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Local Bereavement Resource List

 

American Cancer Society - Call Patient Service Dept at 614-4211.
Life After Loss - a 5-week support group program to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one within the past two years, regardless of the loved one's death (a free service). Bereavement support groups meet on various dates/times/locations. Please call for information.

 

AARP - Call Enola Wheeler at 674-7194 or Maria Morales at 645-9518.
San Antonio Area Grief Sessions are available to anyone who has lost a parent, spouse or other family members. Meetings held at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, 4222 S.W. Loop 410, at the parish center room #4 on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Call for more information.

 

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and Nurses in Touch Community Hospice - Call Sister Mary Theresa Fritz at 830-216-7111, 1-800-441-9938, or 1-800-867-1668. Ongoing grief support group for anyone who has lost a loved one through death. Meetings held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Family Center every Tuesday from 7pm-8:30pm. Call for more information.

 

Blue Bonnet Hospice of Texas - Call Pat Krueger, Harry Miller or Susan Hilton at 692-0949.
Bereavement counseling and Pastoral Ministry at Blue Bonnet Hospice of Texas, 4209 Gardendale # 109. Call for more information.

 

Castle Ridge Mortuary - Call Joseph or Ricardo at 645-6000.
Bereavement Aftercare Program available at Castle Ridge Mortuary, 8008 Military Dr. W. Call for more information.

 

Center for Infant and Child Loss - Call Dawn Dixon at 227-0170 or Katherine Ratcliff at 227-0170 or 575-0281. Infant death, SIDS, Peer Support Group, Sibling Group, Family and Individual Counseling. Call to schedule an appointment at Any Baby Can of San Antonio, 217 Howard Street.

 

Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas - Call Susan Smith at 736-4847.
Grief support for children ages 3-18 and their families. Counseling at the Children's Bereavement Center, 3323 W. Craig Place. Call for more information.

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Christus Santa Rosa Hospice - Call Sr. Estella Flynn or Ruth Bush at 581-5252.
Bereavement Support Group meets at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 4603 Manitou every Wednesday from 2:30pm-4pm.

 

Chrisuts Santa Rosa Children's Hospital - Call Peggy Huber at 704-3375.
Angels Away Support Group: perinatal loss program for families whose babies have died due to miscarriage, stillborn, neo-natal death or ectopic pregnancy. Call for more information.

 

Compassionate Friends - Call Marti Amos at 490-8855.
Self-help group offering friendship and understand to bereaved parents. Meetings held at Convenant Presbyterian Church, 211 Roleto every Thursday at 7:30pm. Call for more information.

 

Forever in Our Hearts - call Lona Roll or Rev. April Coldsmith at 704-2929.
Bereavement Support group for families that are grieving the loss of a child. Meetings held at Goldsbury Children & Family Center at Christus Santa Rosa every 2nd Thursday from 7pm-8:30pm. Call for information.

 

Holy Rosary Catholic Church - Call Tim Cox at 432-1333.
Bereavement Support group at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 159 Camino Santa Maria every Monday at 7pm

 

Holy Spirit Catholic Church - Call Virginia Stakes at 341-1395.
Grief Support group meets at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 758 W. Ramsey. Call for more information.

 

Hope Hospice - Call Jane Wyatt at 830/625-7500.
Bereavement Support group meets at Hope Hospice, 611 N. Walnut, New Braunfels every Friday from 10am-11:30am. Call for information.

 

Nurses In Touch Community Hospice - Call Chaplain Gail Uhlig at 830-216-7111 or Sr. Mary Theresa Fritz at 830-216-7111, 1-800-441-9938, or 1-800-867-1668.
Bereavement Support group for Floresville, Karnes City and San Antonio. Call for more information.

 

Odyssey Hospice - Call Miranda Kay at 733-1212.
Bereavement Support group meets at Odyssey Hospice, 4415 Piedras West, Suite 100. Call for more information.

 

Outreach Health Service - Call Sister Rosa Sanchez at 736-1812 or Frances Gomez at 738-3627.
Bereavement Support group meets daily at Outreach Health Services, 1111 Babcock Rd, at 12N (lunch provided). Call for information.

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Parents of Murdered Children and Other Survivors of Homicide Victims - Call Doris Thompson at 344-7451. Bereavement Support group for families and friends. Meetings held at Balcones Heights Community Center, 107 Glenarm on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm. Call for more information.

