Omaha and Council Bluffs Grief Support Groups

Adult Whose Family Member or Friend has Died

After Care Grief Support Group
Crown Point Retirement Center
2820 S 80th Street
Sponsored by Heafey- Heafey- Hoffman- Dworak- Cutler Funeral Chapel
Call Sharon Zehnder at (402) 391-3900
2nd Sunday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

After Care Grief Support Group
Lunch meeting at Venice Inn
6920 Pacific Street
Sponsored by Heafey- Heafey- Hoffman- Dworak- Cutler Funeral Chapel
Call Sharon Zehnder at (402) 391-3900
Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.

After Care Grief
The Center
714 S Main St
Council Bluffs
Sponsored by Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Chapel
Call Rev. Dick Sladky at (402) 322-7779
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

6 Week Bereavement Support Group
St Andrews Episcopal Church
925 S 84th St
Sponsored by Methodist, Alegent and VNA Hospices
Call Mo at Methodist, (402) 354-3200, or Ruth or Jessica at VNA, (402) 930-4261, or Jan or Mary at Alegent (402) 898-8150
6 week sessions in the fall and spring
Pre-registration required
Please call for dates and times

Gentle Support
John A Gentleman Mortuary
1010 N 72nd St. (Western)
Sponsored by John A. Gentleman Mortuary
Call Rosemary Flecky at (402) 691-8000
Wednesdays at 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
6 week sessions

Partners on the Journey
John A Gentleman Mortuary
14151 Pacific Street
Sponsored by John A. Gentleman Mortuary
Call Rosemary Flecky at (402) 691-8000
Thursdays at 7:00 - 8:15 p.m.
6 week sessions

Grief Recovery Outreach Program
Midlands Community Hospital
Sponsored by Papillion Kahler-Dolce Mortuary
Call Mary Pat Wolf at (402) 339-3232
12 week series
Starts Tuesdays in November
Open seminar, followed by a 12- week program
Cost
Call to Register

Surviving Bereavement: Life Continues
Holling Education Center, Immanual
6901 N 72nd Street
Sponsored by Alegent Health
Call Linda Dempsey at (402) 572-2768
Thursday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Spring and Fall
6 week series
$20.00

GriefShare
Faith Westwood Church
4814 Oak Lane
Sponsored by Faith Westwood Methodist Church
Call Kay Jaton at (402) 895-3394
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
13 week video series

H.U.G.S. Healing and Understanding Grief Supportively
Center for Holistic Development
6663 Sorensen PKY
Sponsored by Center for Holistic Development
Call Doris Mooreat (402) 502-9788
2nd Saturday of every month 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Walking through the Valley Grief Support Group
Crown Point Retirement Center
2080 S 80th Street (off W Center Frontage Rd)
Sponsored by Heafey Hoffman Dworak and Cutler Mortuaries
Call Jessica Galindo, LMHP at (402) 391-3900
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Walking Through the Valley Grief Support Group
St Vincent Catholic Church, Family Room
14330 Eagle Run Drive (2 Blocks South of Maple)
Sponsored by Heafey Hoffman Dworak and Cutler Mortuaries
Call Jessica Galindo, LMHP at (402) 391-3900
1st and 3rd Mondays at 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Coping
Call for location
Sponsored by Family Life Office, Archdiocese of Omaha
Call Pat Seier at (402) 827-3738
Seasonal 4 - 5x per year
Six week educational and support group

Widows

Care and Share Widows Group
2808 Ave. E
Council Bluffs, IA
Sponsored by Church of the Brethren
Call Jeri Hurd for more information at (712) 322-8448
3rd Friday 10:00 a.m.

Widows and Widowers

Beginning Experience Week-end
3214 N 60th Street
Sponsored by Family Life Office, Diocese of Omaha
Call Pat Seier at (402) 827-3738
Week-end Support group for those who have already gone through the initial stages of grief
$95

Widowed and Divorced Catholics
(Open to all denominations)
St James Center, 9212 Tomahawk Blvd (Accessed from 90th St).
Sponsored by Family Life Office, Diocese of Omaha
Call Pat Seier at (402) 827-3738
2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Other social events at various times

Support and Socialization for Widows and Widowers

Theos (They Help Each Other Spiritually)
First Church of the Cross
1517 S 114th Omaha
Sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of the Cross
Call Marge Torpey at (402) 399-0759 or Mary at (402) 393-3052
2nd Monday of each month 7:30 p.m.
Social activities

Young Widows and Widowers
Meets at local restaurant
Various other activities
Call for more information
Sponsored by Lay facilitator
Call Martha Brown at (402) 682-9606, or Barb Walker at (402) 493-5638, or Jill Russell at (402) 398-1311
1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner meeting, group activities newsletter

Widowed Persons Service
808 S 74th St
Call Linda Krauseat (402) 397-4440
Call for more info

