You may find the following online resources helpful. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is not responsible for the content or opinions expressed.
General Information
- AARP Grief Programs - Toll-free support line, articles, journaling materials, online support groups, and resources for widows and widowers
- Crisis, Grief, and Healing Page - General information, specialized information on men's grief
- Good Grief Resources - Literature and grief support information
- Griefnet
Literature, e-mail support groups, memorials and chat rooms
- GROWW - Grief Recovery Online
24-hour general chat room, plus scheduled chats that focus on specific types of loss
- HospiceNet - Answers basic questions about the grief process and self-care during that time
- Journey of Hearts: A Healing Place in Cyberspace - Resources and support for new and long-term grief
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - Nationwide listing of local hospice support groups
For Spouses
- WidowNet - Site by and for widows and widowers; focus on self-help and survivor-to-survivor support
- WidowSource - Information and suggestions on issues including money, dating, family, and health
- YoungWidow.org - Specialized information for widows under age 50; includes chats and a bulletin board; created by a survivor
For Parents
For Siblings
For Teens and Kids
- Beliefnet: Help for Grieving Children - Articles by Helen Fitzgerald, a nationally known specialist in children's grief and a small group facilitator at the Foundation's annual Memorial Weekend
- Beyond Indigo: Children and Grief - Information for children and teens and the adults in their lives
- The Dougy Center - Nationwide listing of specialized local programs for grieving children and teens
- Hospice Net - General guidelines for talking with children about death and grief.
- Kidsaid (from GriefNet) - Includes a message board and space for children and teens to post stories, questions, and artwork