Need Help?
Losing someone can feel very isolating but you are not alone.
Need Help?
24 hours a day/365 days a year, help is available. Below is a list of resources that are only a phone call away.
What number should I call?
2-1-1
Information, Referral and Crisis Intervention and phone support – For Frederick County and all of Western Maryland – Airtime and other charges may apply for cell phone users
301-694-8255
Phone Friend: Available for children in 1st through 5th Grade
1-800-422-0009
Maryland Crisis Hotline: Crisis, intervention, phone support, information & referrals
Help4MDYouth.org
Live chat for youth
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Local in person grief resources
Joy for James a Grief Playgroup for children and their caregivers The meet the 4th Saturday of each Month at the Frederick Church of Christ
Camp Jamie is an ongoing bereavement camp for youth and teens. They are currently accepting applications for 2025 camps
Frederick Health Hospice has many free groups for many types of grief and trauma.
The Compassionate Friends Trinity Methodist Church First Wednesday of each month.
Mountain View Community Grief Share The program is designed so that you can start at any time during the 13-week session. There are three components of the program to include: workbook, video during each session, and discussion. Meetings are held Thursdays at 7pm
Frederick Christian Fellowship GriefShare Meetings are held Wednesdays at 6:30
Frederick Mental Health Association Walk in Crisis Support
ThorpeWood – Grief Support – Umbrella Project
Offers monthly support group and hike. Semi-annual grief retreats. No cost to participants.
90-minute grief support group is facilitated by a professional grief counselor and followed by an optional 60-minute hike of moderate intensity. Registration is required. Available to people over the age of 18 who have experienced a death in their life. Last Saturday of each month, 9AM-12:00 Noon.
Free winter grief retreat for young adults (18-30) who are experiencing grief. Includes activities led by grief counselors, lodging, food, and gear. Feb 14-17. Registration required: umbrellaprojecthike.org/interested
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