Grief Support Groups and Organizations

• Alive Alone ( www.alivealone.org )
• Bereaved Parents of the USA ( www.bereavedparentsusa.org )
• Center for Loss and Renewal ( www.lossandrenewal.com )
• Center for Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB), Inc. ( www.climb-support.org )
• Centering Corporation ( www.centeringcorp.com )
• Compassionate Friends ( www.compassionatefriends.org )
• First Candle ( www.firstcandle.org )
• Grief Haven (www.griefhaven.org)
• Griefnet.org ( www.griefnet.org )
• Grief Loss Recovery ( http://grieflossrecovery.com/cms/ )
• Grieving Child Organization ( www.grievingchild.org )
• Living With Loss ( www.livingwithloss.org )
• The National Center for Grieving Children and Families ( www.dougy.org)
• Parents of Murdered Children ( www.pomc.com )
• ShareGrief.com ( www.sharegrief.com )
• The Shiva Foundation ( www.goodgrief.org )
• Survivors of Suicide ( www.survivorsofsuicide.com )
• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors ( www.taps.org )
• Twinless Twins ( www.twinlesstwins.org )

 

Travel Resources

Bereavement Flights

The airlines below do not provide compassion/bereavement fares. However, ALWAYS ask when booking a ticket. You never know what you may be able to get the day of.

Alaska Airlines
Air Tran
America West
JetBlue
Southwest

Veteran Resources

Department of Veterans Affairs
Survivor Benefits Information
http://www.vba.va.gov/survivors/index.htm

 

VA National Cemetery Information & Locations
http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/cems_nmc.asp

 

Burial Benefits and Services for Veterans
http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/bbene_burial.asp

 

Headstones and Markers for Veterans
http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hm_hm.asp

 

Burial At Sea
http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/bbene/bsea.asp

 

 

Identity Theft Information

Identify theft is one of the fastest growing crimes to affect both the elderly as well as the deceased.  Criminals use information about the deceased to commit fraud and run up credit card debts. There are however, resources available to help you protect yourself and your family.

 

Identify Theft Prevention
Protectheir
http://www.protectheir.com/mc/page.do
This company provides automated death notification services to financial institutions to remove their names from credit card offers and promotional materials that could be used by criminals.

 

Identity Theft Resource Center 
http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-what-is-identity-theft.aspx
Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Tips

 

Checklist: What To Do When Someone Dies
http://www.unclefed.com/AuthorsRow/Newland/pass_on.html
Information provided by Newland & Associates (2002)

 

Grave robbery: Stop Identity Theft of the Dead
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18495531/
Article: Tips to keep deceased love ones’ credit private and protected