Grief Resources
Grief looks different for everyone, and grief can change over time. Here are some helpful grief resources whether you’re looking for in-person or virtual support.
Local Grief Resources
There are several support groups and organizations around Springfield, Ohio available for those coping with grief. Please note, Ferncliff Cemetery & Arboretum is in no way affiliated with any resources listed on this page.
GriefShare
A nationwide network, GriefShare offers support groups for people grieving the death of a family member or friend. A number of groups are available in the Springfield area. Find a list of local GriefShare groups.
Oak Tree Corner
Oak Tree Corner is a Dayton-based nonprofit organization that provides free support groups for children who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives. Meetings are located in Greene, Montgomery, and Warren counties.
Learn more about Oak Tree Corner.
Rocking Horse Community Health Center
The Rocking Horse Behavioral Health team in Springfield, Ohio provides mental health counseling, behavioral health support and substance use disorder treatment integrated with your primary health care for a holistic and whole patient experience.
Wellspring
Wellspring in Springfield, Ohio offers individual counseling, family counseling and specializes in teen grief. Learn more about Wellspring.
Clark County
Clark County also has a list of recommended grief resources for residents.
Online Grief Communities
Designed to help provide resources for those navigating loss and hardship, OptionB.Org provides online resources and support. OptionB offers a plethora of content on their website, and shares inspiring information on Facebook and Instagram. Get details about OptionB here.
What’s Your Grief is led by mental health professionals and offers online resources, online courses, a podcast, grief exercises and more. You can engage with What’s Your Grief on their website or connect via their social channels. Learn more about What’s Your Grief here.
This website was created by Sara J. Cobb as she was grieving the tragic loss of her brother. She struggled to find grief resources and launched My Grief Connection to help others navigate their grief and find support more easily.
Other Grief Resources
While these grief centers are based in other states, they provide a wealth of information on their websites and within their blogs that can be helpful no matter where you live.
- Good Grief: A New Jersey-based nonprofit with excellent online grief resources.
- The Dougy Center: A Family Grief Center in Oregon that shares a wealth of information and tools online. The Dougy Center also provides a list of Dougy-trained resources across the country.
A Grandmother's Advice
My grandmother once gave me a tip:
In difficult times, you move forward in small steps.
Do what you have to do, but little by little.
Remove the dust.
Write a letter.
Make a soup.
You see?
You are advancing step by step.
Take a step and stop.
Rest a little.
Praise yourself.
Take another step.
Then another.
You won’t notice, but your steps will grow more and more.
And the time will come when you can think about the
future without crying.
- Elena Mikhalkova
