Grief Services
Grief Services, a program of Lutheran Family Services of Virginia, provides a supportive and safe environment for grieving individuals to share and validate their feelings of grief and loss; community education on grief and loss issues; and support during times of crisis or disaster response.
Grief support groups for adults, teens and children
Educational workshops and seminars on loss
Community support meetings
Support to schools following loss or traumatic events
Consultations and referrals
Debriefings about critical incidents, crises and natural or human-made disasters
Types of loss that may be addressed in support meetings or support groups:
- Death of a loved one or friend
- Separation and/or divorce
- Losses that accompany aging
- Death of a pet
- Job loss
- Suicide
- Traumatic event or crisis
