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Grief and Suicide Loss Resources

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CONTACT US

Mental Health Promotion & Suicide Prevention
3160 Center Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-588-5357
Email: MCHDPrevention@co.marion.or.us

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available:

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – call, text, or chat online at 988lifeline.org, 24/7/365 support for anyone struggling with mental health, suicide, substance use, or a challenging life situation, and for anyone supporting someone struggling

Marion County Behavioral Health Crisis Center – call 503-585-4949 or walk-in at
1234 Commercial St NE, support available 24/7/365

Local Support Groups

Disclaimer: Group meeting information is subject to change and may differ from what is listed below. Please be sure to contact the group facilitator ahead of time to confirm meeting details.

Grief and Loss Support Group – drop-in group for anyone who is grieving – meets weekly on Tuesdays from 6:30-8 PM during September-April and monthly May-August at Salem Alliance Church (555 Gaines St NE, Salem), email Peter Vincent at pvincent@salemalliance.org for more information
Grief: Healing After Loss Group – 6-week program that covers all the stages of grief and addresses the natural responses we all have to a loss – meets at Salem Health Community Education Center (Salem Hospital Building D - 939 Oak St SE, Salem), find dates and register at https://events.humanitix.com/host/community-health-education-center
GriefShare – in-person and online groups available, faith-based and hosted by local churches – visit https://www.griefshare.org/ to find a group
Hope Connection – group for people who have a loved one with mental illness – meets 1^st Monday each month at 6:30 PM at Salem Alliance Church (555 Gaines St NE, Salem), email Peter Vincent at pvincent@salemalliance.org for more information
NAMI Connection – support group for people 18+ living with mental health conditions – meets online weekly on Wednesdays from 5:30-7 PM, link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkfu6oqDgiH9QUIRqT0pJhlA3jtaxeNbqQ
Oregon Family Support Network Family Connections – support group for parents, caregivers, and family members of children experiencing emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges – meets online the first Tuesday each month from 6-7 PM, visit https://ofsn.org/family-connections/ for more information.
Providence Benedictine Hospice Grief Support Groups – grief support groups in Mt. Angel area that meet at various times – contact Providence Bereavement Counselor at 503-845-2463 for more information
Substance Loss Oregon – group for anyone grieving a loved one lost to substance use – meets 4^th Wednesday each month from 6-7:30 PM, contact SubstanceLossOregon@gmail.com for more information and to register for meetings
Willamette Vital Health Grief Groups – free bereavement support groups, workshops, and remembrance events for anyone in the community – visit https://www.wvh.org/grief-care to find a group, groups are primarily held at WVH (1015 3^rd St NW, Salem)

Youth & Family Grief Resources

Camp Mighty Oaks for Children & Families – supports children and families who are grieving the death of a loved one with activities and connection building – for more information visit https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E78506&id=98.
Coalition to Support Grieving Students – resources for school staff and other professionals supporting students – https://grievingstudents.org/
Dougy Center – nationally recognized program that supports children, young adults, and caregivers navigating grief – visit https://www.dougy.org/ or call 503-775-5683 to find resources and information about grief groups; resources specific to suicide loss can be found here: https://www.dougy.org/resources/cause-of-death/suicide
Hearts Connected – list of books about grief and loss and emotional awareness/healthy coping for kids of all ages – https://www.heartsconnected.org/child-and-family-resources
Kate's Club - https://www.katesclub.org/resources
National Alliance for Children's Grief – resources for professionals - https://nacg.org/

Grief Websites

Get Some Joy Grief Kit – resource guide with encouraging messages, recipes, songs, etc., many resources specific to BIPOC population - https://www.getsomejoy.com/griefkit
Lumina Hospice Grief & Loss Support - https://www.luminahospice.org/grief-loss/#programs
Modern Loss – opinion articles about different types of grief and loss – https://modernloss.com/
Refuge in Grief – resources and trainings for processing grief – https://refugeingrief.com/
The Dinner Party – peer-to-peer grief groups for young adults over meals, virtual options available - https://www.thedinnerparty.org/
What's Your Grief? - https://whatsyourgrief.com/

Books

Dougy Center Bookstore - https://dougybookstore.org/
What's Your Grief?: Lists to Help You Through Any Loss - https://a.co/d/94uVMCE

Suicide Loss-Specific Resources

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Loss Survivors – practical resources for loss survivors – https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/loss-survivors/
Alliance of Hope – healing and remembrance resources for loss survivors – https://allianceofhope.org/
American Association of Suicidology – guides and resources for loss survivors – https://suicidology.org/community-support-resources/suicide-loss-survivors/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – resources for survivors of suicide loss – https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone/
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) – list of resources for survivors of suicide loss - https://www.save.org/programs/suicide-loss-support/after-a-suicide-loss/
Suicide Bereavement Support NW – meets 3^rd Monday each month from 6-7:30 PM at Broadway Commons, Room 301 (1300 Broadway St NE, Salem), contact Rose Treasure at rose.treasure@outlook.com or Billie McNeely at bmcneely92@gmail.com for more information; online groups available – https://www.sbsnw.org/groups/online
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) – resources for survivors of military/veteran suicide loss – https://www.taps.org/suicide

Other Resources

To request a certified death certificate for a death that occurred within Marion County, contact Marion County Vital Statistics at 503-588-5406 or visit https://www.co.marion.or.us/HLT/vitals.
For non-crisis related questions regarding suicide loss resources, email SB561MCHHS@co.marion.or.us. Please note that suicide loss response resources may be limited.