Have you lost a child due to substance related causes?
There is a Facebook support group for Virginia parents
experiencing this unique pain. Find it on Facebook at:
VA-Team Sharing VA
LOCAL (In-person & Virtual) GRIEF SUPPORT MEETINGS
(updated Oct 2022)
MONDAYS
Grief Share Locust Grove, Orange (IN PERSON)
7-8:30 pm
Lake of the Woods Church, 1 Church Lane Locust Grove
CONTACT: Mike 540-972-9060 www.lowchurch.org
Remembering Our Children (ONLINE and IN PERSON)
5:30-6:30pm (1st Mon of every month only)
Hospice of the Piedmont Charlottesville, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy Suite 300
RSVP 434-817-6915 griefandhealing@hopva.org hopva.org
Survivors for Life Suicide Support Culpeper (IN PERSON)
7pm (every 3rd Mon only)
Rappahannock Rapidan CSB, 15361 Bradford Rd, Culpeper
Contact: 540-825-3100
TUESDAYS
Compassionate Friends Fredericksburg (IN PERSON)
7-8pm (every 3rd Tues only)
311 Central Street, Fredericksburg
Contact: Kathie Kelly 540-220-4325
tcffred.wixsite.com/tcffredericksburg
Compassionate Friends Charlottesville (IN PERSON & ONLINE)
7pm (In person every 4th Tues, online every 2nd Tues)
Church of Our Savior, 1165 Rio Rd East Charlottesville
CONTACT: Colleen 434-977-8930 or Maureen 434-409-8029
piedmontvatcf@gmail.com
**Chapter meets in-person every 4th Tuesday and via Zoom every 2nd Tuesday. Email chapter for Zoom meeting information.
WEDNESDAYS
Speak Their Names Culpeper (IN PERSON)
For those who’ve lost a child to substance use, we embrace your child’s memory and erase the stigma surrounding substance use by Speaking Their Names.
6pm every Wednesday
S.E.E. Recovery Center 710 U.S. Ave, Culpeper
Contact 540-825-3366 or SEERecovery@rrcsb.org
Bereavement Support Bristow (IN PERSON)
7-8:30am (Sep 21 – Dec 7)
By Spiritual Care Support Ministries
Location: Chapel Springs AG, 11550 New Life Way, Bristow
Contact 540-349-5814 or scsm@scsm.tv
THURSDAYS
Bereavement Support Culpeper (IN PERSON)
7-8:30am (Sep 29 – Dec 8)
By Spiritual Care Support Ministries
Location: Reformation Lutheran Church, 601 Madison Rd, Culpeper
Contact 540-349-5814 or scsm@scsm.tv
FRIDAYS
While We’re Waiting Support Group for Bereaved Parents
6:30pm at the home of Jared and Susie Legg in Warrenton
Call or Text 804-687-7285 for the address or other info
ONLINE GRIEF SUPPORT MEETINGS
GRAPLErva – a grief support group in Virginia for those who’ve lost someone they love to substance use. Zoom virtual meeting every Tuesday 7pm. Request meeting ID# by texting/calling 804-229-5024, or via email at Graplerva@gmail.com
The Herren Project holds virtual addiction grief support groups for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one to drug addiction, alcoholism, or a drug overdose. The groups are open to parents who’ve lost a child, children who’ve lost a parent, siblings, spouses and friends.
Mondays: 8pm
Tuesdays: 6:30pm & 8pm
Wednesdays: 7pm & 8pm
Hope & Healing – a support group in Virginia. A journey in grief with others who have experienced the loss of a loved one to substance use. Exploring coping skills, providing mutual support for one another, and learning to find hope & healing in loss. Meetings may be joined in person in Richmond at the McShin Foundation or via zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81872009422n Meeting ID: 818 7200 9422
Mondays Bi-Weekly 6:30 – 7:30 PM (Starting May 2nd, 2022)
David Kessler (Author, and grief expert) has an Facebook grief group for anyone who needs support. He is posting videos daily, answering questions and talking about grief, loss and remembering with more love than pain.
*Scroll down to the bottom of this page for other online support sites.
ONGOING COMMUNITY GRIEF RESOURCES
Spiritual Care Support Ministries provides free counseling services and grief support groups in Culpeper and Fauquier county. They also provide support through Skype, FaceTime, and phone to anyone who does not live locally or is physically unable to get to the center.
Call (540) 359-6544, go to https://www.scsm.tv/ or stop by SCSM M-F from 9-2:30 at 7179 New Hope Ln Warrenton, Virginia 20187
Hospice of the Piedmont Free Grief Care Services provides free counseling, support groups, and grief workshops, as well as services for teens and children such as grief counseling, art, and music therapy, all free of charge to the community. Call for a current schedule. www.hopva.org/our-center-for-grief-healing/
CONTACT: Craig Wilt craig.wilt@hopeva.org
Culpeper Office 540-825-4840 Charlottesville 434-817-6900
Comfort and Care Support/Hospice Support of Fauquier County
Free Grief Care Services are open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Call, email, or stop by for current schedule: Contact: 540-347-5922 hospicesupport@verizon.net 42 N. Fifth St., Warrenton
Mary Washington Healthcare Fredericksburg offers several grief support groups for individuals, families, and teens as well as grief camps for children and teens.
Contact their Grief Support Counselor at 540-741-1874 griefsupport@mwhc.com