Grief Support
OneLegacy Family Care professionals recommend the following community resources to assist you in your grief journey.
OneLegacy Support Groups
OneLegacy hosts monthly support groups for donor families at our Los Angeles office. Groups are open to adults and children as young as 3 years old. Groups are offered in English and Spanish. To get more information or to reserve a space, please email us at familycare@onelegacy.org or call 800-423-7220.
OneLegacy offers 24/7 support via Facebook. In June 2011, OneLegacy Family Aftercare launched our online Facebook Group exclusively for OneLegacy Donor Families so that no matter where you live, day or night, you can connect to others and gain support with the over 100 donor family members who have already joined. For more information or to join, contact familycare@onelegacy.org; we will send you the group guidelines, and connect you.
Individual Counseling and Grief Support Groups
If you are interested in referrals to counseling or other support groups in your area, please contact us by email at familycare@onelegacy.org or call 800-423-7220 so that we can assist you.
National Programs
Comfort Zone Camp
Free weekend camp for children (age 7 – 17 and young adults 19 - 23) coping with the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. Camps are held year-round. Registration is required due to limited space. Applications are available online or call the office to receive application by mail.
California Location: 20965 S. Western Avenue, Suite 145, Torrance, CA 90501
Phone: 310-781-1032
Compassionate Friends
Assists families following the death of a child of any age. Website offers information, resources and has a chapter locator to help find local support groups.
National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC)
Provides a national referral list of child, teen, and family grief support services, promotes awareness of the needs of children and teens grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who wants to support them.
Web Based Bereavement Resources
Grief Haven
Grief Haven offers support for parents and others who have lost a child. Online chat forum available.
Grief Net
Email support groups for adults and children, resource guide, ability to create a memorial for loved one.
Hello Grief
Hello Grief provides information and resources about grief in order to break through the current culture of avoidance that surrounds death and loss. Read articles, meet others dealing with grief, and find resources.
Legacy Connect
Website that allows people to tell their story, connect with others, find comfort and inspiration and begin to heal.
