Community Resources
Connection is a vital part of living with grief. Here you’ll find gatherings, events, and opportunities to be in community. If you know of a resource that we may want to include, or if your organization would like to collaborate with us, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can nurture a community where no one has to grieve alone.
Support Groups
independent of The Grief Space Vermont
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Resources and support groups to increase awareness of death and help people make the most of their (finite) lives.
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Compassionate Friends - support for families after a child dies
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Local chapters/meetings:
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Norwich Library - 368 Main St, Norwich, VT
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4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
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8 Lincoln Rd, Williston, VT
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4th Sunday of each month at 1:00 pm
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Camp Knock Knock - bereavement camp for families with children under 18
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Camp held once a year at 77 Sunset View Rd, South Hero, VT
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Tending Our Grief: a weekly community grief space at The Everything Space, Montpelier, VT
Literature
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The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O'Connor
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On Grief & Grieving by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David Kessler
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You Can Heal Your Heart by Louise Hay & David Kessler
Podcasts
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Dr. Julie Shaw interviews experts and every day grievers giving us unique stories of grief and offering motivation to “say hello to grief”
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Produced by The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families
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Personal stories, tips for supporting children, teens, and yourself
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Articles
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Practices That Support The Grieving Body
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This article offers some practices designed to support the grieving body as it learns to adapt to the world after loss
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Supporting our Bodies
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online yoga classes designed specifically for grieving bodies
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A queer and trans friendly space in Barre VT to listen to our bodies, release what's no longer needed and build new capacity.
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End of Life Care
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Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) resources
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The Wayfinders Network is an independent and collaborative group of case managers, death doulas, retired hospice nurses, and social workers who are available to help clients and their families who are considering medical aid in dying.
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Classes, services, resources and a searchable directory of End of Life Doulas
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