Grief Seminars & Programs...

Other Grief Support Seminars & Programs

 NOTE: Please call to register for any of the programs listed below. Although most of the programs are offered at no charge there may be a cost for materials ~ please ask when calling to register. 

• Accepting Registrations for Healing Hearts Program
  Healing Hearts of Waukesha County is a peer-to-peer grief support program for children ages 4-18 and the adults who care about them...Spanish speaking families are welcome...Childcare is provided...Program is offered on Monday evenings, 6:15-7:15, Feb.6th to April 30th...Gatherings are held at First United Methodist Church in Waukesha...For more information visit www.healingheartsofwaukeshaco.org and/or to register contact Kathy at 262-538-0547 or e-mail
• Open To Hope...Grief Support for Widows and Widowers
  St. William's - Vercelli House, Waukesha
  Thursday, Feb.2nd, 11:30am to 1pm...Afternoon will include soup and sandwiches, conversation regarding meeting needs as we move on in life without our spouse, and future plans for this group...NO COST...Registration is requested for planning food by calling Mary at 262-547-2763 ext 210
• The Three Brief Grief Essentials: Grief, Mourning, Healing
  San Camillo, 10200 W. Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee
  Tuesday, Feb.7th, 11am-12:30pm and repeated 6:30pm - 8pm
  With Patrick Dean...Contact 414-438-4420
• Hope, Healing & Growth Grief Workshop
  Offered by Stillwaters Cancer Support Services...Held at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc...Wednesdays, 10-11:30am, Feb. 8 - Mar. 28
  Registration is required by calling 262-548-9148
• Men Journeying Through Grief (for men only)
  Children's Corporate Center, 999 N. 92nd Street, Milwaukee
  Wednesday, Feb.15th, 6-8pm...Gathering includes a simple supper, grief information, discussion and resources...Contact 414-266-2992 or e-mail  
• Understanding Grief...Putting the Pieces of Your Life Back Together
  St. Ann's Center for Intergenerational Care, 2801 E. Morgan Ave., Milwaukee...Saturday, Feb.18th, 9:30-11:30 (Snow date Feb.25th)
  this community outreach program is to help grieving adults understand the common and unique experiences of loss, the process of grief, and the journey toward healing. Our gathering is for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one weeks, months or years ago...Registration is preferred (but not necessary) by calling 414-977-5000 or e-mail
• Grief Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community
  Horizon Grief Resource Center, 8949 N. Deerbrook Trail, Brown Deer
  Mondays, 4:15-5:45pm, Feb.20th - March 26th...Contact 414-586-8383
• Healing Through Grief
  Horizon Grief Resource Center, 8949 N. Deerbrook Trail, Brown Deer
  Tuesdays, 4:15-5:45pm, Feb.21st - March 27th...Contact 414-586-8383
• Grieving the Death of a Partner
  Aurora St. Luke's, 2900 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee
  Tuesdays, 1-3pm OR 6-8pm, March 6 - April 24...Contact 414-649-6567
• The Tao of Grieving: The Way of Grieving From Ancient Cultures to Modern Times
  San Camillo, 10200 W. Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee
  Tuesday, Mar.6th, 11am-12:30pm and repeated 6:30pm - 8pm
  With Patrick Dean...Contact 414-438-4420
• Understanding Your Grief
  Horizon Grief Resource Center, 8949 N. Deerbrook Trail, Brown Deer
  Wednesdays, 2:00-3:30pm, March 7th - May 23rd...A fee of $25 for a book and journal...Contact 414-586-8383
• Passing Wisdom Grief Support
  Odyssey Hospice, 10150 W. National Ave., Suite 200, West Allis
  2nd and 4th Thursdays beginning in March and running thru May...
  Contact Stephanie for times at 414-546-3200
• Hope, Healing & Growth Grief Workshop
  Offered by Stillwaters Cancer Support Services...Held at Stillwaters Center, Waukesha...Thursdays, 6-7:30pm, Mar. 15 - May 3rd
  Registration is required by calling 262-548-9148
• Guided Autobiography..The Gift of G.A.B.
  Horizon Grief Resource Center, 8949 N. Deerbrook Trail, Brown Deer
  Ten Saturday mornings, 9:30-11:30, beginning March 24th
  Guided Autobiography gives you a chance to sharpen your memories, write your life story and share your story with others. In a guided autobiography group you will learn to discover, write and organize the stories of your life in a meaningful way. Cost is $75 which includes materials and handouts. Space is limited. For more information or to register please call Patty at 262-375-8107 or e-mail
• Unspoken Grief...A Glimpse of Men in Pain (for women only)
  Wednesday, March 28th, 6-8:30pm...VITAS, 2675 N. Mayfair Rd., Suite 500, Wauwatosa...As women who care about the men in their life, it's not always easy to comprehend a man's perspective and expression of grief. Actually, for some women, it's incredibly frustrating and worrisome...You're invited to listen-in-on a panel of bereaved men as they share with you glimpses of their stories of grief...Our hope is that this workshop will give you some effective tips to help you companion the grieving men in your life...Facilitated by Pete Reinl, Larry Uglow and Kathy Schaetzke...To register call 414-454-3118 or e-mail
• Healing Through Grief
  Horizon Grief Resource Center, 8949 N. Deerbrook Trail, Brown Deer
  Tuesdays, 4:15-5:45pm, April 3rd - May 8th...Contact 414-586-8383
• Lands of the Dead: Memento Mori and Eternal Expressions of Grave News and Views
  San Camillo, 10200 W. Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee
  Tuesday, April 3rd, 11am-12:30pm and repeated 6:30pm - 8pm
  With Patrick Dean...Contact 414-438-4420
• Grief and Loss Support Gathering
  Galilee Lutheran Church, N24 W26430 Crestview Drive, Pewaukee
  Tuesday, April 17th, 6:30pm...Contact 262-691-2380
• Healing Your Grieving Heart (for those grieving the death of their spouse over a year ago)
  Stillwaters Cancer Support Services, 434 Madison Street, Waukesha
  Wednesday, April 18th, 10:00am-12:30pm
  This workshop will focus on identifying a new meaning and purpose in life as well as addressing the frquently asked question, "now what do I do with the rest of my life?"...Registration is required by calling Melissa at 262-524-4140
• Grieving Through the Seasons...A Time of Healing for the Bereaved
  Saturday, April 21st, 8:30am-4:00pm, Salem United Methodist Church, 541 Hwy.59, Waukesha...A day-long retreat for adults (of any and no faith tradition) who are grieving the death of a loved one, friend, or co-worker. The day will integrate patterns of the grieving experience with the rhythms and changes of the seasons...Fee is $25.00 (includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials) ~ no one will be turned away because of inability to pay. Registration and fee must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 13th...For more information and your registration form call Melissa at 262-524-4140 or e-mail Pete at
• SAVE THE DATE...Different Styles of Grieving; Different Styles of Healing with Douglas Smith ...Thursday, May 3rd, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, 201 N. Myfair Rd., Wauwatosa...This workshop looks at differences between 'intuitive grievers' (feeling oriented people) and 'instrumental grievers' (cognitive/action oriented people), their different styles of grieving, their different styles of healing. Lots of practical tools for the grieving are presented. Gender differences and similarities are also examined...For more information contact Pete at 414-651-2737 or e-mail
• Grief Assessment and Referral
  Contact ProHealth Care Behavioral Medicine Center at 262-928-4036 or 1-800-326-2011 ext.84036
• Camp Hope...Weekend Camp for Grieving Children and Teens...AND now offering a simaltaneous ADULT Camp Retreat 
  Camp Hope is a wonderful place in central Wisconsin where children and teenagers gather to work through the grieving process after a loved one dies. Camp Hope now offers a camp retreat for the aduilts who are dropping off their children for the weekend. For more information go to www.camphopeforkids.org or call 715-341-0076  
• Waukesha County Grief Network
  A gathering of professionals and non-professionals who provide support to those who are grieving in Waukesha County. The purpose of the network is to get acquainted and share information with those helping the bereaved in Waukesha County. The network provides members an opportunity to become familiar with area bereavement services and identify, as well as address, grief support service gaps in the community. Next Network meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16th, 4:00pm at Stillwaters Cancer Support Services in Waukesha. For more information call Melissa Minkley at 262-524-4140.
• South-East Wisconsin Grief Network (SEWGN)
  A gathering of non-professionals and professionals who companion the bereaved. The network gathers to:
  ~ share personal and professional expertise, information, and resources to enhance end-of-life and bereavement care...
  ~ provide support and education for bereavement caregivers
  Next network meeting is Monday, Mar.12th, 1:00pm at Church and Chapel, 7626 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis...Contact Pete Reinl 414-651-2737 or    