Children ages 5-19 who are adjusting to a death

Who Am I Now?
3214 N 60th Street
Sponsored by Family Life Office, Diocese of Omaha
Call for more information at (402) 551-9003
6 week coping program held in the summer
Call for location
Open to all denominations

Rainbow Program
Sponsored by Family Life Office, Diocese of Omaha
Call Pat Seier at (402) 827-3738
Program that visits the schools
Public and private

Ted E Bear Hollow: A Center for Grieving Children (ages 4-19 years) and their families
Ted E Bear Hollow
PO Box 4823
Omaha, Ne 68104
Sponsored by Center for Hope and Healing
5701 W Center
Call Sarah Atchison at (402) 502-2773
Monthly support groups for children and families
9:30 - 11:00 a.m. (2nd Saturday each month)
8 wk. support series offered throughout the year

Ted E Bear Hollow Kids Kamp
Call for location
Sponsored by Ted E Bear Hollow
Call Sarah Atchison at (402) 502-2773
1-day camp held in the Fall and Spring to help grieving children, teens and their parents

Children of Parent with Cancer

Just for Kids and Teen Connection
Bergan Mercy
Sponsored by Alegent
Call Linda Reese at (402) 731-3033 or Cindy Bang at (402) 332-4420
Call for details

Parents Who Have Lost a Child

Living with Loss
Children's Hospital
8200 Dodge St
Sponsored by Children's Hospital
Call David Sweeney-Pastoral Care at (402) 955-5661
8 week series-Spring and Fall

Pregnancy and Newborn Loss Support Group
Health West
16120 W Dodge Road
Sponsored by Methodist Hospital
Call Ken Rood at (402) 354-4016
3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Compassionate Friends
Support Group for Parents, Grandparents, Adult siblings.
Meets 1st Thur of the month, 7 pm @ New Cassel Retirement Center, 900 N 90th St.
Spanish Group 3rd Wed 7 pm @ One World
402-571-4011 www.tcfomaha.org mail@tcfomaha.org

Share: Miscarriage, stillbirth or neo-natal death
Private residence
621 Arnold
Council Bluffs
Call Peggy Golden at (712) 322-4464
1st Wednesday of each month 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Adults Affected by Babies Who Have Been Shaken (Death or Severely Handicapped)

Progressions
Site rotates. Call for location.
Call Debbie Phelps at (402) 339-7075 or Gina Hadley (402) 399-0759
3rd Tuesday of each month

Adults affected by Loss of Infant due to SIDS

SIDS Support Group
1208 Beechwood Av
Papillion
Sponsored by NE SIDS Foundation
Call Lori Clewis at (402) 935-1911
3rd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
(Childcare provided)

SIDS Support Group
16358 Polk St
Call Lori Clewis at (402) 935-1911
1st Tuesday at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

SIDS Support Group
2815 N 108th
108th and Maple (Presbyterian Church of the Master)
Sponsored by New Cassel
Call Lori Clewis at (402) 935-1911
1st Monday at 7:00 p.m.

Young Adults

Young Adult Beginning Experience
3214 N 60th St, Omaha
Sponsored by Family Life Office, Diocese of Omaha
Call Pat Seier at (402) 827-3738

Loss due to Homicide

PULSE: People uniting, lending support, and encouragement
No meeting place at this time
Call Sadie Bankston at (402) 706-1861

Suicide (Adults whose friend or family member has completed suicide)

SOS: Survivors of Suicide
Sponsored by SOS
Call Fred Henninger at (402) 558-4616
Please call for time and location
3rd Tuesday-Please call before attending

Glenwood, IA

After Care Support Group
First Christian Church
202 N Vine St
Glenwood, IA 51534
Sponsored by First Christian Church
Call Pastor Orville Terry at (402) 527-9181 or (402) 527-1072
Seasonal group
Call for times and dates

Missouri Valley

Grief Support Group
Community Memorial Hospital (lower level conference room)
631 8th St
Missouri Valley, IA
Sponsored by Missouri Valley Ministerial Association
Call Pastor Ron Wymer at (402) 642-4179
(Church of Christ)
119 N 4th St 51555
1st and 3rd Mondays at 7:00 p.m.

Pet Loss

Pet Loss Support
Humane Society
8929 Fort St.
Sponsored by Humane Society
Call Kerri Ecklebe (Director of Education, Humane Society) at (402) 444-7800 ext 214
10:00 AM, 1st Saturday of the month
KEcklebeatnehumanesociety.org

Resources on Grief

The Centering Corporation Grief Resource Center
7230 Maple Street
Call Joy or Marvin Johnson at (402) 553-1200 or (402) 553-0507
A well respected, world wide grief resource center
Open to the public

Tree of Memories

Ritual of Remembrance
Crossroads
Sponsored by Omaha Grief Support Network
Call Kathy England at (402) 292-1312
November - December