Rhode Island Bereavement Support Groups

Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island provides bereavement support groups in various Rhode Island locations for those grieving the death of a loved one. All are welcome, regardless of whether they have used the organization's services in the past. For a list of the current adult and children's support groups, please contact one of the following bereavement team members:

• Main Office
  Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island
  1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904
  401-415-4300

• The Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center
  1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904
  401-351-5570

• South Office
  143 Main Street
  Wakefield, RI 02879
  401-789-5200

Other bereavement support groups not affiliated with Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island:

• Young Widows Bereavement Support Group
  St. Lawrence School
  622 Woonasquatucket Avenue, North Providence
  2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
  Call Janice at 401-231-1366 or 401-580-3160 for information.

• FRIENDS Way
  Bereavement support group for children and teens, ages 3 to 18, and their families who are grieving the death of a loved one. There is also a group for young adults, ages 18 to 25.
  765 West Shore Road, Warwick, RI 02889
  Call program director Laurie Fitzgerald at 401-921-0980 for information, or e-mail l.fitzgerald@friendsway.org.
  Website: www.friendsway.org

• The Samaritans of Rhode Island
  Safe Place (Grief Support)
  Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., peer to peer support group, for adults 18 years and older, provides a non-threatening environment where caring people who have experienced loss through suicide can share their feelings. First Unitarian Church Community Center, 1 Benevolent Street, Providence RI 02906.
  Website: www.samaritansri.org/our-programs/safe-place

Related link: Other Rhode Island support groups