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LOCAL GRIEF SUPPORT

LOCAL GRIEF SUPPORT

The Northeast Wisconsin Grief Network provides these resources because they have been suggested by grieving people who found them useful. The Network does not endorse or assume responsibility for any outcome if a person uses a resource on this list. 

GENERAL SUPPORT GROUP LISTINGS

COMPASSUS GRIEF GROUPS                                                        

 

Contact Meredith Schluter MS

Bereavement and Volunteer Coordinator

Compassus

816 Winneconne Avenue, Neenah, WI 54956

Email           meredith.schluter@compassus.com

Phone         920 502 9424

  • APPLETON   Adult Grief Support Group – Open to the Public

First Wednesday of the month

10-11:30 AM

Thompson Center, 3000 East College Avenue, Appleton, WI

Registration required through Thompson Center

Phone    920 939 3088

 

  • MENASHA   Adult Grief Support Group – Open to the Public

Third Wednesday of each month

10-11:30 AM

Menasha Public Library, 440 First Street, Menasha, WI  

Library phone 920 967 3690  

We meet in the Fox River room.

No registration required.

 

  • OSHKOSH   Adult Grief Support Group – Open to the Public

First and third Thursday of the month

1-2:30 PM

Oshkosh Seniors Center, 200 North Campbell Road, Oshkosh, WI

Registration required through Seniors Center

Phone    920 232 5300

GriefShare Support Groups                                                         www.griefshare.org

 

GriefShare is a national program that trains local people to become bereavement support group facilitators. These support groups are for any type of loss and can be for recent or past deaths.

These groups run for many weeks in a row.

Attendees do not need to attend every week and can join or leave at any time. Attendees often receive an educational workbook when you attend the group. Most groups do not charge to attend, but some do.

For more information and to see meeting dates, please contact the faciltators listed below OR go online to Griefshare.org

APPLETON 

Appleton Alliance Church

Mondays  6-8 PM

Runs from January 13, 2025 -  April 4, 2025 

 

First United Methodist Church

Tuesdays 1-3 PM 

Runs from March 11, 2025 – June 3, 2025

 

922 Ministries

Mondays 6:30-8:30 PM

Runs from February 17, 2025 – May 19, 2025

 

LITTLE CHUTE

St. Luke Lutheran Church

Saturdays 10 AM - Noon

Runs from February 1, 2025 – April 12, 2025

 

NEENAH

Calvary Bible Church

Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 PM

Runs from February 26, 2025 – May 28, 2025

SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesdays 9-10-25  through  12-10-25     6:30-8:30 PM 

SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS EVENT

Saturday 11-22-2025

9-11 AM

St. Gabriel Parish

Thursdays 12:30-2:30 PM 

Runs from February 20, 2025 – May 22, 2025

 

OSHKOSH

Living Water Lutheran Church

Wednesdays 6:30-8 PM

Runs from January 15, 2025 – April 9, 2025

 

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Mondays 6-7:30 PM

Runs from March 10, 2025 - June 9, 2025

Honoring Grief and Living with Hope Support Group

Grief support group for those who are grieving the death of a loved one.

 

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

2330 East Calumet Street Appleton, WI 54915

Facilitator          Nancy Scheuerman

Email                 HopeandHealing@popappleton.org

Church phone  920 739 5255

Nancy only starts a group when there is enough interest shown so please reach out to her if you would like to attend.

Support, learning, and sharing for those who have experienced the loss of a spouse, partner or loved one.

Non-denominational.

No fee.

Meets at St. Mary’s Parish at 312 South State in Appleton, WI.

Winter hours: December-March  First and third Saturday of the month from 9-10:30 AM

Spring to Fall hours: April-November  First and third Monday of the month at 6:30-8 PM.

Some T.H.E.O. attendees get together for breakfast at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of the month and gather at 6 PM for a meal on the fourth Monday of each month. These events are all published in the T.H.E.O. calendar which is available to T.H.E.O. attendees.

For more information, Contact:

Donna Nemecek              920 739 2093

St. Mary’s Parish Office    920 739 5119

For Widows/Widowers:

New Beginnings: Social dinner groups for widows and widowers. Advance registration is appreciated.

Meets the first Friday of the month for a fish fry (or you can order off the menu) at The Stone Toad restaurant, 1109 Oneida Street, Menasha, WI.

This group also meets the second Wednesday of the month at various restaurants in the Fox Valley. Social hour begins at 5 pm and dinner is at 6 pm.  

