GRIEF RESOURCES

Immanuel Church in Kettlersville holds a Widow/Widowers luncheon on the second Wednesday of each month. These luncheons are open to everyone. For more information, please call the church office at: 937-693-2853.

A Walk with Job is an outreach ministry of Do Good Ministries in Osgood. They offer a variety of faith-based support groups and mental health support for those dealing with loss and grief. For more information, please call Lynn Franck at: 419-305-7368, or visit them online.

If you’re struggling or want to know how to help someone who is, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline any time of day or night: Call or text 988 for free and confidential support 24/7. Additional information, support, and resources can be found online.

CHP Home Care and Hospice provides a safe place for teens to share and connect with their peers experiencing similar situations on the 4th Saturday of each month from 10:00-11:30 AM. at their location in Van Wert. For more information please call 419-238-9223 (x1169) or visit www.comhealthpro.org

Loss is never easy, but learning about the normal, necessary process of grief and mourning can help. Here at the Center for Loss and Life Transition, it’s our mission to support grieving people and grief caregivers. We’re glad you’ve found our grief information pages.

A Walk with Job is an outreach ministry of Do Good Ministries in Osgood. They offer a variety of faith-based support groups and mental health support for those dealing with loss and grief. For more information, please call Lynn Franck at: 419-305-7368, or visit them online.

Grief.com is dedicated to help everyone deal with the often unknown terrain that comes along with all kinds of grief. Through education, information and other helpful resources we hope to make the challenging road of grief a little easier.

It’s Okay Not to Be Okay - Life is full of difficult things, from everyday disappointments to life-altering events - both personal and collective. Everyone’s at least a little bit Not OK these days, something grief expert and psychotherapist Megan Devine knows from the inside out.

Widowers Support Network (WSN) is a worldwide ministry dedicated to healing hearts and saving lives of men who have lost their spouse or life partner

Webhealing.com was started in early 1995 after the death of my father. He had been a research scientst with NASA and had long been interested in finding ways to use technology to help people. I thought it was perfect fit as a way to honor him.

Grand Lake Hospice General Bereavement Services Include...

private phone conversations, one-on-one counseling (in our office or at home if there are mobility issues), free literature, support groups, special classes.

Call Pastor Bob Sweeney at 419-394-3387 Ext. 4035 for more information or to schedule counseling. 

Wilson Health Hospice offers a series of grief support classes for adults and children. Classes are open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. To find the dates of current classes or to register for a session, please call (937) 498-9335.

Dealing with Pet Loss

Anyone who considers a pet a beloved friend, companion, or family member knows the intense pain that accompanies the loss of that friend. Following are some tips on coping with that grief, and with the difficult decisions one faces upon the loss of a pet.

Pet Loss Grief Support, Rainbow Bridge & Candle Ceremony

Welcome to Petloss.com, a gentle and compassionate website for pet lovers who are grieving over the death of a pet or an ill pet. Here you will find personal support, thoughtful advice, The Monday Pet Loss Candle Ceremony, Tribute Pages, healing poetry, the Rainbow Bridge Poem & much more.