Monthly support group for teens to connect with others who are also grieving the death of a loved one. Cost is $10 per teen, maximum $20 per family. Meal provided. Registration is required for all groups and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or by emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.

This evening sessions allows adults grieving the loss of a loved one to share and learn grief themes. Registration is required. Please call 888.501.7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org for more information.

A facilitated six-week support group offering attendees an opportunity to explore grief themes and share strategies for healing within a community of trust. Registration is required. Please call 888.501.7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org for more information. Registration closes 1 week before the start of this group.  

Participants create a series of collages to commemorate lost loved ones and to visually journal the grief process. Cost is $10. Childcare is not provided, and children are not permitted. Registration is required and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or by emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.

No matter our stage of life, the death of a sibling has a deep and long-lasting impact.  This informal gathering is designed for adults to explore this often unrecognized grief and how it affects one's identity. Cost is $10. RSVP Required.  Please call 888.501.7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org for more information.

When a parent dies, there are often other feelings of loss.  There may be loss of a home, loss of connection with the past, loss of being "known", or the loss of the expectation that someday the relationship might have changed.  The "natural order of things" often does not bring comfort.  This is a 4 […]

Book Choice - Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore. Join for us for a conversation about where grief meets life in literature. Free of charge, but RSVP is required.  Please call 888.501.7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org for more information.

Grief is experienced differently by each age group. For Tweens (10-12 years old), death is understood as final but there still are questions and lots to think about.  Often it is considered embarrassing to talk about feeling, especially strong feelings like anger and guilt, and it's even more awkward to be the one who is […]