Center for Grief & Loss

Supporting You on Your Grief Journey
We understand that the early months of grieving are difficult. We hope that through the services of our Center for Grief & Loss, individuals will find a hand of friendship to help you rediscover your life and give you practical advice and support that will carry you through the grief process. At the Center, we facilitate individual and group support, as well as events to help you find a way forward and rediscover the importance of living every moment.

The Center for Grief & Loss
Although it may feel like no one understands how you’re feeling, turn to the Center for Grief & Loss. The Center offers support to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, whether or not your loved one received care through Hospice of the Valley. All services are available to the community. Grief support is provided following the death of a family member or friend. Please contact Hospice of the Valley for details.

Known as one of the most comprehensive grief counseling programs in Northern California, the Center also offers a wide range of community educational programs and workshops.

We know that no one grieves in the same way. Whether you prefer the help of a trained professional in individual sessions, or you want to lean on and draw strength from other people who are grieving, the Center offers support to best meet your needs. The Center offers services to help you manage your grief process in a healthy way through:

• Individual grief support sessions with professionally trained therapists or supervised Marriage and Family Therapist Trainees/Interns
• Grief support groups
• Educational sessions on grief
• Annual memorial service events
• Getting through the holidays workshop
• Biannual Children’s Night Out Program

Services for children and adolescents
Young people have special needs to overcome their grief. Our services for children and adolescents include specialists in grief and trauma counseling, and an expressive arts program that provides children and teens the opportunity to creatively explore feelings and emotions in a safe and comfortable space.

Loss-specific support groups
Our trained professionals lead support groups specializing in grief and loss. Support groups allow participants to talk about your loss, or simply listen as others share their experiences through their grief journey. Groups are offered regularly for spousal or partner loss (age specific), child loss, adult/parent loss, suicide loss and grieving children. Additional groups are offered as necessary and individual assessments are required.