"You need not walk alone"
Compassionate Friends of Ocean County, Toms River, New Jersey

American Association of Retired People-AARP-A grief and loss program includes online articles, publications, support groups, and discussion boards on coping with the loss of a loved one.

Website:  http://aarp.org/families/grief_loss

American Foundation For Suicice Prevention)-Dedicated to advancing knowledge of suicide and the ability to prevent it.  Phone:1-888-333-2377  Fax: 1-212-363-3500 

Website: http://www.afsp.org  E-mail inquiry@afsp.org  Address: 120 Wall St., 22^nd Floor, New York, NY 10005

Adult Sibling Grief-A support & resource community for surviving adult siblings.

Website: http://www.adultsiblinggrief.com   E-mail author@adultsibling grief.com

Alive Alone-Designed to benefit bereaved parents whose only child or all children have died by providing a self-help network and publications to promote communication and healing, to assist in resolving their grief, and a means to reinvest their lives for a positive future. 

E-mail alivalon@bright.net  Address: 1112 Champaign Drive, Van Wert, Ohio 45891

American Cancer Society-NCIC relations.  Phone:1-866-929-6939 or 1-516-270-2797

Or call 24 hour hotline at 1-800-ACS-2345.  Website Nat.: http://www.cancer.org 

Address: 6800 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 200W, Syosset, NY 11791

Baby Steps-named after the baby steps that form the long and difficult road to recovery form the loss of a child.  Phone: 1-905-707-1030  Website: http://www.babysteps.com  E-mail info@babysteps.com

Address: 182-1054 Centre St. Thornhill, Ontario, L4J 8E5, Canada

Bereavement Support Group-Support group for children 7-14 who are bereaving the loss of a parent, grandparent, sibling, or friend.  Meets the first and third Thursday of each month from 5 to 6PM in the Cory Building, 599 Route 37 West in Toms River.  Phone:1-732-505 KIDS

Bereaved Parents of the USA-BPUSA-Offers support, care, and compassion for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents.  Phone: 708-748-7866  Website: http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org 

Address: PO Box 95, Park Forest, Ill. 60466

Center for Loss of Multiple Birth-CLIMB-By and for parents who have experienced the death of one or more children during a multitude pregnancy, birth, and through childhood.  Phone: 907-222-5321 

Website: http://www.climb-support.org  E-mail: climb@pobox.alaska.net 

Address: PO Box 91377, Anchorage, AK 99509

Comfort Zone Camp-For siblings and children (age 7-17) coping with loss of a sibling or parent.

Phone: 1-804-337-3430  Fax: 1-804-377-3433  Website: http://www.comfortzonecamp.org 

E-mail: info@comfortzonecamp.org  Address: 4906 Cutshaw Ave. 2^nd Floor, Richmond, Va 23230

Compassion Connection-Contains articles and readings for all who have suffered a loss.

Website: http://www.compassionconnection.org

Good Grief Resources-Connects the bereaved and their caregivers with as many bereavement support resources as possible in one efficient and easy-to-use web directory.  Website: http://goodgriefresources.com

GriefHaven-Provides loving support, hope, and hands-on for those who have lost a child, brother, or sister, or grandchild, and also provide education to professionals and others seeking to help bereaved family members rebuild their lives.  Phone: 1-310-459-1789  Website: http://griefhaven.org  E-mail: hope@griefHaven.org

Address: The Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation 15332 Antioch St. #147, Pacific Palisades, Ca 90272

GriefNet-offers e-mail support groups for the bereaved including parents, siblings and grandparents.  It also offers a wide variety of bereavement related content including a comprehensive resource guide of bereavement organizations Website: http://www.griefnet.org  Address: PO Box 3272 Ann Arbor, MI 48106-3272 

and a sister website for bereaved children(KIDSAID)  Website: http://www.kidsaid.com   

GROWW-Grief recovery online offers wide variety of grief and bereavement resources. 

Phone: 800-854-3402  Website: http://www.groww.org

Hospice Foundation of America-Includes information about hospice care and programs including bereavement support for families using hospice.  Phone: 1-800-854-3402  Website: http://www.hospicefoundation.org

Mothers Against Drunk Driving-MADD-Phone: 1-800 GET MADD (1-800-438-6233) or 1-877-MADD HELP (1-877-623-3435)  Fax:1-972-869-2206/7  Website National: http://www.madd.org   Website Local: http://www.madd.org/nj  

Address National: 511 E. John Carpenter Frwy. Suite 700, Irving, Texas 75062

New Jersey Chapter: P.O. Box 5085, Trenton, NJ 08638   Phone: 1-609-585-7233

Mothers in sympathy and support-M.I.S.S-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. 

