provides a safe structured place to share with a
consistent group. Please call for an interview.
Drop-in grief group
provides:
an open group for those who have experienced the
loss of a loved one.
information, resources and support
call for time and day.
Family and Friends - a weekly drop-in group for family
and firends of persons coping with life-threatening illnesses.
Time: the last Wednesday of the month - 5:30-7:00
p.m.
Location: Hospice of Petaluma, 416 Payran Street,
Petaluma
Grief counseling - individual, couples and family
grief counselling provided by professional staff and counseling interns.
Please call for interview.
Bereavement volunteers - trained grief suupport volunteers
provide individual support and companionship ove a 3-month period.
Please call for interview.
Information and referral - information on grief and
community resources.
Community support and education - consultations and
support for community groups and businesses coping with life-threatening
illness or grief.
Location: 416 Payran Street, Petaluma, CA
Phone: (707) 778-6242
VNA & Home Hospice of Northern California
Offers: Ongoing support groups which are
open to the community.
Adult Programs:
Adults Who Have Lost Parents
Time: Every Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Bereaved Parents - for parents who have suffered
the loss of a child.
Time: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Daughters Grieving Their Mothers - call to register
for next series.
Family & Caregiver Support Group - For adults
whose loved one has a life-threatening illness.
Time: Every Tuesday - 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Infant and Pregnancy Loss - For people coping with
miscarriage or the death of an infant.
Time: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Until 6/1 ? then call for information.
Location: Sutter Women’s Health Resource Center,
625 Steele Lane.
Older Widows & Widowers - For adults, 55 and
over, who have lost their spouse or partner.
Time: Every Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Oakmont Gardens, 301 White Oak Dr.
People in Grief - For people whose loved one has
died.
Time: Every Thursday, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Survivors of Suicide - For those who have lost a
loved one to suicide.
Time: Every Monday, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Young Widows & Widowers - For adults under 55
whose spouse/partner has died.
Time: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6:15 - 7:45 p.m.
Children’s Programs - A pre-attendance interview
is required for children and teen groups. Please call for an appointment
542-5045.
Just for Kids - Call the Bereavement Office for information
on meeting dates.
For children ages 5-12 whose loved one has a life-threatening
illness.
Kids Together - Call the Bereavement Office for information
on meeting dates.
For children ages 5-12 who have experienced the death
of a loved one.
Teenagers Living With Loss - Call the Bereavement
Office for information on meeting dates.
For teens ages 13-17, before or after a death in
their family or circle of friends.
There is no fee.
Location: Groups are held at 1110 N. Dutton
Ave., Santa Rosa unless otherwise noted.
Volunteers are also available for individual grief
support.
A Bereavement team offers education, training
and emergency response to businesses and schools.
Home Hospice is a non-profit program and was founded
as the first hospice in Sonoma County in 1976. The Bereavement Program
is funded by community support. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Location: 1110. N. Dutton Ave, Santa Rosa,
CA 95401
After 5 p.m. and on weekends, please ring the
doorbell at the North entrance (marked "A").
Contact: Valerie Waidler, MFCC at:
(707) 542-5045 for further information.
