In addition to specific resources noted below, people may find support for attending to grief and loss from the following:

• Spiritual or cultural affiliations you may already have (including Native American or other Indigenous traditions; religious traditions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism)
• Clergy; Chaplains (may be affiliated with hospitals, hospice, law enforcement agencies, etc)
• Hospices & hospitals
• Psychotherapists & counselors
• Recommendations and resources from family and friends 

RESOURCES

• Bereaved Parents of the USA - www.bereavedparentsusa.org. Find local chapters and other resources.
• Compassionate Friends – www.thecompassionatefriends.org. A self-help organization for bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child. Find local chapters and other resources.
• County of Placer District Attorney’s Office - https://www.placer.ca.gov/8704/Grief. Includes list of books addressing grief in general, and for specific kinds of losses; support groups; and online resources.
• FREED - https://freed.org/services/peer-support/grief-group/ and https://lossandgrief.org/. Offers a grief group twice a year using the Grief Recovery Handbook as the text.
• Friends for Survival - https://friendsforsurvival.org/ For those whose loved one died by suicide. Support groups and other resources.
• Full Circle of Living & Dying - https://www.fullcirclelivingdyingcollective.com/. End of life information, grief resources, education events and workshops, and more.
• Grief Recovery Institute - https://www.griefrecoverymethod.com/. Offers the evidence-based Grief Recovery Method and a variety of books, including the Grief Recovery Handbook, and other resources.
• MISS Foundation - https://www.missfoundation.org/grieving/. Resources about the death of a child for parents, grandparents, and siblings. Founder of the MISS Foundation is Joanne Cacciatore, author of Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) - https://madd.org/victim-assistance/. For those whose loved one dieas as a result of a drunk driving accident. Find Resource Library near bottom of page with downloadable resources in English and Spanish. Office locator on Contact page: https://madd.org/contact-us/.
• Parents of Murdered Children - https://pomc.org/ Helps survivors deal with grief and also helps with information about the criminal justice system. Find local chapters and other resources.
• Psychology Today Grief Support – Nevada County - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/ca/nevada-county?category=grief. Placer County - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/ca/placer-county?category=grief
• Sharing Parents - http://sharingparents.org/. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group in the Greater Sacramento Area’
• UC Davis Hospice Bereavement Groups - https://health.ucdavis.edu/homecare/hospice/bereavement.html, 916-734-2458
  • General Bereavement Support Group - A six week long group offered four times a year that is open to any adult grieving the loss of a loved one.
  • Parents of a Pediatric Aged Child Support Group - An eight week support group offered once a year and open to any parent who has lost a pediatric aged child.
  • Young Adult Bereavement Art Support Group - An eight week support group, designed specifically for young adults, and is open to any young adult between the ages of 17 and 24, who is grieving the loss of a loved one.