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SUPPORT GROUPS
&
​GRIEF COUNSELORS

Compiled by Interdenominational
South Suburban Grief Support Coalition
​
Spring 2023
Updated:  March 2023

GRIEF/LOSS GROUPS

Brighter Days Family Grief Center                         Eden Prairie                www.brighterdaysgriefcenter.org    952-303-3873
Caregiver Support Group                                          Ebenezer Ridges, Burnsville                                                         952-898-4005
Caregiver Support Group                                          Mary, Mother of the Church, Burnsville                                    952-890-0045
Caregivers Support Group                                        Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                       952-898-9312
​Center for Grief, Loss & Transition                          St. Paul                                                         www.griefloss.org     651-641-0177
Compassionate Friends - South of the River    Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley
  952-432-6351
Family Grief Support                                                    Children's Hospital, Minneapolis                                                 612-813-6622
Gone Too Soon - Child Loss                                      Hastings Community Ed. Center  unfinishedbydesign.com
Grandparent/Aunt/Uncle Grief Support             Children's Hospital, St. Paul Campus                                        612-813-7216
Grief Care Group Series                                             Sponsored by Kok Funeral Home, Cottage Grove              651-459-2483
Grief Education & Support - Adult & Child          HealthEast Hospitals, St. Paul                                                      651-232-3665
Grief Support Group                                                    Fairview Hospice Oxboro Clinic, Bloomington                      952-885-6197
Grief Support Group                                                    Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis                         612-927-7335
Grief Support Group                                                    Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                        952-898-9312
Growth Through Grieving                                          St. John's Hospital, Maplewood                                                  651-232-7397  
Hastings Area Grief Support Group                     Hastings Community Ed. Center  
https://unfinishedbydesign.com
LIFT - Widow/Widower Support Group               Wulff Funeral Home, St. Paul                                                       651-776-1555
Loss of Spouse                                                               St. John the Baptist, Savage                                                       952-890-9465
Grief Support Ministry                                                 All Saints Catholic Church, Lakeville                                        952-985-9983

Seasons of Hope: Grief Support for Adults      
   St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Hastings     www.seasparish.org   952-437-4254
She Climbs Mountains - Motherless Daughters                                                    www.sheclimbsmountains.org   612-382-2771

Widow & Widowers Support Group                      Mary, Mother of the Church, Burnsville                                    952-890-0045 
​Widow Might                                                                   Maple Grove                                        www.widowmight.org   763-486-8192
Young Widowed Support Group                            Metro Location, Hospice Program Sponsored                    651-628-1752

SUICIDE GRIEF SUPPORT 

Friends and Families of Suicide                              St. Paul                                                                                                  651-587-8006
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) 
Bloomington                                                 www.SAVE.ORG     952-946-7998
Suicide Bereavement Support Group                 Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley    952-432-6351
Survivor Resources-Homicide, Suicide, Accident     Minneapolis Police Headquarters                                              612-673-3951

Survivor Resources-Homicide, Suicide, Accident      St. Paul Police Headquarters                                                       651-266-5674

GRIEF SUPPORT COALITIONS

Bloomington-Richfield Grief Coalition                                                                          www.brgriefcoalition.com    952-881-9244
Capitol City Grief Coalition                                         St. Paul                                                                                                 651-227-4430
Downtown Coalition for Grief Support                  Minneapolis                           www.mplsgriefsupport.com   952-927-7453

Edina Coalition for Grief Support                                                                                                 www.edinagriefsupport.org    952-937-5933
Grief Support Coalition                                                Minneapolis - Nokomis Area                                                       612-724-3691
Grief Support Coalition                                                South Minneapolis                                                                           952-925-2437
Growing Through Loss                                                North Metro                                                                                        763-413-2985
Growing Through Loss                                                Northern Suburbs                                                                            763-755-5335  
​Southwest Grief Coalition                                                                                                    www.swgriefcoalition.org   952-937-2776
West Suburban Grief Coalition                                                                            www.westsuburbangriefmn.org   763-545-1108

INFERTILITY AND INFANT LOSS

Infant Loss                                                                        St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Shakopee                  952-428-2002
​Infertility & Loss                                                               
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley    952-432-6351

