1845 W.Orangewood Ave., Suite 100 Orange, CA 92868 Phone: 714-712-9559 Fax: 714-712-9529 St. Joseph Hospice Bereavement Resources For: Orange County 2014-2015 Revised: Feb 2014
St. Joseph Hospice offers Bereavement Services, including Bereavement Support Groups, throughout the year. Please contact the St. Joseph Hospice Bereavement Coordinators to review available services and upcoming dates and times for Bereavement Support Groups: Janyce Lawson, MA Terri Preston (714) 712-7129 (714) 712-7209 Other Community Support Groups & Bereavement Services Organization: Mariposa Women and Family Center Mike Meador, MS, MDiv. Phone: (714) 547-6494 812 Town and Country Rd., Orange CA 92868 (Offers Support Groups, Workshops, Individual, Couple and Family Therapy) Organization: Pathways Volunteer Hospice Tina Porter, LCSW Phone: (562) 531-3031 3701 Michelson St., Lakewood CA 90712 (Offers Support Groups, Peer to Peer Counseling, Individual and Family Therapy. Specializes in Child and Teen Grief Loss Counseling, Widows Group) Organization: Kids Can Cope, Kaiser Permanente Carol Simien Phone: (323) 564-7911 1465 E. 103 rd St., Los Angeles CA (Offeredby Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center Meets every Tuesday from 4:00pm to 5:30pm) Page 2
Organization: Kids Can Cope, Kaiser Permanente Carol Simien Phone: (323) 564-7911 1465 E. 103 rd St., Los Angeles CA (Offeredby Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center Meets every Tuesday 4:00pm to 5:30pm) Organization: Kaiser Hospice Anna Nereim, MDiv. Phone: (323) 783-4977 or (323) 783-8241 Kaiser on Sunset (OffersSupport Groups Meets every second&fourth Monday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm) Organization: Phone: VNA of San Bernardino VNA Office (909) 384-0737 Spanish speaking 412 E. Vanderbilt Way, San Bernardino CA (OffersSupport Groups for Children and Teens between the ages of 5-18, Young Adults and Parents) Organization: Children s Beginning Experience Ann McCreight Phone: (909) 597-5504 Changes Monthly Please call for dates and times (OffersSupport Groups for Children and Teens between the ages of 8-18 who have experienced parent s separation, divorce or death) Organization: Cornerstone Christian Church Pastor Juan Vallejo Phone: (714) 701-1818 4905 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim CA (Offers13 Week Discussion Group Meets every Wednesday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm) Page 3
Organization: Kids Konnected email: infor@kidskonnected.org Phone: (800) 899-2866 Please call for address Cost for Camp is Free (Offers help for kids who have lost a parent from Cancer and kids who have parents diagnosed with Cancer) Organization: Saddleback Hospital Health Center Phone: (949) 452-7255 24451 Health Center Dr., Laguna Hills CA (OffersSupport Groups Meets every Tuesday from 2:30pm to 4:00pm) Organization: South Coast Medical Center Chaplain Mary Noonan Phone: (949) 499-1311 31872 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach CA (OffersSupport Groups Meets every Wednesday at 7:00pm) Organization: Mission Hospital Sandy Fant Phone: (949) 364-1400 ext. 5399 27700 Medical Center Rd., Mission Viejo CA (Offers10 Week Support Group) Organization: YMCA Community Services Nancy Ludt Phone: (714) 960-1819 13821 Newport Ave., Tustin CA (OffersSupport Groups to Bereaved Parents Meets every Tuesday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm) Page 4
Organization: Comfort Zone Camp Melissa Norman, Camp Registrar Phone: (310) 781-1032 20695 S. Western Ave., Suite 145, Torrance CA 90501 (Offersbereaved children the opportunity to remember their loved ones in a safe and secure camp environment Weekend Camp for ages 7-17) Counseling Services& Therapy Name: Ann Goldman, LMFT Phone: (949) 439-3959 Location: Orange CA Special Interest: Conducts Support Groups for Widows and Parents who have lost an adult child. Individual Therapy Name: DineenPanattoni, LMFT Phone: (714) 319-3588 Location: Orange CA Special Interest: Private Practice includes: Adolescents, Adults, and Families who are experiencing issues of grief and loss. Name: Tina M. Posey, LMFT Phone: (909) 612-5770 Location: Diamond Bar and Anaheim, CA Special Interest: Private Practice includes: Working with Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Families who are experiencing issues of grief and loss. Name: Suzanne Engelman, PhD. Phone: (949) 460-4908 Location: Orange, CA Special Interest: Private Practice includes: Working with Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Families who are experiencing issues of grief and loss. Page 5
