Below is a list of organizations that provide a variety of grief and bereavement resources. If you are aware of additional organizations that provide assistance to the bereaved, please contact IFDA with your suggestions.
AARP Grief and Loss
600 E Court Ave., Suite 100
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 1.866.554.5378
Resources Offered: Widow to widow support group.
American Association of Suicidology
5221 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015
Phone: 202.237.2280
Fax: 202.237.2282
Resources Offered: A resource for anyone concerned about suicide.
American Childhood Cancer Organization
6868 Distribution Drive
Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone: 855.858.2226 Ext. 102
Resources Offered: A national support group for victims of childhood cancer and their families.
American SIDS Institute
528 Raven Way
Naples, FL 34110
Phone: 239.431.5425
Fax: 239.431.5536
Resources Offered: Families grieving the death of an infant.
Big Brothers / Big Sisters of America
2502 N. Rocky Point Drive, Suite 550
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 813.720.8778
Fax: 813.749.9446
Resources Offered: Programs are available to children who have had one or both parents die.
Center for Loss in Multiple Births
PO Box 190401
Anchorage, AK 99519
Resources Offered: National organization that provides resources and referrals for parents who have lost one or more children in multiple births.
The Compassionate Friends
1000 Jorie Blvd., Suite 140
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: 877.969.0010
Resources Offered: A national group for parents whose child has died.
Central Iowa Chapter
3601 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Marshalltown Chapter
2409 South 6th St.
Marshalltown, IA 50158-4406
Story County Area
3816 Fletcher Blvd.
Ames, IA 50014
Concerns for Police Survivors
PO Box 3199
S. Hwy. 5
Camdenton, MO 65020
Phone: 573.346.4911
http://www.nationalcops.org/
Iowa Chapter
Yanira Scarlett, President
PO Box 52
Granger, IA 50109
Phone: 515.559.6923
Every Step Grief & Loss Services
Amanda the Panda
1821 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: 515.223.4847
Resources Offered: A bereavement counseling group for children in camp setting.
First Candle
49 Locust Avenue, Suite 104
New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone: 1.203.966.1300
Resources Offered: Provides support for new and expecting parents or those dealing with stillbirth and SIDS.
Hope for the Bereaved, Inc.
4500 Onondaga Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13219
Phone: 315.475.9675
Resources Offered: A national organization with support groups.
MADD
511 E. John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
Toll-free:877.275.6233
Iowa Chapter
30805 216th Street
Bellevue, IA 52031
Phone: 563.872.4474
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1731 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.837.1500
National Organization for Victim Assistance
510 King Street, Suite 424
Alexandria, VA 22314
Information and Referrals for Victims of Crime and Disaster:
800.TRY.NOVA
Phone: 703.535.6682
Resources Offered: Support referral service for families of violent crimes victims.
Parents of Murdered Children
635 West 7th Street, Suite 104
Cincinnati, OH 45203
Phone: 513.721.5683
Resources Offered: This group offers grief support groups and resources to help victims of violent crimes understand the justice system.
Parents Without Partners
1650 S. Dixie Hwy., Ste. 510
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: 561.391.8833
Resources Offered: A national organization for single parents either through death or divorce.
Polk County Crisis & Advocacy Service
2309 Euclid Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: 515.286.3600
Resources Offered: Provides assistance to victims of crime in Polk County.