
Find a Grief Support Group
If you have questions about the grief support groups listed below, please call us at 269.345.0273
Grief Matters
An educational four-week workshop for any adult who has experienced the loss of a loved one. Participants will learn how to cope with grief and begin the process of healing in a group setting.
Coping with the Holidays
Coping with the holidays is a grief workshop helps you commemorate loved ones, develop coping strategies for the holiday season and learn self-care techniques. For more information on this group, email hospice@centricacare.org.
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.
Partner Loss
A six-week workshop for anyone mourning the death of a spouse or significant other. It provides an opportunity to learn how to cope with grief and begin the process of healing in a group setting.
Young Adult Grief Support
A four-week group that brings together young adults, ages 18 to 30, grieving the death of a loved one. Here you can share memories, learn common grief reactions and develop healthy coping strategies.
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.
If you have questions about the grief support groups listed below, please call us at 269.345.0273
In Person and Virtual Options Available
Grief Connection (Portage)
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 2255 W Centre Avenue in Portage, and an evening group is available virtually from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Living with Loss (Battle Creek)
This informal, adult drop-in group helps those who have recently experienced the death of a loved one. The group meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at the Kool Center in Battle Creek, MI. No registration required.
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 eight-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

Cate Jarvis
Grief Counselor, MA

Rita Mitchell
Grief Counselor, MA, LPC

Mary Beckley-Clark
Grief Counselor, LMSW

Kelsey Adriance
Grief Counselor, MA, MT-BC

Kim Hollman
Grief Counselor, LMSW
To go on to ultimately “live well,” you must “mourn well.”
Grief Words
Access a comprehensive library of thoughtful articles that provide guidance and direction for anyone who is grieving.