Local Grief Support
This is a list of some of the local grief resources. Please use these resources if you or someone in your family is in need. Everyone's experience with grief is different. It is very important that you and your family understand that grief is real and often takes the help of professionals to help you through. There is no shame in asking for help after, all this is a tremendous loss and you now need to take care of your well being.
If you know or recommend a local grief support service that is not on this list, please contact us and we would be happy to add them as a resource.
Loss of a Spouse
Widowed Support (913) 851-9944 or (913) 406-8430 widowsource.com
National Association of Military Widows (800) 842-3451 x1005
They Help Each Other Spiritually (THEOS) (412) 471-7779
Loss in General
Catholic Communities Hospice Brent Doster (Bereavement Coordinator) (913)433-2058 Toll Free (877) 621-5090 www.catholiccommunityhospice.com
Suicide Awareness Survivor Support (913) 681-3050
Kansas City Hospice kansascityhospice.org (816) 363-2600
Growing Through Grief Village Presbyterian Church (913) 671-2327
Grief Support Network griefsupportnetwork.org
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) (800) 368-8277
Loss through Homicide
Families of Homicide Victims Program (913) 573-2851
Co-Victim of Homicide Group (913) 573-2851
Catholic Communities Hospice Brent Doster (Bereavement Coordinator) (913)433-2058 Toll Free (877) 621-5090 www.catholiccommunityhospice.com
Loss through AIDS
National Hotline for Surviving Friends and Relatives of AIDS Victims (800) 342-2437
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
National SIDS Foundation (800) 221-SIDS
Source of Helping in Airing and Resolving (SHARE) (800) 821-6819
Loss of a Child or Sibling
Rainbows (800) 266-3206
MISS Foundation misschildren.org (888)941-3904
Compassionate Friends (816) 941-3904
Catholic Communities Hospice Brent Doster (Bereavement Coordinator) (913)433-2058 Toll Free (877) 621-5090 www.catholiccommunityhospice.com
Grieving Services for Youth
Solace House solacehouse.org (913) 341-0318
Kids Aid kidsaid.com
Catholic Communities Hospice Brent Doster (Bereavement Coordinator) (913)433-2058 Toll Free (877) 621-5090 www.catholiccommunityhospice.com
Loss of a Child to Cancer
Beyond the Cure (800) 532-6459
Loss of a Child through Homicide
Parents of Murdered Children (816) 850-4200
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) (800)-438-6233
