Grief Support

You can never be prepared for the death of a loved one, even, when that death comes after a long and serious illness. At Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Homes, we are committed to help you through this most difficult time, and we offer a series of "Care Notes", some or all of which may help you in your journey through grief. These are all available free of charge.

SOME OF THE TITLES IN THIS SERIES ARE:

• Losing Someone Close
• Grieving in Your Own Way
• When Death Comes Unexpectedly to Someone You Love
• Finding Your Own Way After the Death of a Spouse
• Cherishing Your Memories of a Loved One
• Bearing the Special Grief of Suicide
• Planning the Funeral of Someone You Love
• Finding Help in a Support Group
• Finding Ways to Help Someone Who is Grieving

Most of our local hospices have excellent programs for those who have recently lost a loved one.

HOMICIDE

• AARP, Widowed Persons Service
  601 E. St. NW
  Washington D.C. 20049
  (202) 434-2277 or (888) 687-2277 m
• Patricia Jones, Bereavement Specialist
  296 North Main St.
  Sayville, NY 11782
  (631) 205-1842
• Michelle Virga, LCSW
  22 Railroad Avenue, 2nd Floor
  Sayville, NY 11782
  (516) 658-1579
  E-mail: mvirga.lcsw@gmail.com

• Lisa A. Nelson, N.P.P.
  285 West Main St., Suite 202
  Sayville, NY 11782
  (631) 750-1913
• Joy M. Bolger, M.S. LMHC
  Counseling Services
  1500 Ocean Avenue, Suite D
  Bohemia, NY 11716
  (631) 513-3226
  http://therapists.psychologytoday.com
  /rms/name/Joy_Bolger_MS,LMHC_Bohemia_New York_94618

FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE 

DEATH OF A CHILD

• Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
  3910 Warner Street
  Kensington, MD 20895                                                                                (800)366-2223
• Parents of Murdered Children
  100 East Eight Street; Suite B41
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
  (513) 721-5683 or (888) 818-POMC
• The Compassionate Friends
  P.O. Box 3696
  Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
  (630) 990-0010 or (877) 969-0010

• Diana M. Roscingo
  Bereaved Parents of the USA
  Long Island New York Chapter
  Cell # 516-233-4848
  E-mail: markanthonysmom@yahoo.comThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance
  1314 Bedford Avenue; Suite 210
  Baltimore, MD 21208
  (800) 221-SIDS

GRIEVING CHILDREN

• Safe Horizon
  2 Lafayette St.
  New York, NY 10007
  (212) 577-7700
  24-Hour Hotline (212) 577-5777
• Doughy Center
  P.O. Box 86852
  Portland, OR 97286
  (503) 775-5683

• Suicide:
• American Association of Suicidology
  5221 Wisconsin Avenue NW, 2nd Floor
  Washington, D.C. 20015
  (202) 237-2280
• Terminal Illness:
  Make Today Count Cancer Action Inc.
  255 Alexander Street
  Rochester, NY 14607
  (716) 423-9700
• Support Groups:
• The Neighborhood House of Sayville
  P.O. Box 1042
  Sayville, New York 11782
  (631)589-0055
• National Self-Help Clearinghouse
  Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York
  36 5th Ave, Suite 3300; New York, NY 10016
  (212) 817-1822

• Columbus Recovery Center
  
The Recovery Village Columbus

3964 Hamilton Square Boulevard Groveport, OH 43125
Phone: (614) 916-6571