Many people find that a support group can provide emotional support at a difficult time. This page provides a listing of both local and national support groups in the hope that they might be of assistance to those who may need it.

NEW JERSEY

N.J. SELF-HELP GROUP CLEARINGHOUSE
In New Jersey, call:
(800) 367-6274
Has information on over 250 general and specialized no-fee bereavement support groups in NJ, including those for children. Also provides free help to those interested in joining with others to start a needed new group.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST A CHILD

Family Services of the CJ Foundation for SIDS
Hackensack University Medical Center
Contact: Jeannette Burgos
(800) 704-7437
Support for parents who have lost a child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Will direct parents to a support group in their area.

Compassionate Friends
Central Jersey Chapter
Contact - Dick Quaintance
(732) 548-1419
PO Box 313
Lincroft, NJ 07738
E-Mail Address: requaintance@aol.com
Mutual support for parents & siblings grieving the loss of a child of any age.

H.O.P.E.
Contacts - Marsha & Ed Rogers
(908) 722-7726
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Piscataway
Bereavement support group for parents of miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death.

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE SUDDENLY OR VIOLENTLY

Survivors of Suicide
University of Medicine & Dentistry
Mental Health Center, Piscataway
(732) 235-4718
Groups for parents of youth who committed suicide, for adult survivors of adults, and a group for siblings.

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Woodbridge Widows' Support Group
Contact - Phyllis Sabo
(732) 382-4700 (day) or (732) 634-8790 (evening)
Discussion group offering support and information to widows (60+) going
through the grieving process.

Widows & Widowers' Bereavement Support Group
Contact - Mary Haraz
(732) 251-4000
8 week bereavement program meets twice a year in the Spring and in the Fall.

Center for Living
Contact - Jessie Flynn, Certified Grief Specialist
(732) 895-2563
E-mail: jesscf@aol.com
Website: Kids Cope With Gief
Dedicated to helping individuals cope with the pain of loss, recognize reactions to grief, and recreate their lives.
Individual counseling and group support in a series of eight-week sessions.

Lainie's Angels
Contact- Stathi Afendoulis
(732) 906-7887
E-mail: elsa@prodigy.net
Website: Lainies Angels
Dedicated to helping parents whose child has been diagnosed with cancer

Bereavement Support Group of the Social Concerns Ministry of Our Lady of Peace Church
Contact - Josephine Bauer
(732) 738-0174
General support group for those who have lost a loved one.

Haven Hospice Bereavement Program at J.F.K. Medical Center
(732) 321-7769
Mending Hearts
Contact - Laura Sarafconn
Spousal bereavement support group meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Call for details and to register.
Healing Hearts
Contact - Erika Kolb
General bereavement support group that meets every 3rd Wednesday from
4:30 - 5:30 P.M.
Children's Bereavement Program
Contact - Tammy Moin
(732) 321-7769
Ten week bereavement program for children, offered two or three times a year.

Raritan Bay Medical Center
Perth Amboy
Contact - Judy Quinlan
(732) 324-5173
Bereavement support group meets twice a year in the Spring and in the Fall.

St. Peter's Medical Center
New Brunswick
Contact - Sr. Barbara Ortmann
(732) 745-8565
An ongoing, interfaith bereavement support group that meets every other Thursday from 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
New Brunswick
Contact - Rev. Ingrid Johnson
Chaplain of Pastoral Care Department
(732) 937-8504
Bereavement group meets weekly for six weeks in the afternoons.

St. James Bereavement Support Group
Contact - Sr. Marie (732) 634-0500 Ext. 614
Phyllis Sabo (732) 634-8790
Jane Pianucci (732) 634-8525
174 Grove Street
Woodbridge
Bereavement group meets for an 8-week session in the Spring and an 8-week session in the Fall and on the 3rd Monday of every month in between the two
8-week sessions.

PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

St. Huberts Animal Welfare and Education Center
Madison, NJ
Call (973) 377-2295 from 12 - 4 daily
Certified bereavement counselor conducts support group that meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m.

NATIONAL

Widows Consultation Center
136 E 57th Street
New York, NY 10022

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
National Chapter
(215) 567-7000
230 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
Will direct people to a big brother/big sister in their area. Programs are available to children who have lost one or both parents.

Flynn and Son Funeral Homes

424 East Avenue Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 James J. Flynn IV, Manager NJ Lic. No. 4152	23 Ford Avenue Fords, NJ 08863 Brendan J. Flynn, Manager NJ Lic. No. 2958	319 Amboy Avenue Metuchen, NJ 08840 Brendan J. Flynn, Jr., Manager NJ Lic. No. 4105
Telephone:	(732) 826-0358 (732) 548-2134
Fax:	(732) 324-7752 (732) 738-6791
E-mail:	flynnhomes@cs.com