For more information, contact:

Rhonda Witpalek    920 562 4284

Email: ltldvlsgrooming.gmail.com     

Offers education and support to everyone in the community who had experienced a death. 2079 Lawrence Drive, Suite B​, DePere, WI 54115

Phone     920 338 1111

Fax          920 339 5503

Director   Jenny Boeckman

Phone      920 339 6700

Website    http://unityhospice.org/grief-support

Programs   Generations on second and fourth Thursdays of the month (support to                                    grieving families)

                    Healing Thru the Arts -- Afternoon

                    Healing Thru the Arts -- Evening 

                    Holiday Workshops -- Green Bay

                    Holiday Workshops -- Marinette

                    Holiday Workshops -- Oconto Falls

                    Understanding Grief in Sturgeon Bay

                    Virtual Grief Connect on First Thursday of the month (virtual grief                                            support for adults)

Brillion Community Center

120 Center Street Brillion, WI 54110

Every second Thursday of the month

PLEASE RSVP to  Jeanette Potts at JMPotts@preventsuicidefoxcities.org  

 

Call/Text        920 209 9040.

Group facilitators  Jeanette Potts and Cindy Reffke

6-8 PM

Free to the community

SPECIFIC SUPPORT GROUPS

DIVORCE SUPPORT IN WISCONSIN

 

DivorceCare – Divorce Recovery Support Groups

Appleton Alliance Church

2693 West Grand Chute Blvd. Appleton, WI

Enter through east entrance (parking lot closest to Lynndale).

We meet in the Children’s Ministry classroom wing.

Contact: Julie Statezny, Care Ministry Assistant at 920 931 1175

Church phone 920 968 0700

Mondays       6 PM

January 13, 2025 – April 7, 2025

 

Peace After Divorce Support Groups:

First United Methodist Church

325 East Franklin Street

Appleton, WI

Phone 920 734 2677

 

Divorce Headquarters

www.divorcehq.com

Groups in Madison, Menomonie, Port Edwards, WI

 

Rebuilding After Break/Up Divorce program

Contact: Bonnie Dilley (Lubet)

Madison, WI

Phone 608 844 2117

 

10-week program titled Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends

Margaret A. Lambert

Madison, WI

Phone 608 433 9346

Support group for grieving parents

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP

OSHKOSH, WI

Compassionate Friends, a national self-help support organization created to help families after a child dies from any cause and at any age, has a newly-chartered chapter in the Fox Valley.

The group offers friendship, understanding and hope to families grieving the death of a child.

The group has no religious affiliation and no membership fees/dues.

The first meeting was held Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6 PM at Father Carr’s Place 2B,1062 North Koeller Street, Oshkosh, WI.

Continuing meetings will be held every third Thursday of each month at 6 PM at

Father Carr’s Place 2B, 1062 North Koeller Street, Oshkosh, WI.

For more information, please phone or text Linda at 920 267 3108 or email foxvalleytcf@gmail.com.

To learn more about Compassionate Friends or to view other groups, please go to www.compassionatefriends.org.

Infant and perinatal death support group

Tara Sell LPC, PMH-C

Counseling and Consulting Pros

Phone   920 364 608​

Email     tara@ccpclinic.com

UW Health Hope After Loss Clinics

University of Wisconsin Health system

20 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53715

Phone   608 287  5898 

Hours   Mondays through Fridays 8 am to 5 pm 

Faith’s Lodge Child Loss Retreat Center

Safe haven for grieving families to reflect, explore and be with other grievers.

Administrative office:     8301 Golden Valley Road, Suite 210, Golden Valley, MN 

Phone      612 825 2073

Lodge:     6942 County Road C, Danbury, WI     

Phone      715 866 8200

Email        www.faithslodge.org

Star Legacy Foundation
6400 Flying Cloud Drive, Suite 225

Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone 952 715 7731
www.starlegacyfoundation.org
info@starlegacyfoundation.org
 

Kacie Doxtator kacie@starlegacyfoundation.org

NEWGN contact for Star Legacy Foundation

 

Shauna Libsack shauna@starlegacyfoundation.org

Operations Director, Star Legacy Foundation

 

Star Legacy Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving pregnancy outcomes and supporting parents who experience the death of a baby during pregnancy or infancy.  In January 2023, Star Legacy Foundation created the Wisconsin Center for Stillbirth and Infant Death. This is a statewide program that provides a framework for early referral and intervention when a baby dies in Wisconsin.

WHO IS STAR LEGACY FOUNDATION
Our team of health professionals connect with families who have experienced the death of a baby during pregnancy or infancy. We can listen, provide information, and connect families with available resources. Our services are free to all families.

RESOURCES
Each family has unique needs: Some of the common resources we work with include funeral homes, therapists, support groups, financial assistance programs and peer support. Other options are available as appropriate.

