***Shane's Hearts of Hope does not endorse or recommend any of the particular groups or organizations listed; this resource list is made as a public service. Please contact groups and programs before attending to verify that the information listed has not changed.
NATIONWIDE 24-HR CRISIS LINE If you, or someone you know, are ever in crisis, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
STATISTICS
CLARKS SUMMIT
Our Lady of the Snows Parish- GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
1st Wednesday of each month 10:00 AM
3rd Sunday of each month 2:00 PM
301 South State Street/US 6 & 11
Location: parish center/rectory
Contacts: Nettie Goldate 570-586-1741
1st Wednesday of each month 10:00 AM
3rd Sunday of each month 2:00 PM
301 South State Street/US 6 & 11
Location: parish center/rectory
Contacts: Nettie Goldate 570-586-1741
"Holiday Hearts" - commemorative event for children
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Dragonfly" - 6 week educational program for children
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Life has changed" partner loss education program
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Finding Meaning in Loss" - discussion group
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
HAWLEY
Facing Traumatic Grief Support Group
3rd Tuesday of each month
7pm
Second floor of the Hawley Silk Mill (Room 218) 8 Route 6, Hawley, PA
Contacts:
3rd Tuesday of each month
7pm
Second floor of the Hawley Silk Mill (Room 218) 8 Route 6, Hawley, PA
Contacts:
- Dot Beam 570-280-5442
- Sheila Whitman 570-780-2986
- Jeanette Liddy 718-614-0112
HAZLETON
Survivors After Suicide Support Group
2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month
6-7:30pm
Catholic Social Services
214 West Walnut Street
Contact: Samantha Neaman 570-926-1302 ([email protected])
www.helpstopthesilence.org
(youth/children's services available)
2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month
6-7:30pm
Catholic Social Services
214 West Walnut Street
Contact: Samantha Neaman 570-926-1302 ([email protected])
www.helpstopthesilence.org
(youth/children's services available)
HONESDALE
Survivors of Suicide Loss
4th Thursday of the month
7-8:30pm
Wayne Memorial Hospital
601 Park St
Take Orange "A" Elevator to 2nd floor
Conference Room #3
Contact: Niel Petrosky
4th Thursday of the month
7-8:30pm
Wayne Memorial Hospital
601 Park St
Take Orange "A" Elevator to 2nd floor
Conference Room #3
Contact: Niel Petrosky
KINGSTON
Spouse Loss Support Group
2nd Friday of the Month
12 pm - 1:30 PM
Adult Support Group
7 week series/ call for schedule
Celtic Healthcare
601 Wyoming Ave
Contact: Lisa Conway 570-288-2288
2nd Friday of the Month
12 pm - 1:30 PM
Adult Support Group
7 week series/ call for schedule
Celtic Healthcare
601 Wyoming Ave
Contact: Lisa Conway 570-288-2288
LEHIGHTON
Hope After a Loved One's Suicide of Carbon County
2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
7 - 8:30pm
Blue Mountain Health Services
Lehighton Hospital 12th St.
Contact: Gaila Strohl 610-377-2035 ([email protected])
2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
7 - 8:30pm
Blue Mountain Health Services
Lehighton Hospital 12th St.
