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Support |
Our
services do not end with the service at the
funeral. Our funeral home sponsors a Bereavement Support
Group that meets on the first Wednesday of
every month, January through November at St.
Maurice Parish center in Forest Hills, Pa. For over 20 years we have partnered with Dr.
Barbara Coyne, a professional Bereavement
Counselor, to provide this support to area
folks. It
is open to anyone who feels the need for even
a little help, during this difficult time
of grieving the death of a loved person.
Call our funeral home at 412-824-8800
for more information.
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The Joseph
Wambaugh Library in East
Pittsburgh has been established as a grief
resource center with numerous book & other
media on the subject of grief. There is also
a section on children's grief literature.
The
Caring Place
Dr.
Coyne and our Bereavement Support group may
not be the best place to seek help for children
who are grieving the loss of a special person.
The Caring Place is a special place
for grieving children and adolescents and
their families. It is located in the former Horne’s building
on Stanwix St. in Downtown Pittsburgh.
The Caring Place offers a program of
support, understanding and caring with professional
counselors and trained volunteers. For information call The Caring Place at 1-888-224-4673.
The late Fred Rogers, creator
and host of Mister Rogers Neighborhood and
former Honorary Chairman of The Caring Place,
said at the dedication of The Caring Place:
“It is only natural that
we and our children
find many things hard to talk about.
But anything human is mentionable and
Anything mentionable can be manageable.
The mentioning can be difficult, and the
Managing too, but both can be done
If we’re surrounded by love and trust.”
Compassionate Friends
Compassionate
Friends is a support group for parents who
have experienced the death of a child.
Compassionate Friends is an international
non-profit, self-help support organization
which offers friendship and understanding
to families who are grieving the death of
a child of any age, from any cause.
There is no religious affiliation. There are no membership fees or dues, and all
bereaved family members are welcome.
For more information on the Pittsburgh Chapter,
call 412-835-1105.
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