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Grief & Loss Support Groups

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Private Agencies
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Synagogues/Temples

Congregation Shaarey Zedek

Grief and Loss Support Groups
Name of the Group: Bereavement Support for Individuals Who Have Experienced the Death of a Spouse or Partner.
Day and Time: Tuesday, October 20 - November 24, 2009, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.
Location: Congregation Shaarey Zedak 27375 Bell Road, Southfield
Miscellaneous: No Charge, Donations Appreciated
Contact: National Council of Jewish Women / Greater Detroit Section (NCJW/GDS) / SPACE for Changing Families 248.355.9936.

Name of the Group: Bereavement Support for Individuals Who Have Experienced the Death of a Spouse or Partner.
Day and Time: Thursdays May 28 - July 16, 2009 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Congregation Shaarey Zedak 27375 Bell Road, Southfield
Miscellaneous: No Charge
Contact: National Council of Jewish Women / Greater Detroit Section (NCJW/GDS) / SPACE for Changing Families 248.355.9936.

Temple Israel

temple-israel.org

Grief and Loss Support Groups
Name of the Group: Support for Individuals Who Have Experienced Loss - Drop In
Day and Time: First and third Thursday of every month from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM.
Location: Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield
Facilitator: Helene Kroll
Contact: Kari K. Provizer MSW, ACSW 248.661.5700.

Name of the Group: Bereavement Support Group
Day and Time: September 22, October 6, October 20, November 3, November 17 and December 1, 2009 from 7:00 - 8:30 PM.
Location: Temple Israel 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield
Facilitators: Mona Shane & Michelle Klein
class="nobullet_space": Kari K. Provizer LMSW, ACSW 248.661.5700.

Temple Beth El

tbeonline.org

Name of the Group: Weekly Minyan Service
Day and Time: Sundays 9:30AM -10:00AM
Location: Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph Bloomfield Hills, MI
Facilitator: Staff
Contact: Temple Beth El 248.851.1100 ext 3143.

Grief and Loss Support Groups
Day and Time: Call for Information
Location: Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph Bloomfield Hills, MI
Contact: Temple Beth El 248.851.1100 ext 3143.

Temple Emanu_El

emanuel-mich.org

Grief and Loss Support Groups
Name of the Group: Nechamah - Bereavement Support Group
Day and Time: Call for information
Location: Temple Emanu El 14450 west 10 Mile Road, Oak Park MI
Contact: Jennifer Wolin Patterson 248.967.4020

Birmingham Temple

birminghamtemple.org

Nothing scheduled at this time.

Adat Shalom

adatshalom.org

Day and Time: Call for information
Contact: Charlotte Fiszbein at 248.851.5100
Facilitator: Ruby Kushner 248.855.6680
Location: Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Farmington, MI

Hospices

Angela Hospice

www.angelahospice.org

Name of the Group: General Bereavement - 2 groups
Day and Time: Second and fourth Tuesday, one group at 1:00 pm and the second group at 6:30 pm.
Contact: 734.467.7423

Name of the Group: Loss of Spouse - 2 groups
Days and Times: First and third Tuesday of the month, one group at 1:00 pm and a second group at 6:00 pm
Contact: 734.467.7423

Name of the Group: Parents grieving over lost children through illness
Days and Times: First Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm
Contact: 734.467.7423

Name of the Group: Children (children are divided into ages 5-7 & 8-12)
Days and Time: Call for information
Contact: 734.467.7423

Name of the Group: Woman's Grief and Loss group
Days and Times: Saturdays, 1:00-3:00 pm
Contact: 734.464-7810

All groups are free of cost and open to the public. 14100 Newburgh Rd. Livonia, 48154

Arbor Hospice

www.arborhospice.org

BraveHeart Grief Services - 800.997.9266

Name of the Group: New Pathways (all loss)
Days and Times: Call for information
Contact: Maryjane Bottonari 800.997.9266

Name of the Group: Adult Loss of a Parent
Days and Times: Call for information
Contact: Maryjane Bottonari 800.997.9266

Name of the Group: Loss of Spouse/Life partner
Days and Times: Call for information
Contact: Maryjane Bottonari 800.997.9266

Name of the Group: Survivors of Suicide
Days and Times: Call for information
Contact: Maryjane Bottonari 800.997.9266

Name of the Group: Pathfinders (children and parent/caregiver meet in age related groups)
Days and Times: Call for information
Contact: Dan Morris 800.997.9266

Beaumont Hospice

www.beaumonthospitals.com

Name of the Group: Bereavement
Days and Times: Call for information
Contact: 248.743.9400

Hospice of Michigan

www.hom.org

Name of the Group: Living On - Ongoing Support Group
Day and Time: First and Third Tuesdays of the month 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Location: Hospice of Michigan Oakland Resource Center 43097 Woodward Ave. Suite #102 (North of Square Lake)
Contact: Margie Martin 248.334.1323

Hospices of Henry Ford

www.henryfordhealth.org

Day and Time: Second Tuesday of every month at 4:00 pm
Location: Fairlane Center, Dearborn, MI
Contact: 800-436-7936

Day and Time: Third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm
Location: Fairlane Center, Dearborn, MI
Contact: 800-436-7936