Phone:1-623-979-1000  Website: http://www.missfoundation.org   E-mail: info@missfoundation.org 

Address: P.O. Box 53333, Peoria, Arizona 85385-5333

National Funeral Director's Association-NFDA-Provides many grief resources for coping with the death of a child within the family.  Phone-800-228-6632  Website: http://www.nfda.org   E-mail: nfda@nfda.org 

Address: 13625 Bishops Drive, Brookfield, WI 53025

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep-When a baby or infant has died, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, through its nationwide network of professional photographers, will arrange a tasteful private setting a the hospital with no charges for service or pictures.  Phone: 1-877-834-5667  Website: http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org 

E-mail: headquarters@nilmdts.org  Address: 7800 S. Elati St. #111, Littleton, CO 80120

Parents of Murdered Children-POMC-To provide support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims, while working to create a new world free of murder.  Phone:1-513-721-5683  Fax:1-513-345-4489

Website:  http://www.pomc.com   E-mail:  natipomc@aol.com

Address: National POMC 2200 East Eighth St. Suite 202 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

SHARE-Support for those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or in the first few months of life. 

Phone:1-800-821-6819  Fax:1-636-947-7486  Website:http://www.nationalshareoffice.com

Address: St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles, MO 63301

SIDS-National SIDS Resource Center-Provides information service and technical assistance on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and related topics. 

Phone for grief counseling: 1-800-221-7437 Information/resources 1-866-866-7437

Website: http://www.sidscenter.org  E-mail: info@sidscenter.org 

Address 2115 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 601, Washington, DC 20007

SIDS Alliance-For those who lost a child through sudden infant death. 

Phone:1-800-221-7437  Website: http://www.sidsalliance.org  E-mail: njsids@yahoo.com

SIDS Network-Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Network-Offers latest information, as well as support, for those who have been touched by the tragedy of SIDS or other infant death.  Website: http://sids-network.org

Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood-SUDC-Program offers support, information, advocacy, and research opportunities for those touched by the sudden and unexplained death of a child (over 12 months of age) 

Phone: 1-800-620-SUDC or in NJ 1-201-996-5080  Fax: 1-202-996-5326 

Website: http://209.35.36.161  E-mail: info@sudc.org  

Address: SUDC Program c/o The CJ Foundation for SIDS

Don Imus Pediatric Ctr. 30 Prospect Ave Hackensack, NJ 07601

Survivors of Suicide-SOS-To help those who have lost a loved one to suicide and resolve their grief and pain in their own personal way. Local chapter meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 at St. Dominics, Church Rd, in Brick.  Phone:1-732-899-8483 Contact-Dave Thelen

Website: http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com 

Survivors of Suicide Awareness of Education-SAVE-A suicide prevention hotline.

Phone: 1-800-273-8255  Website:  http://www.save.org

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors-TAPS-Made up of and provides services to, all those who have lost a loved one while serving in the Armed Forces. 

Phone: 1-202-588-8277  Website: http://www.taps.org  E-mail: info@taps.org

Address: 910 17^th St. NW Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006

Trauma and Loss in Children (National Institute)-TLC-Dedicated to helping traumatized children and families restore a sense of safety and reduce the effects of trauma; information available about trauma, resources and training for professionals.  Phone: 1-877-306-5356  Fax: 1-313-885-0390 

Website: http://www.tlcinstitute.org  Address: 900 Cook Road, Gross Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236

Twinless Twins-Serves in support of twins (and all multiple births) who suffer from the loss of companionship of their twin through death, estrangement, or in–utero loss. 

Phone: 1-888-205-8962  Website: http://www.twinlesstwins.org  E-mail: contact@twinlesstwins.com

                                            LOCAL HELP HOTLINES

Contact of Ocean County-Dial 211 or 1-732-240-6100 (24 hour crisis intervention help line) 

Website: http://www.contactocean.org  E-mail: contactofocean@aol.com

First Call For Help-dial 211 or 1-732-240-6105 (24 hr. information & referrals)

Psychiatric Emergency Services-Kimball Medical Center-Provides crisis/suicide intervention for psychiatric emergencies.  Phone:1-732-886-4474 (24 hour)

Suicide Hotline-1-866-904-4475

                                    CLEARING HOUSES FOR SELF-HELP GROPUS 

N. J. Self-Help Group Clearinghouse-Phone:1-800-367-6274  or

Mutual Self Help-Phone:1-800-FOR-MASH   Website: http://www.selfhelpgroups.org