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Grief support professionals and organizations who serve this state. Inclusion as a featured provider is a paid listing; Founding Members are lifetime complimentary listings. Neither constitutes a clinical endorsement.
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The Massachusetts chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness offers free peer led support groups, education classes, and advocacy for people affected by mental health conditions and their families.
NAMI's national helpline is available Monday, Friday, 10 AM, 10 PM ET. The chapter site lists local support groups and programs across the state.
Searchable directory of licensed therapists, counselors, and support groups in Massachusetts. Filter by location, insurance, specialty, and the type of loss you're grieving.
Free to search. Profiles include bios, specialties, and accepted insurance.
Looking for support for a grieving child or teen? NACG offers resources and a national searchable directory to help families find childhood bereavement programs and services near them.
National resource. NACG maintains this directory independently; Grief Navigation does not verify or endorse the programs listed.
The pioneering national center for grieving children and families. Offers resources, training, and a searchable directory of children's grief programs, including programs serving Massachusetts.
Use their national program directory to find children's grief support near you in Massachusetts.
Children's hospitals across Massachusetts offer bereavement support for families who have experienced the death of a child, including counseling, support groups, and remembrance events.
Contact the nearest children's hospital's chaplaincy, palliative care, or social work office to ask about bereavement programs; many are open to the community.
A long running Arlington grief center providing peer support programs for grieving children, teens, and their caregivers, plus training for the adults and schools around them. A pillar of children's grief support in eastern Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts chapter of AFSP supports people affected by suicide, including survivors of suicide loss, those living with mental health challenges, and their families, through peer support, education, and advocacy.
Chapters host support groups for suicide loss survivors and community events like Out of the Darkness walks.
Hospices throughout Massachusetts offer grief support after sudden and unexpected losses, including groups for those grieving a death by suicide, accident, or violence.
Bereavement support is often open to anyone in the community, not only hospice families. Use the NHPCO directory to find a provider near you.
A free guide for families navigating the aftermath of homicide, with information about the justice process, victim impact statements, media attention, and finding support. Created by a mother of a homicide victim, retired paramedic, and former corrections officer.
Visit Beyond the Verdict →The Massachusetts chapter of AFSP supports people affected by suicide, including survivors of suicide loss, those living with mental health challenges, and their families, through peer support, education, and advocacy.
Chapters host support groups for suicide loss survivors and community events like Out of the Darkness walks.
Hospice bereavement programs in Massachusetts offer individual counseling, support groups, and memorial services, open to the community, regardless of whether your loved one was in hospice care.
Many hospices host open community grief groups and annual remembrance events. Ask about programs near you.
Massachusetts' leading suicide prevention and survivor support organization, offering free support groups specifically for people who have lost someone to suicide. Its survivors of suicide loss programming has served the state for decades.
Searchable directory of licensed therapists, counselors, and support groups in Massachusetts. Filter by location, insurance, specialty, and the type of loss you're grieving.
Free to search. Profiles include bios, specialties, and accepted insurance.
Free, confidential locator for mental health and substance use treatment, searchable by location and insurance.
Run by SAMHSA, the federal substance use and mental health services agency.
Free, confidential support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Callers from Massachusetts are connected to trained crisis counselors 24/7 by phone, text, or chat.
Calling or texting 988 connects you to a local crisis call center. Veterans: press 1.
Free, confidential, 24/7 help for anyone in Massachusetts facing a mental health or substance use challenge, including crisis support and connections to care.
Answers in 200+ languages via interpretation services.
Free, confidential support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Available 24/7 via phone, text, or chat.
Also available in Spanish. Veterans: press 1.
Free crisis counseling via text message. Trained crisis counselors respond within minutes, 24/7.
Works on most major carriers. WhatsApp option also available.
National organization supporting families after the death of a child. Offers online support groups, a closed Facebook community, and local chapters.
Extensive library of grief resources specific to child loss.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental health and substance use disorders.
Available 24/7, 365 days a year. English and Spanish.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides free peer support, information, and referrals for people affected by mental health conditions.
Available Monday, Friday, 10 AM, 10 PM ET. Text 'Helpline' to 62640.
Searchable directory of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, and support groups. Filter by location, insurance, specialty, and issue.
Free to search. Profiles include bios, specialties, and accepted insurance.
National center for grieving children and families. Offers resources, training, and a directory of children's grief programs nationwide.
Pioneering organization in children's grief support since 1982.
National organization offering support groups, education, and advocacy for suicide prevention and for those who've lost someone to suicide.
Local chapters in all 50 states. Annual Out of the Darkness walks.
A free, searchable directory of credentialed grief counselors that works in every state, helping you find a qualified professional no matter the type of loss. ADEC is also the professional association for grief educators, counselors, and researchers, offering trustworthy education for the public.
The directory is free to search and includes counselors across all 50 states.
Free adult peer support meetings on Zoom for people who have or had a loved one in the carceral system. Explore the current meeting calendar and confirm which group fits your circumstances. These are peer support meetings, not individual therapy.
Explore resource →The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere in the United States, free, confidential, and ready for anyone experiencing emotional distress or grief.
If this is a life threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.
Grief Navigation provides these listings as a starting point. Inclusion does not constitute a clinical endorsement or guarantee of services. Programs, eligibility, costs, and availability may change. Contact each organization directly to confirm current information. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental health emergency, call 911 or contact 988.
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Explore all paths →The Office for Victims of Crime links to victim assistance and compensation programs by state. Contact the appropriate program about eligibility and available help.
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