Odyssey Hospice

www.odsyhealth.com

Name of the Group:Grief and Loss
Day and Time:Call for information
Location:Call for information
Restrictions: Must register
Cost: No charge
Contact: Josy Mauer at 800.428.3441

Karmanos

www.karmanos.org

Days and Times: Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Phone:248.827.1592
Location: Southfield Presbyterian Church located at 21575 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075
Restrictions: Open to public, non denominational
Cost: No charge
Facilitator: Leesa Fowler

St. John Health System Home Services Hospice

www.stjohn.org

Day and Time: TBD
Location: Berean Chapel located at 8244 Pembroke Detroit, MI 48221
Phone: 586.723.9633
Facilitators: Rev. Andre Carr

Private Agencies

National Council of Jewish Women / Greater Detroit Section (NCJW/GDS) / SPACE for Changing Families

www.ncjwgds.org

Grief and Loss Support Groups
Name of the Group: Bereavement Support for Individuals Who Have Experienced the Death of a Spouse or Partner.
Day and Time: Tuesdays, October 20 - November 24, 2009, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.
Location: Congregation Shaarey Zedak 27375 Bell Road, Southfield
Miscellaneous: No Charge, Donations Appreciated
Contact: National Council of Jewish Women / Greater Detroit Section (NCJW/GDS) / SPACE for Changing Families 248.355.9936.

Name of the Group:Bereavement Support for Young Widows and Widowers (age 55 and under)
Day and Time: Not yet scheduled. Please call for information.
Location: Bingham Office Park 30300 Telegraph, Suite #125, Bingham Farms MI
Miscellaneous: No Charge, Donations Appreciated, Registration Required
Facilitator: Ms. Judith R. Burdick, MA, LLP
Contact: National Council of Jewish Women / Greater Detroit Section (NCJW/GDS) / SPACE for Changing Families 248.355.9936.

Name of the Group: Bereavement Support for Adults who have Lost a Parent
Day and Time: Wednesdays September 2, 2009 - October 7, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Bingham Office Park 30300 Telegraph, Suite #125, Bingham Farms MI
Miscellaneous: No Charge, Donations Appreciated, Registration Required
Facilitator: Ms. Cindy Goldman, MEd, LPC
Contact: National Council of Jewish Women / Greater Detroit Section (NCJW/GDS) / SPACE for Changing Families 248.355.9936.

Common Ground Sanctuary

www.commongroundsanctuary.org

Name of the Group: Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Day and Time: Call dates and times
Location: Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak
Contact: 248.456.0909 or 800.231.1127 - crisis line available

Donelson, Johns and Evans Funeral Home

donelsohnjohnsandevans.com/contactus.html

Name of the Group: Living With Loss
Day and Time: The second and fourth Tuesdays, in the evening from 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: Central United Methodist Church 3882 Highland Road (M-59) (between Cass Lake & Pontiac Lake) Waterford, MI 48328
Facilitator: Dr. James Bolin 248.673.1213

Name of the Group: Suicide Survivors
Day and Time: The first and third Tuesdays, in the evening from 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: Central United Methodist Church 3882 Highland Road (M-59) (between Cass Lake & Pontiac Lake) Waterford, MI 48328
Facilitator: Dr. James Bolin 248.673.1213

David C. Brown Funeral Home of Belleville

davidcbrownfh.com

Name of the Group: Groups for widows, widowers, bereaved parents & adult children.
Day and Time: Call for information.
Location: Brown Family Center 678 E. Huron River Dr., Belleville, MI 48111
Contact: Mary Martinez, Grief Management Coordinator 734.697.5090

Center for Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc.

www.centerforhospice.org

Name of the Group: Various Bereavement
Day and Time: Call for information.
Location: Call for information
Contact: 574.935.4511 or 800.774.2784

Sullivan Funeral Home

sullivanfuneraldirectors.com

Day and time: Second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Location: 705 W. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Contact: 248.541.7000

Pixley Funeral Home

Name of the Group: "You are not alone" for families and caregivers
Day and Time: First Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
Location: 322 W University Drive, Rochester, MI 48307
Contact: 248.651.9641

Gildas Club - Metro Detroit

www.gildasclubdetroit.org

Days and Times:
- First and third Monday at 6:00 pm for spouses
- Second and fourth Tuesday 6:00 pm for family
- Fourth Saturday at 12:30 general
Location: 3517 Rochester Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073
Contact: 248.577.0800
Misc: Must be a member of the Gildas Club to attend sessions. There is no charge to be a member. New member meetings are on Wednesday and Saturdays at 1:30 pm

Royal Oak Senior Community Center

www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us

Name of the Group: Navigating Life Losses - dedicated to working with adults who want to overcome losses in their lives
Days and Times: Call for dates and times
Location: 3500 Marais, Royal Oak, MI 48073
Contact: Sylvia Hartsoe 248.246.3900

Waterford Senior Center

www.waterford.k12.mi.us

Name of the Group: Senior Grief Support Group
Days and Times: Call for information
Location: 6455 Harper, Waterford, MI 48329
Contact: 248.623.6500

Healthcare Agencies

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System

www.sjmh.com

Pre-registration is required for all groups. Please call 734.327.3409.

Henry Ford Health System