Everyone grieves in their own unique way; there is no “right” or “wrong” way, and there is no timeline.
This is why Iowa Cremation offers a variety of grief resources for our members and their loved ones.
Everything we do is designed to help families, friends, and individuals grieve in a healthy and healing way.
GriefCare Line
As a benefit to our members, Iowa Cremation offers an exclusive access phone number for our GriefCare Line, a 24-hour service staffed by trained, compassionate counselors with a required college degree in Human Services. The GriefCare Line is overseen by Iowa's only certified crisis counseling center, Foundation 2. All calls are free and remain completely confidential. To access the GriefCare Line, please use our Contact Us Form and you will be provided with your private access number.
Web-Based Resources
Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Click on "Someone I love has died" for free articles for mourners. It provides specific information on coping with the death of a child, parent, spouse or others.
www.centerforloss.com
Hospice Foundation of America
Scroll down and click on "Understanding Grief" for a 20 minute webinar on grief basics.
www.hospicefoundation.org/educate-yourself
GriefNet
A non-profit, online bereavement support group.
www.griefnet.org
Grieving as a Family
Great information for families and children.
www.sesameworkshop.org/grief
American Association of Retired Persons
www.aarp.org/relationships/grief-loss
AARP Grief & Loss
http://www.aarp.org
American SIDS Institute
http://www.sids.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org
The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
http://www.candlelighters.org
Compassionate Friends
http://www.compassionatefriends.org
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
http://www.madd.org
TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors)
http://www.taps.org
