Grief Support Groups

 This group is specifically for people who may have been affiliated with Learn to Cope (not exclusive to) and who have lost a loved one to drug-alcohol use.

This is a virtual-only / Siblings-only meeting. Contact Judi Earnest ( [email protected] or (508) 944-5308 ) for the zoom link.

Meets at the First Congregational Church

Currently only meeting via Zoom. Please contact Kathy for information on accessing the meeting. 

This is a special Learn To Cope group that, in partnership between Learn To Cope and SADOD, welcomes people who have lost a loved one to a substance-use-related cause and also currently have a loved one who is struggling with substance-use issues (or is abstinent from substances or is engaged in harm-reduction services, etc.). Meeting discussions and guest speakers are on the topics of grief and/or being engaged with someone struggling with substance use. This is a video only meeting (there is no in-person meeting).

 Meeting at the Natick Community Center. For the link to our virtual meeting please contact Kathryn [email protected]

December meetings may not follow normal schedule. Please reach out to Kathryn for accurate meeting times. 

This group will not meet in August due to IOAD. 

Please text your name and a brief message to: (774) 286-9986

Facilitator: Robyn Houston-Bean

Currently meeting only virtually. Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Karen Walsh and Rachel Solomon.

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by: Janice Kaplan

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Kathryn Peirce. 

Meeting at Kiva Centers 206 Southbridge Street Auburn, MA

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Kerry Bickford

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Annie Avitabile. A virtual meeting held on the second Wednesday of the Month from 7:00-8:30 ET. 

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Gail Langley & Robyn Stokowski. 

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Randi Schalet. 

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Colleen and Gordon Bullard.

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Dave Swindell. This peer grief group is for men age 18 and older who have experienced the death of someone they care about who died from a substance-use-related cause. This group meets only by video (there is no in-person meeting).

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Chris Santos. For mothers who have experienced the death of a child(ren) due to substance use.

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Kathi Sullivan. 

Meeting at Sullivan’s Message Resource Community Center, 218 Park Street North Attleboro, MA

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Annie Avitabile. A virtual meeting held on the fourth Thursday a month 7:00-8:30 pm ET. 

For anyone 18+ newly bereaved due to substance use related causes and/or new to The Sun Will Rise Foundation

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Franklin Cook and Co-Facilitated by Tavyn Thuringer. A virtual meeting held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the Month from 6:00-7:30 ET. 

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Kar-Kate Parenteau.

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Leslie Lagos. For anyone 18 and over who identifies as being in recovery from any substance or alcohol who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Aileen Lovejoy & Deb Dowd-Foley​​​​​​.

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

This group is for adults 18-35 years old.

Facilitated by Chloe Brosnan. 

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration

Facilitated by Miriah Corso.

Please complete a one-time Pre-Registration at https://www.thesunwillrise.org/grief-group-pre-registration