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Debbie Bastoni
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(508) 746-0215
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Lives Here – Daytime Partner/Spouse Loss Bereavement Group
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Spouses / Significant Others
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Debbie Bastoni
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(508) 746-0215
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Lives Here – LGBTQ Partner/Spouse Bereavement Support Group
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Spouses / Significant Others
- LGBTQ Only
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Lives Here – Just for Dads: Support Group for Dads who have Lost a Child
Participants:
- Dads Only
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Floats – Parent/Sibling Loss for Adults
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Siblings
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Debbie Bastoni
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(508) 746-0215
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Floats – Sibling Loss for Young Adults
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Siblings
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Floats – Beyond Five Years Child Loss Support Group
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Parents
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Floats – Ongoing Suicide Loss Bereavement Group
Participants:
- Grief After Suicide
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Floats – Overdose & Substance Abuse Child Loss Bereavement Group for Parents
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Parents
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Floats – Child Loss Bereavement Group for Parents
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Parents
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Floats – Pregnancy, Infant and Toddler Loss Bereavement Group for Parents
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Parents
- People Who Had a Young Child Die
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:(see website for dates)
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Hope Lives Here – General Grief Support Group
Participants:
- Grief After any Death
- Adults Only
Contact:Patty Inwood
Phone:(774) 345-9080
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Kathy Sloan
Alternative Contact’s Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:6:30pm on the third Thursday of the month
Affiliation:Hope Lives Here
Hope Lives Here – Child Loss Support Group
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Parents
Contact:Patty Inwood
Phone:(774) 345-9080
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Kathy Sloan
Alternative Contact’s Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:6:30pm on the third Thursday of the month.
Affiliation:Hope Lives Here
Hope Lives Here – Addiction / Suicide Loss Support
Participants:
- Grief After Suicide
Contact:Patty Inwood
Phone:(774) 345-9080
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Kathy Sloan
Alternative Contact’s Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:6:30pm the 2nd Tuesday of the month
Affiliation:Hope Lives Here
Child Loss Bereavement Group for Parents
Participants:
- Adults Only
- Parents
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Meaghan Hayes
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(781) 585-4221
Alternative Contact’s Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:Mondays ;(see website for dates) 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
Suicide Loss Group
Participants:
- Grief After Suicide
- Adults Only
Contact:Denise Brack
Phone:(781) 585-4221
Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Alternate Contact:Meaghan Hayes
Alternative Contact’s Phone:(781) 585-4221
Alternative Contact’s Email:Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Meeting Information:Every other Monday evening; call for details
Affiliation:HOPE Floats
