Helpful Resources
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Social Security Benefits
When someone dies, one of the agencies that must be notified is Social Security. We will notify them which initiates a one-time payment of $255 for those who are eligible; however if other benefits are available, you will need to apply for them. Some of this can be done over the phone or online with this information: 1-800-772-1213 from 7am-7pm weekdays
or www.ssa.gov/pubs/10008.html
Local Support Groups
Grief Support Group
7-8:30 pm First Baptist Church, 52 E. 8th St., Wyoming
contact Pastor Jeffrey Klansek, 552-1391 or 552-4181
non-denominational; elements of spirituality are discussed
a new topic will be presented each week.
Wilkes-Barre Area Bereavement Support Group
sponsored by Amedisys Home Care and Hospice Services
1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 6:30pm
672 River Road, 3rd Floor, Suite 301inPlains
Bereavement Support Group
2nd Sunday of the month 2-3 p.m.
Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Center for Education
340 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic
for more information, call 706-2400
Suicide Bereavement Support Group
sponsored by Catholic Social Services
33 East Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre
1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 7-8:30pm
Denise Rowinski 570-822-7118 ext.307
The Compassionate Friends www.compassionatefriends.org
for parents who've lost a child of any age
Heather Highlands Community Center
609 S Main St, Port Griffith, PA 18640
2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm
570-561-9621 or 570-654-1032
Parents of Murdered Children
Northeastern PA Chapter
7:30-9:30 p.m.
at the former Nesbitt Hospital, Wyoming Avenue, Kingston.
refreshments served, for more information, call 825-3297
Pet Loss Support Group
Luzerne County SPCA
Fox Hill Rd., Wilkes-Barre, PA, (570) 822-9023
Lorraine Smith, MS, NCC
Online Grief Support
There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of online grief information and support. Listed below are only a few that you might find helpful.
www.compassionatefriends.org For parents who have lost a child, regardless of the age of the child.
www.griefshare.org "Grief Share is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. You don't have to go through the grieving process alone." There are many helpful materials on this site, including an opportunity to sign up for an encouraging daily email.
www.griefjourney.com A quote from the website says it best - "Because there is so little understanding of grief and loss in our 'death denying culture', people often fear they are 'losing it', or 'going crazy'. When they understand that grief is a natural, albeit difficult, experience, this fact can free the person to explore their reactions and feelings by giving them 'permission' to grieve."
www.silentgrief.com For those who've lost a child. rom the home page of the website - "Support for all who have suffered miscarriage and later child loss - It is my prayer that you will find SilentGrief.com to be a safe place of healing, support, and hope during your time of grief, loneliness, and depression. Child loss, whether miscarriage, stillbirth, or older loss, is a pain like none other. It is my heartfelt desire that this will become your place to receive daily nourishment, friendship, and support for child loss so that you will never have to feel alone or silent in your grief again."
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