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Grief and Bereavement

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2-1-1

Contact:
Population Served:

Everyone in the U.S. (check the website for availability in your area)

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF)

Contact: 610-649-3034 or 866-333-1213
Population Served:

Children with cancer and their families, caregivers, young adults, healthcare professionals and researchers related to childhood cancer

American Cancer Society (ACS)

Contact: 800-227-2345
Population Served:

People affected by a cancer internationally; programs and services offered to patients and caregivers residing in the United States

Bereaved Parents of the USA

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Bereaved parents and their families in the U.S. who are struggling to survive their grief after the death of a child

CancerCare

Contact: 800-813-4673
Population Served:

Individuals, families, caregivers and the bereaved in the U.S. affected by a cancer diagnosis

Cleveland Clinic 4th Angel Mentoring Program

Contact: 866-520-3197
Population Served:

Adults over the age of 18 impacted by cancer or caring for someone with cancer worldwide

Final Farewell

Contact: 215-870-8110
Population Served:

Families in the US whose child under the age of 18, or dependent mentally and physically handicapped adult child, has passed away

Imerman Angels

Contact: 866-463-7626
Population Served:

Anyone impacted by cancer or caring for someone with cancer worldwide

Inheritance of Hope

Contact: Website or (914) 213-8435
Population Served:

Young families with children 18 or under, facing the loss of a parent to a life-threatening illness or living with loss

Open to Hope

Contact: Website only
Population Served:

People who have suffered the loss of a loved one

The Compassionate Friends (TCF)

Contact: 877-969-0010 or 630-990-0010
Population Served:

Families in the U.S. who have lost a child to any illness

The Dinner Party

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Individuals living in the United States, ages 21-45, who have experienced a human death loss

The Dougy Center for Grieving Children

Contact: 503-775-5683 or 866-775-5683
Population Served:

Children, teens, young adults and their families worldwide

The National Widowers’ Organization

Contact: 774-269-6611 or info@nationalwidowers.org
Population Served:

WidowedParent.org

Contact: Website only
Population Served:

Widowed mothers and fathers with children in the home, professionals

Young Adult Survivors United

Contact: Website
Population Served:

Young adult cancer survivors diagnosed between ages 18 and 45, co-survivors and family members