Iris Reproductive Mental Health Services             Burnsville, MN                                             www.irisrepro.com     612-548-4266
Precious Hearts                                                                         All Saints Catholic Church, Lakeville                                           952-985-9983
Pregnancy & Infant Loss                                            Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis                           612-863-4370
Pregnancy & Infant Loss                                                     Children's Minnesota, St. Paul       www.childrensmn.org   612-813-6285
Pregnancy & Infant Loss                                            Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville                                           952-892-2585
Pregnancy & Infant Loss                                            Fairview Riverside Hospital, Minneapolis                                 612-672-7656
Pregnancy & Infant Loss                                            Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina                                            952-924-5708

Pregnancy & Infant Loss                                                    United Hospital, St. Paul                                                                                651-241-6206
Pregnancy & Postpartum Support MN                                                                            
https://ppsupportmn.org/   952-548-4266

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN & TEENS

Brighter Days Family Grief Center                         Eden Prairie                www.brighterdaysgriefcenter.org      952-303-3873
Growing Through Grief                                                Park Nicollet                                      www.parknicollet.com     952-993-6087
Living With Grief Youth Program                            Children's Minnesota - St. Paul Campus                                   612-813-7216
Rainbows: Grief Support for Children                   St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Hastings
   ww.seasparish.org     952-437-4254

The Grief Club - A Healing Place for Children   Eden Prairie                                                     
griefclubmn.org/    952-224-4859
Youth Grief Services (ages 4-18)                             Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville   www.fairview.org    952-892-2111

GRIEF COUNSELORS IN THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AREA

Cashman Center  -  2970 Judicial Road, #100,   Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 224-8990     www.cashmancentermn.com

Center Life Counseling     4444 Centerville Rd., Ste. 235,   White Bear Lake, MN 55127
(651) 303-3722; Office: (651) 288-0332     www.centerlifecounseling.com     Email: lindacherek@gmail.com

DeMotte, Brenda,
MSW - Professional Counseling & Grief Services     14985 Glazier Ave., Ste. 555,   Apple Valley, MN 55124
(952) 891-2525

Johnson, Lyndall, MA, LP -  Aslan Institute     4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy.,   Eagan, MN 55122
(651) 686-8818, ext. 306     www.aslaninst.com     Email: johnsonlyndall@gmail.com

Kirvida, Gretchen, MSW, LICSW 
-  Center Life Counseling     7039 20th Avenue South,   Centerville, MN 55038
(651) 288-0332     www.centerlifecounseling.com

Nathan and Associates, LLC     

Nathan Rauschendorfer, MSW, LICSW 
Lisa Denzer, MA, LPCC

Jean Fagerstrom, MSW, LICSW   
Neil Greco, LICSW
Jean Gregg, MSW, LICSW
​Monica Sowden, MSW, LICSW   
(612) 444-9781   nathanandassociatesllc.com/our-therapists/

Nystrom and Associates     1900 Silver Lake Road,  Suite 110,  Minneapolis, MN 55112
(844) 374-4068     www.nystromcounseling.com

Obershaw, Dick,
MSW     20055 Hoya Court,   Lakeville, MN 55044
(612) 867-4866

Reardon, John, MA  -  Phoenix Process Consultants     5509 Eden Prairie Road,   Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 922-8822     www.phoenixprocessconsultants.com

Squillace, Brittany, MA, LMFT  -  Best Self Therapy, LLC      
9975 Valley View Road, Suite D,   Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(612) 564-3852     www.bestselftherapy.net     Instagram: @bestselftherapy

Water's Edge Counseling & Healing Center     14551 Judicial Road,   Burnsville, MN 55306
(952) 898-5020     
www.watersedgechc.com

Revised:  September, 2022

1-ON-1 PEER SUPPORT

BeFrienders                                                                     Augustana Lutheran Church, West St. Paul                       651-457-3373
BeFrienders                                                                     Church of St. John Neumann, Eagan                                    651-209-8590
BeFrienders                                                                     Church of the Risen Savior, Burnsville                                   952-698-1722

BeFrienders                                                                     St. James Lutheran Church, Burnsville                                 952-890-4534
BeFrienders                                                                     St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savage                  952-890-9465

