End of Life Care:

Caring Connections
http://www.caringinfo.org
Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national consumer and community engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life. It provides free resources on advance health care directives and other end of life related topics as well as a helpline to answer questions (800-658-8898).
Bi-lingual staff are available to assist callers with end-of-life care issues and send free materials in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese on a variety of end-of-life topics (877-658-8896).

Growth House, Inc.
http://www.growthhouse.org
Growth House, Inc., provides this award-winning portal as your international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life care. Our primary mission is to improve the quality of compassionate care for people who are dying through public education and global professional collaboration. Our search engine gives you access to the Internet's most comprehensive collection of reviewed resources for end-of-life care.

Hospice Foundation of America
www.hospicefoundation.org
Hospice Foundation of America provides leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care with the goal of enhancing the U.S. health care system and the role of hospice within it.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
www.nhpco.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) was founded in 1978 as a charitable organization advocating for the needs of people facing life-limiting illness. Today, NHPCO is the world’s largest and most innovative national membership organization devoted exclusively to promoting access to hospice and palliative care and to maintaining quality care for persons facing the end of life and their families.

AARP
www.aarp.org/families/grief_loss/
Articles and referral to national and local organizations that provide bereavement support.

Center for Loss and Life Transition
www.centerforloss.com
Founded in 1983 by Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt, the Center for Loss and Life Transition is dedicated to "companioning" grieving people as they mourn transitions and losses that transform their lives. We help both mourners, by walking with them in their unique life journeys, and both professional caregivers and lay people, by serving as an educational resource and professional forum.

Fernside
www.fernside.org
Fernside is a non-profit organization offering support and advocacy to grieving families who have experienced a death. As the 2nd center in the nation, Fernside offers peer support for grieving children, teens and adults. Fernside works to increase community awareness of grief issues through community outreach.

Grief Watch
www.griefwatch.com
The Grief Watch site was created to provide you with bereavement resources, memorial products and links that can help you through your personal loss. It also serves as an excellent educational tool for all who travel down the road of grief.

The Grieving Center
http://www.grievingcenter.org
The Grieving Center is a Web-based TV channel devoted to assisting those who have lost loved ones gain strength from hearing stories from others who are also grieving.

Peters’ Place
www.petersplaceonline.org
Peter’s Place offers peer support for children, teens and young adults and their caregivers, education and training for schools, organizations and professionals, as well as referrals.

The Dougy Center
www.grievingchild.org
The Dougy Center provides a safe place for children, teens, young adults and their families who are grieving a death to share their experiences. We do this through peer support groups, education, and training.

New Hope
www.newhope-grief.org
New Hope is an organization committed to encouraging and helping those who have lost a spouse to death. It is our belief that those who have walked the journey of grief are able to understand and care in a special way for those who are new to grief. At New Hope you'll meet others who understand the pain of mourning the death of a spouse, and you will know that you are not alone.

Teen Grief
www.newhope-grief.org/teengrief
A safe place for teens to express and share when someone close has died. There are forums for stories, memorials and poetry.

Mommy’s Light
www.mommyslight.org
Mommy's Light brings joy and comfort to children and teens by helping them keep alive traditions and simple pleasures they shared with their mothers. To support young people in adapting to their mothers' illnesses or deaths, Mommy's Light's key initiatives include: (1) free Tradition Fulfillment Services to eligible children and teens; and (2) the development and distribution of education and outreach materials targeting grieving children and the adults who are likely to interact with them.

Widow/er:

New Hope
www.newhope-grief.org
New Hope is an organization committed to encouraging and helping those who have lost a spouse to death. It is our belief that those who have walked the journey of grief are able to understand and care in a special way for those who are new to grief. At New Hope you'll meet others who understand the pain of mourning the death of a spouse, and you will know that you are not alone.

WidowNet
www.widownet.org
Established in 1995, it is the first online information and self-help resource for, and by, widows and widowers. Topics covered include grief, bereavement, recovery, and other information helpful to people, of all ages, religious backgrounds and sexual orientations, who have suffered the death of a spouse or life partner.

Griefshare
www.griefshare.org
GriefShare Christian seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. By group lead discussion and viewing a video series, you’ll gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life.

National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved
www.griefwork.org
Called by the healing ministry of Jesus, the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved is committed to serve all people who have experienced the death of a loved one. Our holistic care is dedicated to the spiritual support of individuals, parishes, and communities.

Mom’s Halo
www.momshalo.org
Mom's Halo began as a memorial to my mother, Lois Ellen Miller. When I started the site back in 1998 I had no idea that there were so many other people out there who were like me - searching for some sort of help and healing after the loss their mother. Today it has evolved into a website full of information and help for those who have lost their mother.

Death of a child:

The M.I.S.S. Foundation
www.missfoundation.org
The M.I.S.S. Foundation is a non-profit international organization which provides immediate and ongoing support to grieving families, empowerment through community volunteerism opportunities, public policy and legislative education, and programs to reduce infant and toddler death through research and education

Harp Spirit
www.harpspirit.com
Give yourself or those you care for an experience of serene peace and well-being with Christine Magnussen's deeply soothing therapeutic harp music CD, On Wings of a Dove.

T.A.P.S.
http://www.taps.org
The mission of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is to provide comfort and support to ALL who are grieving the loss of a loved one in military service. Since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Its comprehensive services include a national network of peer-based emotional support, case work assistance, crisis intervention, and grief and trauma resources. To date, TAPS has assisted more than 25,000 surviving family members, casualty officers, and caregivers.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
www.afsp.org
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a 501(c)(3) organization, has been at the forefront of a wide range of suicide prevention initiatives in 2008 -- each designed to reduce loss of life from suicide.

U.S. National Suicide and Crisis hotline
www.suicidehotlines.com
Crisis counseling available by phone for suicide prevention and referral to local support.