Contact: Gaila Strohl 610-377-2035 ([email protected])
MONTROSE
Hospice of the Sacred Heart
2nd Tuesday of the month
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Contact 570-706-2400
2nd Tuesday of the month
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Contact 570-706-2400
"Life has changed" partner loss education program
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Dragonfly" - 6 week educational program for children
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Holiday Hearts" - commemorative event for children
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Finding Meaning in Loss" - discussion group
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
MOOSIC
Hospice of the Sacred Heart
2nd Tuesday of the month
2 - 3 pm
Contact 570-706-2400
2nd Tuesday of the month
2 - 3 pm
Contact 570-706-2400
"Life has changed" partner loss education program
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Dragonfly" - 6 week educational program for children
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Holiday Hearts" - commemorative event for children
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Finding Meaning in Loss" - discussion group
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
PITTSTON
Parish Community of St. John the Evangelist
Healing Hearts - 6 week program
Tuesday evenings - May - June 7:00pm
Tuesday evenings - September - October 7:00 pm
Location: Parish Dining Room
For information: call Theresa Schubel 654-0053
Healing Hearts - 6 week program
Tuesday evenings - May - June 7:00pm
Tuesday evenings - September - October 7:00 pm
Location: Parish Dining Room
For information: call Theresa Schubel 654-0053
POCONO PINES
St Maximillian Kolbe Parish
Second Wednesday of the Month 9:30am
Covenes in Our Lady of the Lake Hall, lower level of the Church
For information, call Lynette Smith 646-6424 (weekdays) or 839-9346 (evenings)
Second Wednesday of the Month 9:30am
Covenes in Our Lady of the Lake Hall, lower level of the Church
For information, call Lynette Smith 646-6424 (weekdays) or 839-9346 (evenings)
The Compassionate Friends
-peer groups which support grieving thee loss of a child
Go to www.compasionatefriends.org to locate a group near you
-peer groups which support grieving thee loss of a child
Go to www.compasionatefriends.org to locate a group near you
POTTSVILLE
Hope After a Loved One's Suicide
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
7 - 8:30pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
Center Street & Howard Ave
Use rear entrances near parking garage
Contact: Karen Spencer 570-621-2891 x110
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
7 - 8:30pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
Center Street & Howard Ave
Use rear entrances near parking garage
Contact: Karen Spencer 570-621-2891 x110
SCRANTON
Suicide Loss Support Group
2nd Monday of the month
6:30pm
Advocacy Alliance
823 Jefferson Ave
Contact: Margaret Moran ([email protected]) 570-207-0151
2nd Monday of the month
6:30pm
Advocacy Alliance
823 Jefferson Ave
Contact: Margaret Moran ([email protected]) 570-207-0151
Support Group for those Bereaved by Suicide
3rd Monday of the month
6:00pm
1357 Wyoming Ave
Contact: Kathy Wallace 570-+575-2343
(youth/children's services available)
3rd Monday of the month
6:00pm
1357 Wyoming Ave
Contact: Kathy Wallace 570-+575-2343
(youth/children's services available)
Liturgy of Remembrance for Victims of violent or Tragic Death
An evening, Roman Catholic mass held each year in July
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral
Wyoming Ave. Scranton
Contact: Office of Social Concerns 570-706-2213
An evening, Roman Catholic mass held each year in July
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral
Wyoming Ave. Scranton
Contact: Office of Social Concerns 570-706-2213
STROUDSBURG
Bereaved Parents & Siblings of Suicide Loss
4th Thursday of the month
7:00PM
Eastern Monroe Public Library
corner of Rt 611 and Chipperfield Rd
Contact: Alice Keyes 570-236-1168 ([email protected]
4th Thursday of the month
7:00PM
Eastern Monroe Public Library
corner of Rt 611 and Chipperfield Rd
Contact: Alice Keyes 570-236-1168 ([email protected]
EAST STROUDSBURG
Suicide Survivors Support Group
4th Tuesday of the month
Pocono Medical Center
206 E Brown Street
Doctor's lounge/cafeteria
Contact: Marie / Angelique 570-420-5838
4th Tuesday of the month
Pocono Medical Center
206 E Brown Street
Doctor's lounge/cafeteria
Contact: Marie / Angelique 570-420-5838
WILKES BARRE
Suicide Bereavement Support Group
1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month
7-8:30 PM
Catholic Social Services
33 East Northampton Street
Contact: Denise Rowinski Mengak 570-822-7118 ([email protected])
(youth/children's services available)
1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month
7-8:30 PM
Catholic Social Services
33 East Northampton Street
Contact: Denise Rowinski Mengak 570-822-7118 ([email protected])
(youth/children's services available)
Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Suicide Prevention Program - includes support for survivors
570-830-7033
Suicide Prevention Program - includes support for survivors
570-830-7033
"Finding Meaning in Loss" - discussion group
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Holiday Hearts" - commemorative event for children
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Dragonfly" - 6 week educational program for children
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
"Life has changed" partner loss education program
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
www.hospicesacredheart.org
Contact 570-706-2400
CAMP KOALA
Day camp for grieving children. Wilkes Barre/Scranton area beginning Spring 2015. www.campkoala.org
Day camp for grieving children. Wilkes Barre/Scranton area beginning Spring 2015. www.campkoala.org
OTHER
CAMP EVERGREEN
Annual weekend bereavement program for children conducted by Diakon Lutheran Welfare Services
Contact: 484-664-2700 or 1-888-882-4530
Annual weekend bereavement program for children conducted by Diakon Lutheran Welfare Services
Contact: 484-664-2700 or 1-888-882-4530
SAVE A LIFE LACKAWANNA COUNTY
Dual mission to offer support to families impacted by suicide, and to create community involvement and awareness.