Professional Grief Counseling
While the experience of loss, anger, and sadness is a necessary part of grief work, it can be difficult for some to do without professional support. Professional counselors play an important role in facilitating healthy grieving and observing signs of complicated grief that can lead to major depression. Some short and long term counseling resources include: 

• Marcia Williams (Brookfield) 262-641-4347
• Marianne Muscott (Milwaukee) 414-977-5077
• Kayla Waldschmidt (Brown Deer) 414-586-8383
• Siobhan Petrie (Brookfield) 262-785-1008 ext.102
• Sonya Trueblood (Pewaukee) 262-695-8857 
• H.E.L.P. 262-547-3388 
• Patrick Dean (Milwaukee) 414-438-4420 ext.302 
• Melissa Minkley (Waukesha) 262-548-9148
• Laura Floyd (Milwaukee) 262-789-1191 ext283
• Larry Uglow (Waukesha) 262-548-9148
• Jim Ellis (Saukville) 920-207-3801
• Linda Angel (Racine) 262-634-2391
• Susan Schneider (Kenosha) 262-654-8366

 There are many more qualified, competent, and compassionate counselors in the Metro area. For more referrals contact your clergy, health care provider, a trusted friend, or funeral home. Or go to www.adec.org and click on ‘find a thanatologist’. 

Grief Support Blog
Horizon Grief Resource Center Blog  http://griefresourcecenter.wordpress.com/

Grief Support Websites & Links

General Grief Information & Support www.mhawisconsin.org, www.growthhouse.org/deat.html, www.caringinfo.org , www.hospicefoundation.org/infocenter , www.grieflossrecovery.com ,
www.centerforloss.com/articles.php?file=mourners.php , www.goodgriefresources.com/articles/grief_articles.htm , www.griefworksbc.com/articles.asp, www.griefnet.org
www.churchandchapel.com

Men’s Grief www.webhealing.com/1grief.html, www.mensbereavement.org , www.grievingdads.com

Sudden Death Grief www.beyondindigo.com/death

Suicide Grief www.suicidology.org , www.road2healing.com/pdf.html, www.heartbeatsurvivoraftersuicide.org, www.survivorsofsuicide.com, www.mhawisconsin.org, www.afsp.org

Faith-based Grief Support http://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_607.html

Children & Teen Grief Support www.margaretannsplace.org, www.kyleskorner.com, www.healingheartsofwaukeshaco.org, www.dougy.org

Parent Grief Support (loss of a child at any age) www.compassionatefriends.org, www.alivealone.org

NOTE: For a listing of Milwaukee Metro area ongoing grief support groups go to our web page entitled 'Grief Support Groups'