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Resources for Bereavement Support

August 2021

We hope the below resources are helpful.  If you need additional help, please contact the church office at 530-756-0444 or our Deacon, Margaret Grayden at Margaret@churchofstmartin.org .

Here are some available resources:

Yolo Cares*/Citizens Who Care

1909 Galileo Court, Suite A

Davis, CA 95618

Tel: 530-758-5566

Their groups—currently virtual—are listed below (call above phone number for more information):

  • Drop-in Bereavement Support Group, Thursdays at 6:00pm, Zoom
  • Anticipatory Loss Support Group, Mondays at 7:00pm, Zoom
  • LGBTQ+ Grief Loss, Support Group, Mondays at 6:00pm
  • Spouse and Partner Loss, Support Group, Wednesdays at 3:00pm
  • Child Loss Support Group, First & Third Wednesday, Stepping Stones, Tuesdays at 3:00–6:00pm (Note:  this group is for children who have lost a loved one.)

2020 Community Bereavement Resource Directory

Published by Bereavement Network Resources of Sacramento, a nonprofit based in Sacramento.

P.O. Box 660365

Sacramento, CA 95866.   

916-557-5882.

GriefHelpSacramento.com

Suicide Prevention of Yolo County: 

Survivor Support groups are now happening virtually.  They are on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm.  Please call 530-756-7542 for more information and ask for Janine.

*Note:  Yolo Hospice has changed its name to Yolo Cares.

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