WHO DO WE HELP
Any family in Wisconsin who experiences the death of a baby during pregnancy or infancy. This includes the extended family of siblings, grandparents, or others impacted by the loss. Translation services are available.

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US
Phone        920 561 1600  or  952 715 7731 
Email         wicid@starlegacyfoundation.org
Website     www.starlegacyfoundation.org

VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS
For more information or to register for a group, please visit starlegacyfoundation.org/support-groups.

We have expanded our support group offerings, please see the current offerings at starlegacyfoundation.org/support-groups 

 

Early Pregnancy Loss

First, second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month

6 PM Central Standard Time

 

Late Pregnancy Loss

First and third Thursday of the month

6 PM Central Standard Time

Second and fourth Thursday of the month

7 PM Central Standard Time

 

SUID / SIDS / INFANT DEATH

Second Wednesday of the month

6 PM Central Standard Time

 

PARENTING AFTER LOSS

First and third Wednesday of the month

12 PM  Central Standard Time

 

DADS GRIEF DISCUSSION

Second and fourth Monday of the month

6 PM Central Standard Time

 

GRUPO DE PADRES EN DUELO

Primer Viernes del Mes (en Espanol)

7 PM Central Standard Time

 

GRANDPARENTS AND EXTENDED FAMILY

First and third Wednesday of the month

7 PM Central Standard Time

 

PREGNANCY AFTER LOSS

Weekly on Mondays

7:30 PM Central Standard Time

Homicide Death

Homicide Survivors, Inc.

5049 East Broadway Street, Suite 151, Tucson AZ

www.homicidesurvivorsinc.org

Phone  520 207 5012

 

NAMI Fox Valley

National Alliance on Mental Illness

www.namifoxvalley.org

info@namifoxvalley.org

211 East Franklin Street, Appleton, WI 54911

Phone  920954 1550 

 

NAMI Oshkosh

National Alliance on Mental Illness

www.namioshkosh.org

info@namioshkosh.org

525 North Main Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901 

Phone:  920 651 1148 

 

Parents of Murdered Children

635 West Seventh Street, Suite 307, Cincinnati, OH 45203

www.pomc.org

Email:      natlpomc@pomc.org

Phone:    513 721 5683

Fax:         513 345 4489 

Your local Victim Crisis Response Team

Male Grief Support

Fox Valley Men’s Grief Support

Moments Hospice Office at 5517 West Waterford Street, Suite C, Appleton, WI 54913

Meetings held first Wednesday of each month from 6-8 PM

Facilitator   Kerry 

Phone         920 841 5088

Partner / Spouse Death / Widow / Widower

Fox Valley Men’s Grief Support

Moments Hospice Office, 5517 West Waterford Street, Suite C, Appleton, WI 54913

Facilitator    Charlie

Phone          920 442 0755

 

Soaring Spirits International (Camp Widow, Resilience Center, Soaring Spirits Gala, Widow's Voice Blog, Widowed Village, Widowed Pen Pal Program)

2028 Cochran Street, Suite 194, Simi Valley, CA 93065

www.soaringspirits.org

Phone    877 671 4071

Email      contact@soaringspirits.org

 

Substance Abuse

The Daybreak Project

Started in 2017, this is a gathering of people whose lives have been affected by someone's use and misuse of substances. We gather together to share our experiences, our struggles and our successes as we navigate the many challenges we face as a result of another's substance abuse. 

No membership, no fee, nothing to sign. 

Zoom meetings only. 

www.daybreakproject.com

Contact     DaybreakprojectAppleton@gmail.com

Phone       920 215 4137 

Gatherings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month January through October and the third Wednesday of the month in November and December. 

6-8 PM. 

Facilitator         Jamie Loehnis

Co-founders    Jeff Jirschele and Mary Harp-Jirschele

Suicide

Support groups for family and friends of those who have died by suicide.

APPLETON      Meets third Thursday of the month from 6-8 PM

Prevent Suicide Fox Cities

211 East Franklin Street Suite F, Appleton, WI 54911

Website  www.preventsuicidefoxcities.org

Facilitators:         

Jeanette Potts  

Phone       920 209 9040

Email         jmpotts@preventsuicidefoxcities.org

 

Cindy Reffke

Phone     920 996 0563

Email       Cindy@preventsuicidefoxcities.org

 

 

NEENAH         Meets second Thursday of each month 6:30-8 PM

First Presbyterian Church

200 Church Street, Neenah, WI 54956

Sponsor        Community for Hope of Greater Oshkosh, Inc.

Contact         Sarah Danahy

Phone            920 230 4840

 

OSHKOSH      Meets third Thursday of each month 6:30-8 PM

PEER SUPPORT MEETING

Community for Hope of Greater Oshkosh, Inc.

