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Southwest Metro Grief Groups

Bloomington, Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Savage, Saint Louis Park, Shakopee, Wayzata

Bloomington

Fairview Hospice Drop-in Grief Support Group

Fairview Oxboro Clinic, 2^nd Floor Conference Room

600 W. 98^th St., Bloomington, MN 55420

First Wednesday of the month, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Monthly drop-in support group. Registration is not required. New members are welcome at any time. For more information, call Chris Dooley-Harrington, Fairview Hospice Grief Counselor, at 952-885-6197.

Bloomington/Richfield Grief Support Coalition

St. Edward Catholic Church

9401 Nesbitt Ave., Bloomington, MN

Thursdays, 4:30-6:00 p.m., Jul. 9-Aug. 27, 2009

This adult grief support group is sponsored by the Bloomington-Richfield Coalition of Churches. New members are welcome at any time and there is no cost for participation. Contact Joni Apt at 952-835-7101 or Otis Borup at 952-835-7585 for more information.

GriefShare

Bloomington Covenant Church

10150 Xerxes Ave. S., Bloomington, MN

GriefShare is designed to help you recover from your grief after the loss of a family member, friend, or acquaintance. Each GriefShare session combines practical information with a biblical, Christ-centered focus on the spiritual issues that accompany the grieving process. New members may join anytime. Supper is available at 5:45 pm for $2. Call Diane Lillestrand at 952-890-7620 for dates and times. Find out more information about GriefShare on their website at www.griefshare.com.

The Grief Journey

HealthPartners Hospice of the Lakes

HealthPartners Bloomington clinic, 6600 Nicollet Ave., Bloomington, MN.

A 4-week adult grief education series open to the public. A $20 registration fee is required, but scholarships are available. Call Paul Johnson at 952-883-6967 for more information.

Burnsville

Fairview Youth Grief Services

Ebenezer Ridges Care Center

13820 Community Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337

Youth Grief Services offers a multi-week grief support series for youth and their caregivers. Groups for youth, 4-18 years old, are organized by age and provide age-appropriate activities. Groups for caregivers are organized by relationship loss. An education group is also offered to help caregivers better understand grieving youth and how to support them. There is no charge for the series, but pre-registration is required. Call Fairview On Call at 612-672-7272 to register. For more information, call Youth Grief Services at 952-892-2111 or visit their website at www.youthgriefservices.org.

Grief Support Group

Prince of Peace Christian Life Center

Burnsville Chapel (upper level)

13901 Fairview Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337

Mondays, 6:00-7:30 p.m., beginning June 1, 2009

Recovering from Loss Groups provide safe, confidential, Christ-centered support groups for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. Participants gather at 6:00 p.m. for a presentation about recovering from loss. At 6:30 p.m., adults go into their appropriate groups for: loss of spouse, parent, sibling, child, and friend. There is no fee for these groups. New members may begin at any time. For more information, call Joyce at 952-898-9353 or view their website at www.princeofpeaceonline.org.

Grief Support Series

White Funeral Home

12804 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, MN

Every 3^rd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.

Richard J. Obershaw, founder, director, and full-time psychotherapist at the Grief Center in Lakeville, MN, will speak at these monthly meetings sponsored by White Funeral Home. Registration is not required and the series is open and free to the public. Call 952-894-5080 for more information.

Eden Prairie

Southwest Grief Coalition (for adults, children and teens)

This support group is for adults, children, and teens who have experienced the death of a loved one. A light supper is provided. Registration is not required for adults and new members are welcome the first two sessions. Children and teens need to pre-register through Karen Atkins at 952-466-2685. Call Marykay Kopp, Immanuel Lutheran, at

952-937-8123 for more information.

GriefShare

Wooddale Church, Room 207

6630 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Edina

Fairview Hospice Living with Grief Education

Southdale Place, Suite #235

3400 W. 66^th St., Edina, MN 55435

Friday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., July 10, 2009

Living with Grief is a Fairview Hospice educational program. This program explores the unpredictability and intensity of normal grief reactions and offers ways to lessen these reactions and to integrate the loss into one’s life. This program is designed as an educational experience rather than as a support group. There is no charge for this program, but registration is required. Call Chris Dooley-Harrington, Grief Counselor at 952/885-6197 for more information or to register.

Fairview Hospice Living with Grief Support Group

Southdale Place, Suite #235

3400 W. 66^th St, Edina, MN 55435

Fridays, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., Jul 24-Aug 14, 2009

This 4-week grief support group is for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Group format will include grief education and grief support. There is no cost for participation, but registration is required. Call Chris Dooley-Harrington, Grief Counselor at 952/885-6197 for more information or to register.

Edina Coalition for Grief Support

The mission of Edina Coalition for Grief Support is to offer support and education for those grieving the death of a loved one. An educational speaker begins each session. Following the speaker, small groups are formed to share concerns and feelings. A $3/week donation is suggested. New members are welcome at any time and registration is not required. Call Terry Naugle at 952-937-5933 for more information.

Golden Valley

Calvary Lutheran Church

7520 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, MN 55427

This is a support and education series for adults who have lost a loved one. Series is offered twice a year. Call Annette Langdon at 763-545-5659 for more information.

Minnetonka

West Metro Grief Support Coalition of Churches

Minnetonka United Methodist Church

17611 Lake Street Extension, Minnetonka, MN 55345

Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Apr. 14-Jun. 30, 2009

This adult grief support group is sponsored by the West Metro Coalition of Churches. The Coalition serves churches in the Hopkins, Minnetonka, and St. Louis Park area. New members are welcome at any time. There is no charge for the group. Call Maryann Witkop at 763-525-0968 for further information.

Individual Grief Support

Jewish Family and Children’s Services

13100 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55305

Individual grief support by phone or in person. No fee for support given over the phone. Fee does apply for in-person support. Call Barbara Rudnick at 952-542-4825 to schedule an appointment or for more information.

Plymouth

West Suburban Grief Coalition

This is an adult grief support group. Members are welcome to join at any time. Each week there are learning, healing, and growing experiences offered through professional speakers, videos, and break-out sessions. Trained volunteers in support group facilitation are the leaders for the breakout sessions that consist of spouse, child, parent, sibling, and other significant deaths. Call grief coordinators Alva Benson 763-475-7124 or Cindy Hilbrands 612-801-2491 for further information.

Richfield

Rainbows Program

St. Richard’s Church

7540 Penn Ave. S., Richfield, MN

The Rainbow Program is a peer support group for children who have suffered a significant loss in their lives, either by death, divorce, or any other painful transition. There is no cost for this program, but registration is required. Call Ann Mullerleile at 612-869-2426 ext. 115 to register.

Saint Louis Park

Methodist Hospital

6500 Excelsior Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 p.m., ongoing

This grief support group is for adults who have lost a loved one. There is no cost to attend this group. New members are welcome at any time. Call Ed Holland at 952-993-6165 for more information.

Grief Education Series

Methodist Hospital

6500 Excelsior Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55426

First two Tuesdays of February, April, June, August, October and December,

7:00-9:00 p.m.

This is an educational series for adults who have lost a loved one. Call Ed Holland at 952-993-6165 for more information.

Shakopee

St. Mary’s Parish House

535 West Fifth Avenue, Shakopee, MN 55379

Adult grief group. Call 952-445-2749 for more information.

St. Francis Regional Medical Center

455 St. Francis Ave., Shakopee, MN 553379

Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.

Adult support group. Call 952-403-2002 to confirm time, day, and location.