 

Porter Loring Family Care Services - Call for more information.

 

Call Paula Loring at 227-8221.

Younger Women in Grief - Open to women ages 20-60 who experience the death of a spouse. Meetings held at Porter Loring Family Care Services, 2119 Mannix, every Monday from 11am - 12:30pm.

 

Fellowship in Grief - Open to younger men who have experienced the death of a spouse. Meetings held at Porter Loring Family Care Services, 2119 Mannix, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 12N - 1:30pm.

 

Grief, Hope and Healing - Open to women who have experienced the loss of a spouse, child, parent, sibling or friend. Meetings held at Oak Hills Church, 19595 IH 10 W (Camp Bullis exit) Room A203, every Thursday from 12N - 1:30pm.

 

Living On - In Our Hearts, In Our Families, and In the World - A support group for widows/widowers whose spouses have died 12-24 months ago. This 16-week goal-oriented faith based group is for men and women, ages 20-57, who want to support each other in picking up their lives and moving on. Call for information - no group at this time.

 

Forever Loved - Grief Support group for parents who have lost a child of any age (child or adult) by death. Meetings held at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 3303 Urban Crest, Martins Hall, Rm 211, every Monday from 7pm - 8:30pm

 

Finding Hope When a Loved One Dies - Open to anyone who is struggling with grief. Meetings held at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1314 Fair Ave., CCD Room, every 1st and 3rd Friday from 1pm - 2:30pm.

 

Call Lisa Kelsey Shepard at 227-8221 for:

When Women Grieve - Open to women 60 years and older who have experienced the death of a spouse. Meetings held at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, 825 E. Basse Rd each Tuesday from 10am - 11:30am.

 

Call Charles Schraub at 227-8221

When Men Grieve - Open to men 65 years and older who have experienced the death of a spouse. Meetings held at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, 825 E. Basse Rd each Thursday from 12N-1:30pm. Lunch is provided.

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Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives, Inc - Call Michele Cortez or Donna Martin at 340-7971.
Bereavement for teenagers ages 13-17 years old. Meetings held at Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives Counseling Center, 3103 West Avenue, every 1st and 3rd Thursday from 7pm - 8pm.

 

Sacred Circle of Friends - Call Susan Blumhorst at 754-9726 or at 416-0112.
Bereavement Support group for widowed men and women ages 18-65 years. Meeting held at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 7150 West IH-10, every Thursday at 7pm.

 

Solos - Call Tony Mata at 885-7069, Erik Brazones at 488-8587, Angie Navarette at 521-9328, or
Pat & Tom O'Brien at 695-9136. Email: solossanantonio@gmail.com | Website: http://www.solossa.org
Survivors of Loved Ones Suicide Support Group. Meetings held at Solos, 8310 Ewing Halsell Dr, every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 7pm-8:30pm.

 

St. Joseph Church South San - Call Carmen Arredondo at 924-4383 or 922-2881.
Spanish Bereavement Support group. Meetings held at St. Joseph Church South San, 535 New Laredo Hwy, every 2nd Saturday of each month from 10am - 12N

 

St. Luke's Catholic Church - Call Marty at 433-2777 x 110 or 521-5202.
Bereavement Support group. Meeting held at St. Luke's, 4603 Manitou. Call for more information.

 

St. Matthew's Catholic Church - Call Sr. Lucille Gardner at 478-5036 or 478-5000.
For individual, family or group meetings for those who have lost a loved one - call for more information. Widows Support Group - Counseling Ministry with funerals and on-going grieving process support. Meeting held at St. Matthew's, 10703 Wurzbach, each Tuesday evening. Call for more information.

 

Trinity Baptist Church - Call Shirley Vanhorn at 738-7780 or 733-6201.
Grief Support group for those who have lost a spouse by death. Meetings held at Trinity Baptist Church, 319 E. Mulberry, Room 205, every Thursday at 10am. Call for information.

 

Vitas Hospice - Call Darwin Huartson at 348-4300.
Bereavement Support groups. Meetings held at Vitas Hospice, Mockingbird Plaza Towers, 5430 Fredericksburg, Suite #200, on 1st Saturday of each month at 10am. Call for information.

 

Widowed Persons Services - Call 262-5960.
Bereavement Support group. Call for information