The following is a list of grief support groups and what they are specifically geared toward. Many of these have additional numbers for support groups outside of these. Most of these support groups also have more than one location.
You can also find support groups on the Internet. Griefnet.org centers around the loss of a loved one through Internet chatting as well as more personalized means of communication. Griefnet.org also has a related site for children who have experienced a loss. They call this site KIDSAID.
BIG SPRING HOME HOSPICE
Life After Loss
(432) 264-7599 -- Sherry Hodnett
Meets every Tuesday for 6 weeks
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Free support group meetings are held each Spring and Fall. Pre-registration for this class is required. Class size is limited to 20. There is no fee.
Honoring Our Memories
(432) 264-7599 -- Sherry Hodnett
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
This free grief-recovery workshop includes discussion, journaling, and mini-scrapbooking. A reservation is required.
ODYSSEY HEALTH CARE, INC.
(432) 263-5999 -- Lynn
MIDLAND HOME HOSPICE
Life After Loss
(432) 570-0700 -- Nancy Meyers
Meets every Tuesday for 6 weeks
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Free support group meetins are held each Spring and Fall. Pre-registration for this class is required. Class size is limited to 20. There is no fee.
Walking with You
(432) 570-0700 -- Betsy Brininstool
Second Monday of each month
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
No pre-registration is required. There is no fee for these grief support group meetings.
HOSPICE OF MIDLAND
Grief Recovery
(432) 682-2855 -- Maria Garcia
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Hospice Midland (911 W. Texas Avenue)
This group is offered for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. The group meets in February, May, August, and November on the first four Tuesdays of the month.
Spanish Grief Recovery
(432) 682-2855 -- Maria Garcia
10:00 a.m. at Casa de Amigos (1101 E. Garden Lane)
This group is offered for Spanish-speaking adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. The group meets the second Monday of each month.
Friends Who Care
(432) 682-2855 -- Thelma Hobbs
Various dates and locations
This is both a supportive and social group for widows and widowers. The group meets at various times and locations each month. Call for more information.
Living Again
(432) 682-2855 -- Maria Garcia
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Hospice Midland (911 W. Texas Avenue)
This support group is for younger widows and widowers. The group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Rainbows/Spectrum for Children & Teens
(432) 684-5437 -- Vicki Jay
Various evenings at Rays of Hope (900 W. Wall Street)
Peer support groups are offered for children and adolescents who have experienced a loss due to death, divorce, separation, or other painful transitions. The group meets on either Tuesday or Thursday evenings in the Spring and Fall.
Rays of Hope Children's Grief Center
(432) 684-5437 -- Vicki Jay
Various dates at Rays of Hope (900 W. Wall Street)
This outreach of Hospice Midland offers a variety of support groups, classes, and programs for children and adolescents who have experienced a loss.
Remembering our Children
(432) 682-2855 -- Maria Garcia
7:30 p.m. at Hospice Midland (911 W. Texas Avenue)
This group is for parents who are grieving the loss of a child. The group meets the first Monday of each month.
Survivors of Suicide
(432) 682-2855 -- Maria Garcia
Various dates at Hospice Midland (911 W. Texas Avenue)
This group is for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one from suicide. The group meets for a six-session series several times a year.
BEYOND CHOICE
(432) 570-5935 -- Dorothy Lawson
Call for appointment
This group provides a safe place for women and men to meet and share the pain of miscarriage.
