• The Compassionate Friends
First Unitarian Church Rochester, 220 Winton Road South, Rochester, NY 14610 • 607-329-5072
A self-help organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child, grandchild or sibling. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m.
• CURE Childhood Cancer Association
200 Westfall Road, Rochester, NY 14620 • 585-473-0180
C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association exists to provide emotional, educational, social and financial assistance to Rochester-area families whose children have cancer or a blood disorder. Underlying every facet of its mission is one simple goal: to improve the lives of pediatric cancer patients and their loved ones. Among its many benefits, the nonprofit has a Parents Advocate program that provides peer-to-peer support for patients’ parents. Bereavement Meetings are usually held at C.U.R.E.’s offices on the first Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Extended family and friends may attend. Check with agency to make sure a meeting is being held on a given day.
• GriefShare Bereavement Support Groups in the Rochester Area
GriefShare support groups are safe, welcoming places where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Those attending the 13-week groups can learn what to expect in the days ahead, what’s “normal” in grief and helpful ways of coping with it while gaining support for their journey. Groups can meet in person and online.
• Huther Doyle
360 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14604 • 585-325-5100
Provides bereavement groups for those who have lost a loved one due to substance abuse. Groups are facilitated by specially trained and certified grief counselors and meet via Zoom on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8 p.m. Call main number to learn how to access meetings.
• Livingston County Bereavement Group
St Timothy’s Lutheran Church, 5015 Lakeville Rd., Geneseo, NY 14454 • 585-243-4490
2nd Monday of the month, 6-7:30 p.m.
4th Thursday of the month, 1:30-3 p.m.
Groups are run by Livingston County Hospice
585-243-7290
UR Medicine Home Care Bereavement Support Groups
www.urmc.rochester.edu/home-
UR Medicine Home Care offers our bereavement program to the community at no charge.