Support Groups
BANGOR
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Safe Place
Bangor, ME 04401
Contact: Julie Frost-Pettengill 207-990-5849 or
Barbara Smith 207-947-7003
Meeting Place:
Brookings-Smith Family and Arrangement Center
163 Center Street
Bangor, ME
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st Wednesday of each month 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: None
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All are welcome
Last Updated: 7/24/09
BELFAST
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County
P.O. Box 772
Belfast, ME 04915
Contact:
Flic Shooter, Bereavement Coordinator (207) 930-2677, hospice@wcgh.org
Meeting Place:
Call for information
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Offers a general grief support group, not specific to suicide loss
Support services for survivors of suicide are available -- call for information
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: None
Newsletter: No
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 7/2/08
BRUNSWICK
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Hospice Volunteers of Midcoast Maine
Center for Grief and Loss
45 Baribeau Drive
Brunswick, ME 04011
Contact:
Lynn Ellis, Dir. of Bereavement Services, 207-721-9702, bereavedirector@hospicevolunteers.org
Meeting Place:
Hospice Center
45 Baribeau Drive
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Support services for survivors of suicide are available -- call for information
Facilitated by: Volunteer Grief Facilitators
Charge: None
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Greater Midcoast Region
Comments: Also offer grief support groups for children/teens/families as well as adults, grieving parents and anticipatory grief support. Grief crisis support also available.
Last Updated: 6/17/09
LEWISTON
Bereavement After Suicide
15 Strawberry Ave
Lewiston, Maine 04243
Contact: Dennis Sicotte, 207-795-9468, dennis.sicotte@ahch.org
Meeting Place: Lewiston Maine Pre-registration Required
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
8 week closed group sessions run from 6:00-7:30pm
Session I starts: 1/18/2010
Session II starts: 5/3/2010
Session III starts: 9/20/2010
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Androscoggin
Last Updated: 12/7/09
PORTLAND
Group Name & Mailing Address:
The Center for Grieving Children
555 Forest Avenue
Portland, ME 04101
Contact:
Anne Lynch, executive director or Susan Giambalvo, program director
(207) 775-5216, cgc@cgcmaine.org
www.cgcmaine.org
Meeting Place:
555 Forest Avenue
Portland, ME 04101
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings for bereavement group
Please call center before attending first meeting
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: NO
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: All are welcome
Last Updated: 8/14/09
PORTLAND
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Maine Medical Center-Social Work
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102
Contact:
Connie Korda, M.S., L.C.P.C., (207) 662-4226, ckorda1246@aol.com
Meeting Place:
Dana Center at Maine Medical Center
Classroom #1
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Open to all
Last Updated: 7/11/07
ROCKPORT
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers
Contact:
Ann Cole, CEO 207-593-9355, acole@penbayhealthcare.org
Greg Marley, LCSW 207-319-4556
Meeting Place:
Contact for information
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Alternate Thursdays
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: Donation
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Knox/ Lincoln but all are welcome
Last Updated: 5/30/08
