There is growing awareness of the need to attend to grief as a measure of a community's health. Santa Fe is an unusual community in many ways. Many professionals and volunteers in the community have specialized education and training in grief counseling. The network of providers offers grief and bereavement support to children. families and the aging community.
| Community Volunteer Care, Inc. |
| Contemplative grief support for those who have experienced loss of any kind. Both group format and individual support available. |
| 505-988-8886 |
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| Denys Cope, RN |
| Grief counseling with persons faced with end of life issues for themselves, or faced with supporting a loved one through this process. |
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| Friends in Deed |
| Caregiver support groups |
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| Gerard's House |
| Grief counseling specifically for children and their families. |
| 505-424-1800 |
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| Golden Willow Retreat |
| A safe, compassionate refuge for people who are grieving. Offers workshops, multi-day respites, grief support groups and personal support. Locateed 15 miles north of Taos, NM. |
| 505-776-2024 |
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| LouAnn Asbury, M.Div.LMHC |
| Fee counseling available to cancer patients, families and caregivers. |
| 505-820-5233 |
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| Owen Kunkle, Bereavement Counselor |
| Grief groups for family members who have been served by Hospice; also open to the public. |
| 505-988-2211 |
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| Santa Fe Cancer Treatment Center |
| When catastrophic illness comes into your life, your world changes. Whether you are a patient, family member or caregiver, dealing with serious illness is one of life's greatest challenges. It's a time when you need support. This is a FREE counseling service available to Cancer Center patients and their families and caregivers. |
| 505-820-5731 |
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| Southwestern College Grief Counseling Program |
| Master's degree in counseling with an emphasis in grief and loss; as well as death education, grief counseling and hospice certficate program. |
| 471-5756, extension 28 |
| Southwestern College |
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| Southwestern Counseling Center |
| Free and low cost individual and family counseling provided by student counselors in training to couples, families, children and individuals working through grief and other life conflicts. |
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| Southwestern Counseling Center |
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| Susan Rush, M.A. |
| Contemplative grief counseling. |
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| The Good Grief Room |
| A safe, quiet, supportive places to grieve. One can sit in stillness, talk with others, enjoy music, write in a journal, read, or simply be.
Every Wednesday 3-4 PM |
| 505-988-8886 |
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| Upaya Zen Center |
| Support group for people living with illness and their caregivers, partners, family members (not restricted to those who are dying) Support groups convene Tuesdays 10:30-12:00 Noon. There is an optional contemplative writing group following the support group. |
| 505-986-8518 |
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| Upaya Zen Center |
| Training in care for the dying with special focus on healthcare provider education. |
| 505-986-8518 |
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| Widowed Person's Services of Santa Fe |
| Individual and group support for newly widowed persons. |
| 505-473-3124 |
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