Grief & Bereavement Support Groups by Cities Please call the numbers listed below to verify location, address, date and times of groups. Anaheim: Brea: Costa Mesa: Cypress: Fullerton: Huntington Beach: Grief Share Group Knott Avenue Christian Church (714) 527-5195 Mondays 7:00pm, Room 203 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church (714) 529-0639 or (714) 529-1821 Thursdays 7:00pm Jewish Family Services Irvine (714) 445-4950 Tuesdays 2:00pm Bereavement Group Cypress Senior Center (714) 229-2005 Wednesdays 1:00pm Healing Hearts After Loss St. Jude Medical Center (800) 870-7537 ext. 3 or (714) 446-7035 Thursdays 2:00pm, On-Going Bereavement Services Fullerton Senior Multi-Service Center (714) 738-6305 Mondays 12:30pm and Wednesdays 2:30pm Grief Support Group First Evangelical Free Church (714) 529-5544 ext. 524 Tuesdays 7:30pm Support Group for Parents who have lost a child Compassionate Friends Orange County Chapter (714) 993-6708 3 rd Wednesday of every month 7:00pm St. Bonaventure Catholic Church (714) 846-3359 Tuesdays 7:30pm Page 6
Irvine: Mariner s Church (949) 769-8349 Tuesdays 7:30pm, Life Development Bldg, Room 203 (9 week group) La Mirada / Whittier: Support Group for Parents who have lost a child Compassionate Friends Orange County Chapter (714) 993-6708 1 st Tuesday of every month 7:00pm Healing after a loss / Living with loss Hospice of Presbyterian (Whittier Presbyterian Hospital) (562) 698-0811 ext. 12500 Wednesdays 10:00am (6 week course) Los Angeles: Bereavement Group Pathways Volunteer Hospice (562) 531-3031, Registration required General Adult Tuesdays, 7:00pm Widow Group Mondays, 12:30pm School Age Child / Parent Call for dates & times Mission Viejo: Support Group for Children ages 5-18 Gary s Place for Kids (949) 348-0548 1 st and 3 rd Mondays 6:00pm, Mission Conference Center Newport Beach: Our Lady Queen of Angels Church (949) 219-1408 Sundays 11:30a (6 sessions) Orange: for Adults & Children St. Joseph Hospice (714) 712-7129 or (714) 712-7209 Wednesdays 6:30pm Perinatal Bereavement Support St. Joseph Hospital (714) 712-9559 Thursdays Call for Information & Registration (8 consecutive sessions) Placentia: Support Group for Parents who have lost a child Bereaved Parents of USA (714) 750-9237 1 st Friday of every month 7:00pm Tustin: Journey of Grief Tustin Senior Center (714) 573-3340 1 st and 3 rd Fridays 2:00pm Bereavement Parent Support Group YMCA of Orange County Tustin (714) 960-1819 Tuesdays 6:00pm Page 7
Villa Park: Westminster: Yorba Linda: Support Group for Parents who have lost a child Bereaved Parents of USA (714) 750-9237 3 rd Monday of every month 7:00pm (Vietnamese) Viet-Care & VNCOC (949) 208-1050 3 rd Saturday of every month Call for times Grief Share Yorba Linda Friends Church (714) 777-7384 1 st and 3 rd Wednesdays 7:00pm, Room 113 St. Martin de Porres Church (714) 777-2266 or (714) 970-2771 Saturdays Call for times Other Bereavement Services Available Service: Pet Bereavement Organization: VCA All-Care Animal Referral Phone: (949) 616-4445 18440 Amistad St., Fountain Valley CA Service: Children & Teens Camp Organization: Camp Erin Orange County / KP Caring Foundation Phone: (714) 884-8714, email: camperin@kpcaringfoundation.org 3401 W. Sunflower Ave., Suite 225, Santa Ana CA 92704 Service: Senior Services Organization: St. Jude Senior Center Phone: (714) 446-7035 130 W. Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton CA 92835 Page 8