Trauma, Illness and Grief Resources

Grief is a normal process.  How you experience grief depends on the nature of the loss, your relationships to the person you lost, your coping style and life experiences.  Each person's expression of grief is unique and there is no "right" or "wrong" way to grieve.  Sometimes additional support may be helpful in processing feelings and creating a new sense of normalcy.  

In case of a life threatening emergency, please go to your nearest hospital emergency room or call 911. 

Immediate Crisis Resources: See our Mental Health Services page.

Rochester Area Support Systems & Groups: 

• NAMI Rochester- Provides support groups related to mental health and suicide/addiction, loss and bereavement.

• Rochester Area support groups- URMC Resources & Lifetime Care Support Groups

• TIG Consortium Resources- Resources related to trauma, illness and grief (TIG)

• The Mental Health Association of Rochester- Assists people to find the tools and resources that they need to achieve and maintain mental wellness. 

• Gilda's Club Rochester- A special place where the focus is on living with cancer.  Men, women and children with any kind of cancer and their family members can plan and build life-changing emotional and social support here.

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP-WNY)- Understanding and preventing suicide through research , education and advocacy.

Resources: 

Common Stress Responses in Children by age (0-18)

Talking to Children about Violence