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Bereavement Support Groups in Vermont

                 (This ongoing list is subject to change—please call the organization to check information)

 

 

 

Hospice Volunteer Services, 802-388-4111, Patty Dunn

            Adults – Continually Enrolling

            Teen Grief Group - Available to schools on request.

            Phoenix Group - monthly potluck social gathering open to widowed folks,

                 last Thursday of the month, 5;30-8pm, Middlebury Community House

Survivors of Suicide support group meets the 1st Wednesday of each month, 6-7:30pm.

Compassionate Friends meet at HVS the 1st Monday of each month at 7pm.

 

VNA & Hospice of SVHC, Bennington -- 802-442-5502, Beth Newman, Mary Pleasant

            Children’s groups, 10 wk closed sessions, 2-3 times per year

            Teen’s Group, 8-10 wk closed sessions, 1-2 per year,

            Adult Art Therapy Group – meets periodically

            Tuesdays, 1 pm, ongoing adult group

Thursdays, 6 pm, ongoing adult group

 

Brattleboro Area Hospice--802-257-0775, Elizabeth Pittman

            Spouse/Partner Loss Wednesday Afternoon Support Group4:30-6:00 PM,  

     2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month.   

Bereaved Parents Support Group—6:30-8:00pm, 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month.   

Six- to Eight-Week Morning or Evening Support Groups held several times a year for those grieving the death of any family member or friend.  Call for exact dates and times.   

Art Activity for families and individuals who have had a death loss,  2nd Saturday every other month, 10am – noon.  Call for details.   

Good Grief Groups for Children and Teens.  For 4 or more close-in-age participants.  Call for dates

 

Caledonia Home Health—802-748-8116, Rob Norris

            Bereavement Support Group - 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 5:30 pm, Open drop-in

            Infant Loss Group - meets in St Johnsbury as needed, call Marcia Eliot for dates and times.

 

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice 802-223-1878, Ginny Fry, Louise Rauh

            Every other Monday 7-9pm open group for adults

            Caregivers Training & Support - Tuesdays, call for times & dates

            Pregnancy and Infant Loss – call CVMC 802-371-4478

 

VNA of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties Hospice of the

            Champlain Valley  802-860-4410, Ally Parker

            Bereavement Group - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm, Ongoing Group

            Please call for current location and information

 

Dorset Nursing Association - 802-867-5922, Annie Schlesinger

            Cancer Support Group - Thursdays, 1-2pm

 

Franklin County Home Health Agency - 802-527-7531, Lori Wright

            Grief & Recovery Support Group - 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 7-8pm, open group

            3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT

 

Lamoille County Home Health & Hospice - 802-888-4651, Mandy Shiverick

            Thursdays, 3-4:30, 8-10 week closed sessions, call to register

 

Rutland Area VNA & Hospice - 802-775-0568, Pat Noll

            Bereavement Support Group - 6-8 week closed group, call Pat Noll

Living with Loss Bereavement - 2nd & 4th Mondays 4:30-6pm, RRMC, 802-747-3713

            Compassionate Friends - 1st Tuesdays, 7-9pm, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Susan 446-2278

            Survivors of Suicide - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 4:30-6pm. RRMC, 802-773-6747

 

VNA & Hospice of VT & NH – 888-595-1597, ext, 2035,

            Closed and ongoing groups in varying geographic locations as well as special events.

            Please call Ann Larocque for more information.

            Survivors of Suicide - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 4:30p

            Bereavement Group, Wednesdays, 1- 2:30pm, Springfield, VT

                                               Mondays, 6 – 8:30pm, Springfield, VT

            For Springfield Groups contact Sue Church at 802-885-2522

 

Northeast Kingdom Chapter of the Compassionate Friends

            3rd Tues of every month, contact, Rosemary Classen, 802-754-6270

 

Wellness Center (North Country Hospital) – Newport, VT, 334-5566

            Bereavement Group, open, 2nd Thursday of the month, for questions or to confirm, call Lynn Jenness, 334-5901

 

Vermont Children's Hospital is offering support for bereaved siblings.  Very Important Brothers & Sisters will meet the last Saturday of each month, 10am-12pm at the children's Specialty Center at Fletcher Allen Health Care.  Call Jennifer (802-847-4526) or Melissa 02-847-9663) or Penny (802-847-2371) for more information. (added March 2009)

                                               

 

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Hospice and Palliative Care Council of Vermont

10 Main Street, Montpelier, VT  05602

802.229.0579

director@hpccv.org

 

last updated 4/12/10

 

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