Bereavement Support

Bereavement Support Group
Maryview Medical Center, 3636 High Street, Portsmouth, Va. 23707. Contact Irene Whitfield at 398-2452 for additional information. Call for meeting times.

Bereavement Support Group
Riverside Regional Hospice Center, 12420 Warwick Blvd., Suite 7D,
Newport News, VA 23606. Contact Barbara Kaplan at 594-2745. For anyone suffering a loss. Meets the second and fourth Thursdays 7:00-8:00 p.m. Call for locations.

Rainbows
Provides grief support services and education for four age groups.
RainbowsTM - for elementary children
SpectrumTM - for adolescents
KaleidoscopeTM - for college/adult
PrismTM - parents and stepparents
For more information contact Jean Dilday at The Psychotherapy Center, 757-482-3805. www.rainbows.org, email: rainbowshrva@cox.net

Chesapeake Widowed Persons Service
Contact 757-545-4911. For surviving spouses. Group meetings are held every Friday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Lifestyle Center of Chesapeake General Hospital, 736 Battlefield Blvd., Open to all ages. Sponsored by AARP.

Virginia Beach/Norfolk Widowed Persons Service
For surviving spouses of all ages. Group meetings are held Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 312 Kempsville Road, Norfolk. Virginia Beach meetings are held on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Virginia Beach Christian Church, Great Neck Road and Rosehill Drive. For more information, call 461-9457

Empty Arms Support Group
Sentara Women's Health Source, 713 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Va. 23320. Contact: Ann Prescott, Bereavement Counselor at (757) 545-2667 (voice mail). A support group led by a certified Grief Counselor for those experiencing the loss of a baby due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or pregnancy loss and newborn loss. Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:00-8:30 p.m. each month. Someone will return your call between 9 am and 8 pm daily.

Parent Support Group
Contact Jodi Moore at 426-1358, or 404-3747. Offers support for parents who have lost a child. Meetings are held the 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 1400 Ewell Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Share Support Group
Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, 150 Kingsley Lane, Norfolk, Virginia 23505. Contact Nancy Goldman at 889-5300. For parents who have experienced the loss of a newborn, including stillbirth and miscarriage. Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria (Doctor's Dining Room A).

The SHARE Perinatal Loss Support Group
Mary Immaculate Hospital, 2 Bernadine Dr., Newport News, Va. 23602. Contact Sister Bernard at 886-6790. For parents who have experienced the loss of a newborn, including stillbirth and miscarriage. The Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Mary Immaculate Hospital Conference Center (Ruth Belle Room). E-mail bernard_marie_magill@bshsi.com

Compassionate Friends - Hampton Roads Chapter
Contact Maureen & Bill Harmon at 484-8161. For parents who have experienced the death of a child at any age. Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except for the December candlelight service) at 7:00 p.m. at the Kempsville Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach, 805 Kempsville Road.

Hospice House at Williamsburg/Norge
Compassionate Friends - For parents who have experienced the death of a child. Contact Julie Stanton at 757-253-1220. Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Hospice House.
www.williamsburghospice.org

New Beginnings at Williamsburg/Norge
A widow's support group. Contact Julie Stanton at 757-253-1220. Meets the 4th Monday of the month at 4:00 p.m. at Hospice House.
www.williamsburghospice.org

Bereavement Support Group at Williamsburg/Norge
For those individuals that have experienced a loss of family and/or friends more than 2 months previously. Contact Jackie LeClair at 757-253-1220. Call for information on meeting dates and times.

Compassionate Friends - Peninsula Chapter
Grafton, Va. 898-7399. Meets the 1st Monday of each month (if Monday is a holiday will meet on Tuesday) at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Marks Church on Ella Taylor Road in Grafton.

Parents Bereavement Support Group
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, Va. 23507. For parents who have lost a child under the age of 21 years old. Call for meeting dates and times at 668-7129

Virginia SIDS Alliance
Tidewater Area: Meetings are held on the last Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Marks Catholic Church in Kempsville. Call Terri Neumann at 523-1062 or Carolyn Walker at 382-0584.

American Guild for Infant Survival SIDS Support Group
301 Eastwood Circle, Va. Beach, VA. Contact: Scott or Eileen Hesseck at 757-463-3845. Meetings are held the 1st Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at 536 Aragona Blvd, Va. Beach.

Peace by Piece
For grieving children and teenagers, offered by Edmarc Hospice for Children in partnership with Jewish Family Services of Tidewater. E-mail: bereavement@edmar.org or call 1-800-668-0266. Local 967-9251.

Widowed Persons Service
Open to all ages. Hotline 757-461-9457. Call for times and locations.

Young Widows or Widowers
For those who have lost their spouses early in life. Call 757-468-2144, 800-876-YWOW, E-mail info@ywow.org, website: www.ywow.org

Hampton Roads Survivors of Suicide Support Group
For those who have experiences the death of a loved one by suicide. Christine Gilchrist, LCSW,PC,Icc. 3802 Poplar Hill Rd., Suite B, Chesapeake, VA 23321. Contact Chris Gilchrist at 483-5111 to register before meeting. Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7-9 pm at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 4811 W. High St., Portsmouth, VA 23703.

Survivors of Suicide Support Group
For family and friends who have experienced the death of a loved one by suicide. Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at Catholic Charities. Contact: Tom Crossman at 757-875-0060, 12829 Jefferson Ave., Suite 101, Newport News, VA 23608.