BeFrienders                                                                     St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rosemount                             651-423-4402
Stephen Ministers                                                         Mary, Mother of the Church, Burnsville                                 952-890-0045
Spiritual Care Lay Ministers                                      Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                    952-898-9358
Samaritan Ministers                                                     St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rosemount                             651-423-4402

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Adult Children of Alcoholics                                     Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                        952-898-9312
Adult Children of People with Memory Loss     Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                        952-898-9312
DivorceCare                                                                    Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley    952-432-6551

Military Support Group                                               Mary, Mother of the Church, Burnsville                                     952-890-0045
Ministry of Mothers Sharing  (M.O.M.S.)               All Saints Catholic Church, Lakeville                                         
952-469-4481
MOPS  (Mothers of Preschoolers)                         
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                            952-892-1808 

MOPS  (Mothers of Preschoolers)                                Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley    952-432-6351

JOB TRANSITION

Job Transition Network                                              Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan                                                 651-452-3680
Job Connections                                                           Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                       952-432-1628

HEALTH GROUPS

ADHD, Autism & Other Disabilities on the Spectrum       Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley      952-432-6351
​Cancer Legal Care                                                      Arden Hills                     
http://www.cancerlegalcare.org    651-917-9000
Challenged by Cancer                                               Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley      952-432-6351
​Dementia Caregiver Support Group                    Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan                                                651-452-3680
Depression Support                                                    Church of St. John Neumann, Eagan                                      651-454-2079
Depression Support                                                    Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan                                                651-452-3680
Depression Support                                                    Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                       952-898-9312
Down Syndrome Parent Support Group            Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley      952-432-6351
Faith's Lodge                                                                  Retreat Center for families facing serious illness/death of child
  612-825-2073
Memory Loss Support Group                                  Augustana Lutheran Church, West St. Paul                         651-457-3373

MS Support Group                                                       Church of the Risen Savior, Burnsville                                     952-431-5222
NAMI Parent Resource Group                                Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church,
Apple Valley      952-432-6351
Parkinsons Support Group                                       Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                      952-898-9312
Pietra Fitness: Catholic Fitness Program to Strengthen Body, Mind & Soul              www.pietrafitness.com/
Project Rachel - Abortion, Trauma & Loss         Respect Life Office, Archdiocese of St. Paul-Mpls.            651-291-4515
​The Firefly Sisterhood: Breast Cancer Survivors                                                                     
www.fireflysisterhood.org             612-412-7713
The Gathering                                                                Augustana Lutheran Church, West St. Paul                         651-457-3373
Yoga Devotions                                                             Augustana Lutheran Church, West St. Paul                         651-457-3373

Yoga Devotions                                                             Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights           651-451-6225

DOMESTIC ABUSE

Battered Women                                                          B. Robert Lewis House, Eagan                                                 651-452-7288
Sexual Violence                                                             Sexual Violence Center, Minneapolis                                    952-448-5425
Transitional Housing
                                                              Dakota Woodlands, Eagan   -  For Women & Children             651-456-9110

12-STEP SUPPORT GROUPS

12 Steps for Christian Living                                    Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                     952-469-3203
​AA                                                                                        Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Burnsville                     952-898-9312
AA                                                                                        St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savage                   952-890-9465
AA
                                                                                                         St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, West St. Paul                    651-457-6541
AA & Al-Anon                                                                  Church of St. Peter, Mendota                                                     651-452-4550
AA & Al-Anon                                                                  Church of St. Thomas Becket, Eagan                                    651-683-9809

AA & Al-Anon                                                                  Church of St. John Neumann, Eagan                                     651-454-2079
AA, Al-Anon, NA                                                            Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake         952-230-2988

Al-Anon                                                                             St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Mendota Heights   651-454-6885
Al-Anon/Alateen                                                           All Saints Catholic Church, Lakeville                                       952-469-4481

Al-Anon House                                                               Mount Calvary  Lutheran, Eagan                                             651-452-2921
Celebrate Recovery                                                    Peace Church, Eagan                                                                   651-454-4542
Pursuing Peace in Al-Anon                                      Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church,
Apple Valley     651-432-6351
​

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