Contact: 570-254-6031
www.savealife.com
Dual mission to offer support to families impacted by suicide, and to create community involvement and awareness.
Contact: 570-254-6031
www.savealife.com
Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative
Free Training and survivor support groups. Hosts an annual walk and Survivor Picnic in Lackawanna county.
Contact: 570-575-2343
Free Training and survivor support groups. Hosts an annual walk and Survivor Picnic in Lackawanna county.
Contact: 570-575-2343
Lou Ruspi Jr Foundation
Suicide prevention and mental health awareness presentations. Hosts an annual "Breakfast of Hope" in Lackawanna county.
Contact 570-840-2680 570-687-3500
[email protected]
Suicide prevention and mental health awareness presentations. Hosts an annual "Breakfast of Hope" in Lackawanna county.
Contact 570-840-2680 570-687-3500
[email protected]
International Survivors of Suicide Day
Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. AFSP sponsors this special day when survivors come together at hundreds of local conference sites around the world for mutual support, healing and information. Please join us at our local conference site(s)
www.survivorday.org to view past broadcasts
Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. AFSP sponsors this special day when survivors come together at hundreds of local conference sites around the world for mutual support, healing and information. Please join us at our local conference site(s)
www.survivorday.org to view past broadcasts
AFSP Lifekeeper Memory Quilts
Share your story and honor your loved one by making a square for one of these quilts. It's easy to do no sewing skills are needed. See photos at www.afsp.org/quilts and get more information by contacting your local AFSP Lifekeeper Memory Quilt Organizer [email protected]
Share your story and honor your loved one by making a square for one of these quilts. It's easy to do no sewing skills are needed. See photos at www.afsp.org/quilts and get more information by contacting your local AFSP Lifekeeper Memory Quilt Organizer [email protected]
AFSP/AAS Healing After Suicide Conference
This national conference takes place in a different city each year and is designed for survivors of suicide loss, suicide bereavement support group facilitators, mental health professionals, and interested others. Co-sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the American Association of Suicidology. Learn more at www.suicidology.org (Click on "About AAS" and then "Activities").
This national conference takes place in a different city each year and is designed for survivors of suicide loss, suicide bereavement support group facilitators, mental health professionals, and interested others. Co-sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the American Association of Suicidology. Learn more at www.suicidology.org (Click on "About AAS" and then "Activities").
Mental Health Referrals
Although we are unable to recommend particular therapists, the following sources may help you find a local mental health professional.
Not every doctor or therapist will necessarily be the right fit for you, so trust your instinct; if it doesn't feel right after one or two appointments, consider trying another.
Although we are unable to recommend particular therapists, the following sources may help you find a local mental health professional.
Not every doctor or therapist will necessarily be the right fit for you, so trust your instinct; if it doesn't feel right after one or two appointments, consider trying another.
- Ask your doctor for a recommendation
- Contact the Department of Psychiatry at a local university or hospital
- Visit the American Psychological Association webpage, http://locator.apa.org or call 800-964-2000 M-F 8:30am - 5pm EST
- Contact The American Psychiatric Association (email [email protected] or call 888-357-7924 and press 0 to speak with a customer service representative)
- For low-cost options, visit the Mental Health America website at http://www.nmha.org/go/help or call 1-800-969-6642, M-G 9am-5pm EST
- Ask other survivors at support groups if they have had good experiences with any local therapists
- Finding a Mental Health Professional: A Personal Guide - created by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is available at www.dbsalliance.org/pdfs/finding.pdf