The Compassionate Friends

Founded in 1969, with its first U.S. chapter established in 1972, The Compassionate Friends offers free peer support to parents, grandparents, and siblings grieving the death of a child of any age and from any cause.

Service: Local chapters, virtual meetings, online communities, grief materials and peer support
Find Child-Loss Support Near You

GriefShare

GriefShare began in 1998 and provides local and online groups for people grieving a spouse, child, parent, sibling, friend, or other loved one.

Service: Grief groups and specialized Loss of a Spouse support
Find a Grief Support Group

GriefShare is also faith-based, so that should be disclosed beside the resource.

Social Security Survivor Benefits

The Social Security Administration provides practical information about possible benefits for eligible spouses, divorced spouses, children, and dependent parents after a death.

Check Survivor-Benefit Eligibility