Grief Support
While we all experience grief differently, no one has to go it alone. Centrica Care Navigator’s experienced team is here for you.
All Centrica Grief Support groups are free and open to anyone in the community. They are led by licensed grief support counselors and trained volunteers. In a comfortable and accepting environment, you’ll find the support you need and meet others who are making a similar journey. A wide variety of services are also available for those who have had a loved one in our hospice program.
Find a Grief Support Group
If you have questions about the seasonal grief support groups listed below, please call us at 269.345.0273
Partner Loss
A four-week grief support group for adults grieving the loss of a partner. This group is free and open to the public. Call the Portage Zhang Senior Center to register at 269-329-4555
Parenting While Grieving
This group is focused on helping parents provide support to children who are grieving a loss.
Grieving Parents
A six-week workshop for parents who are mourning the death of a child of any age beyond infancy. This group focuses on coping with grief and beginning or continuing the process of healing.
Parent Loss
A six-week workshop for adults grieving the death of a parent. This group focuses on ways of coping, sharing memories and the process of healing.
Exploring Grief through Books and Movies
This quarterly workshop will explore themes of grief, loss and resilience through books and movies. Each 4 week session will focus on a specific title. Participants will read a portion of the book on their own and join in a group discussion.
Pre-registration is required. Reserve your spot by calling 269-329-4455.
Pre-registration is required. Reserve your spot by calling 269-329-4455.
If you have questions about the grief support groups listed below, please call us at 269.345.0273
In Person and Virtual Options AvailableVirtual Grief Connection link >
Grief Connection
An informal, adult drop-in group for those who have recently experienced the death of a loved one. The group currently meets in person and virtually on the first and third Wednesday of the month. A morning group meets in person from 9:30 am to 11:00 am at The Oshtemo Community Center ( 6407 Parkview Avenue) in Kalamazoo, and an evening group is available virtually from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Registration is required for the evening virtual group.
If you have questions about the grief support groups listed below, please call us at 269.345.0273
Centrica Journeys (Grieving Children)
A special year-round group for grieving children, teens and their families who are hurting after the death of a loved one. Here they can express and process their thoughts and feelings, learn healthy coping skills and interact with others close in age.
Grief 101
School-based services for children from elementary to high school who have experienced a loss. The focus of this six-week group is to reduce common grief symptoms and increase coping skills. Group participants are identified by their school counselor. Grief 101 currently works with Kalamazoo Public Schools, Battle Creek Public Schools and Portage Public Schools.
Community Presentations
Our grief support counselors are available to provide community presentations and trainings for groups in the communities we serve.
Meet Our Experienced Grief Counselors
Mary Beckley-Clark
Grief Counselor, LMSW
Jill Terwilliger
Grief Counselor, CPCC,
M. Div
M. Div
Kim Hollman
Grief Counselor, LMSW
Kim Courtney
Grief Counselor, LMSW
To go on to ultimately “live well,” you must “mourn well.”
Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Grief Words
Articles on Grief
Access a comprehensive library of thoughtful articles that provide guidance and direction for anyone who is grieving.
