Puget Sound Area Resources
Bridges: A Center for Grieving Children
Bridges offers support groups for children ages 4–18 who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling or who are living with someone who is seriously ill.
Located in Tacoma. Lynn Riegel: 253-272-8266
www.marybridge.org
(click on “Services” and then, “Grief and Loss”)
Cancer Lifeline
Offers a variety of services for individuals and families who are living with cancer. Free classes, consultations, 24-hour support line, and community center are among the services provided.
24-hour support line: 206-297-2500
Classes, consultations and family support: 206-997- 0113
Dorothy O’Brien Center: 206-297-2100
www.cancerlifeline.org
Center for Grief and Life Transitions
Counseling for older children, adolescents, and families who have experienced grief, trauma, or other changes in their lives. Jinny Tesik, director.
Located in North Seattle: 206-362-9094
www.griefandlifetransitions.com
Children Grieve Too
Support groups for grieving children and teens.
Serves Seattle, Bellevue, Renton and vicinity: 425-226-1253
www.allkidsgrieve.org/Northwest/childgritoo.html
Crisis Line
Provides 24-hour phone support during periods of individual or family crisis.
Crisis Line: 206-461-3222
Kids’ line: 206-915-7803
Teen line: 206-461-4922
Evergreen Hospice
Evergreen provides peer support groups for children and teens. Parents meet separately in their own group. Art, music, storytelling, and ritual are part of the healing process.
Located in Kirkland: 425-899-1040.
www.evergreenhealthcare.org
Four Seasons Oasis
Seattle bookstore featuring materials on grief and loss, including lots of children’s books. Very supportive staff.
206-726-0500
www.fourseasonsoasis.com
Gilda’s Club
Gilda’s Club provides a warm meeting place for individuals, families and friends living with cancer. Free-of-charge networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events in a nonresidential, home-like setting.
206-709-1400
www.gildasclubseattle.org
Griefworks
Education and support for the bereaved. Mel Erickson, Nanette Flynn and volunteers support kids and adults in the school, hospital, and cemetery or at their home.
Serves Pierce county and Southern King county: 253-333-9420
www.griefworks.org
The Healing Center
A non-profit organization that provides a safe, supportive, confidential and nurturing environment for people to move through their grief. Support groups for widowed men and women, teens and children; individual counseling services and family support.
Kath McCormack: 206-261-6855
www.healingcenterseattle.org
Journey Program
Located at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. Offers support groups for parents who have had a child die. Outreach to schools is also a part of their program.
Jackie Kite: 206-526-2062
www.seattlechildrens.org/our_services/support_services/default.asp
Rise-N-Shine
Located in Seattle, this organization serves children who have been affected by AIDS.
206-628-8949
www.risenshine.org
Safe Crossings
Providence Hospice of Seattle. Designed to help children prepare for the death of someone they love. Safe Crossings offers a time-limited support group for children immediately following the death of a loved one.
206-320-4000
www.safecrossings.org
Separation and Loss Services
Virginia Mason in Seattle. Provides services to families after a violent death. Support groups, counseling and psychiatric consultation available.
206-223-6398
www.virginiamason.org/dbseparation/default.htm
Soundcare Kids
Offers a support program for children, teens, and their parents who are grieving. A Dougy Center model. Located in Olympia.
Carol Johnson Sorenson, Program Co-coordinator: 360-459-3041
www.providence.org/swsa/facilities/SoundHomeCare/Hospice/e35kids.htm
Widowed Information and Consultation Services
Offers grief support for children and teens who have experienced the death of a parent.
Allie Franklin, LICSW, 206-241-5650
www.nw-seniorsonline.org/widow.html