Contact      Sarah Danahy

Phone        920 230 4840

CHILD GRIEF SUPPORT CAMPS AND LOCAL CHILD GRIEF ORGANIZATIONS

Camp HOPE

A weekend program providing an atmosphere of love and acceptance for children to express themselves following the death of a loved one.

Director         Maria Loy, MSW

                       Camp HOPE for Kids

Email              marialoy@camphopeforkids.org

Phone             608 621 0633

Camp Lloyd

A week-long camp for children grieving the death of a loved one. It’s a safe environment for campters to explore feelings of grief and gain support from one another.

Website        www.uwgb.edu/camplloyd

Founder/Camp Director    Dr. Illene N. Cupit

Phone      920 465 2703

Email         cupiti@uwgb.edu

CAMP LLOYD STARTS June 23, 2025!

 

UW GREEN BAY, MAUTHE CENTER, 2420 NICOLET DRIVE,

GREEN BAY, WI

DAY CAMP FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN IN GRADES 1-8

JUNE 23 THROUGH JUNE 27, 2025

8:30 AM-4:30 PM

$100 FEE WHICH INCLUDES SNACKS

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

CONTACT: DR. ILLENE CUPIT 

EMAIL   CUPITII@UWGB.EDU

MANDATORY ORIENTATION FOR CAMPERS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS

June 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Comfort Zone Camp

Comfort Zone Camp is a nonprofit bereavement organization that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, primary caregiver, or significant person. Our programs are free of charge and include trust-building activities and age-based support groups that break the emotional isolation grief often brings.  Offered to children aged 7-17, young adults aged 18-25 and separate parent and guardian programs. These camps are located across the country. There are also free virtual grief support groups.

 

Address   6606 West Broad Street, Suite 401, Richmond, VA 23230  

Website           www.comfortzonecamp.org

Phone              804 377 3430 

Email                info@comfortzonecamp.org

Fax                    804 362 3856 

Center for Grieving Children

·   You do not need to be a member of the Boys and Girls Club to participate.

The Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley

600 Racine Street, Menasha, WI 54952

Director     Erin Hollister

Email          Ehollister@bgclubfoxvalley.org

Phone         920 750 5839

 

Youth and Family Grief Support Group

The Boys and Girls Club in Oshkosh

501 E. Parkway Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901

Director     Danielle Bittelman

Email          danielleb@bgcosh.org  

Phone        920 233 1414 x 124   

CHAPS Equine-Assisted Therapy. 

For some youth, spending time with a horse can help break down barriers, allowing them to work through trauma and overcome behavioral and mental health struggles such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, suicidal thoughts and more. Available in Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Neenah, New London and Shiocton. To schedule an appointment, please call 877 300 9101  

Phone         877 300 9101​

Website       www.Rawhide.org.   

 

Franki Moscato Foundation ​

Website       www.frankijo.com ​

Email            Franki@frankilo.com ​

Facebook     Facebook.com/FrankiJoDotCom

Instagram     Instagram.com/FraniMoscato

 

Coalition to Support Grieving Students ​

www.grievingstudents.org

info@grievingstudents.org

 

The Trevor Project

Trevor Lifeline:  The nation's only around-the-clock, toll-free crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questionsing youth. ​

Trevor Chat        A free, confidential and secure online messaging service that providers live help by trained volunteers. Checkout our  website for specific hours of operation.

Trevor Space     Social networking site for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth aged 13-24, their friends, and allies.  ​

Phone        866 488 7386​

Website      www.TheTrevorProject.org

LOCAL GRIEF COUNSELORS

        Neenah

        Menasha

        Appleton 

       Appleton

  • JULIE A FEIDER LLC

        FULL COUNSELING SERVICES LLC

        477 South Nicolet Road #12, Appleton, WI 54914

        Email        Julie@fullcirclecounselingservices.com

        Website   WWW.FULLCIRCLECOUNSELINGSERVICES.COM

        Phone      920 982 4242

         DePere

       Telehealth counseling only

       Telehealth counseling only

        Appleton

       Telehealth counseling only

 

        Appleton

 

       Appleton

 

       Green Bay

 

        Appleton

        Green Bay

         Oshkosh

 

       Appleton

 

        Menasha

 

       Appleton

 

       Kaukauna

       Menasha

       New London

       Oshkosh

 

        Appleton

 

       Appleton North and Appleton West

       Fond du Lac

       Green Bay  

       Manitowoc

       Oshkosh

 

        Appleton

        Integrative Healing Solutions 

        Phone             920 264 0996

        www.TheATTCenter.com

        * Utilizes Ketamine assisted therapy 

 

       DePere

 

        Appleton

 

        Appleton

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