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 Local Links:
The Caring Place
(Center for Grieving Children)
620 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
1-888-224-4673
Victims of Violent Crime
900 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-350-2582
THEOS
(They Help Each Other Spiritually)
322 Boulevard of the Allies #105
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-471-7779
AARP's Widowed Persons Service
601 East Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20049
1-800-424-3410
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
(SIDS) Alliance
1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21208
Affiliate in Pittsburgh: 412-481-1410
National: 1-800-221-SIDS
American Association of Suicidology
4201 Connecticut Ave., NW #408
Washington, D.C.
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
1158 Morgan Road
Bridgeville, PA 15017
(724) 746-4363 or 4352
www.cem.va.gov
 Crisis, Grief and Healing
Webhealing.com, the first interactive grief website on the internet, offers discussion boards, articles, book suggestions, and advice for men and women working through every aspect of grief. The site’s founder, Tom Golden LCSW, has provided book excerpts and contact information to help those healing from loss.
GriefNet
With nearly 50 internet support groups plus a wide range of online resources, GriefNet provides support for those dealing with all types of loss. Their companion site, kidsaid.com, helps children and their parents deal with grief and loss in an appropriate and safe environment.
Willowgreen
Willowgreen offers support and information for those dealing with life transition & aging, illness & caregiving, loss & grief, and hope & spirituality. The site offers advice, products, and inspirational materials.
Grief and Loss
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) website contains a Grief & Loss section with grief-related articles and information.
Growth House
Growth House is an award-winning website that offers international resources for life-threatening illnesses and end of life care. The site features hypertext topic pages that explain major issues across the spectrum of hospice and home care, palliative care, pain management, grief, death with dignity, and quality improvement. It also offers disease-specific guides, an online bookstore, and even their own radio station.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s website provides a host of information and resources for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury and their caregivers.
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