BEREAVEMENT NETWORK OF HAWAII
I.Support Groups
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE
P.O. Box 2390, Honolulu, HI 96804
Phone: Teddy@395-4585 or Arlene @949-3387 Email:
Website:
Eligibility: Widowed, divorced or separated persons of all faiths and beliefs.
Services:Beginning Experience provides a safe space, support and tools to facilitate healing and growth so one’s greatest devastation can become an opportunity to move ahead with confidence and well-being. The Weekend program is designed to turn heartache into hope. There are support groups that meet weekly for those in the early stages of grief. All facilitators are volunteers who have been through the program and want to help others on the long walk back to wholeness. WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP (6 week sessions) Monday evenings from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.at Saints Peter and Paul Church, 800 Kaheka Street, Honolulu 96814.
Fee: 6 week support groups $20.00 suggested donation. Weekend (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) $195.00 includes meals and lodging.
BRISTOL HOSPICE
500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite. 4-547, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: Bereavement Coordinator –Charmagne Kimhan, LCSW
Website:
Eligibility:Anyone who is grieving a loss of a loved one.
Services:Individual and family counseling by appointment.
Monthly Bereavement Support Circle at Oahu Veterans Center in Foster Village, 1298 Kukila Street, HNL 96818, last Wednesday of each month, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Note time change.
Weekly Bereavement Support Groupevery Tuesday morning, 10:00am – 11:00 a.m. @ Unity Church, 3608 Diamond Head Circle.
Fee:Free.
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER
640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: Chaplain David Rasmussen, 222-3259 Email:
Website: Email:
Eligibility:Anyone who is grieving a loss of a loved one.
Services:1. Individual, couple, family counseling by appointment.
2. Windward Support Groups. Please call for more information and schedule.
Weekly Bereavement Support Group every Tuesday, 7 p.m. @ the Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine Center.
Monthly Bereavement Support Group every third Thursday of the month, 11:30 a.m. @ the Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine Center.
Caregivers Support Group every 2nd Friday of the month (except December), 1:00 p.m. @ Castle Medical Center Pikaki Room.
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group every last Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m. @ Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine Center. Contact: Glenn Lendenburger ph. 263-5050.
Fee:Free. Registration is not required.
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
707 Richards St., Penthouse 3, Honolulu HI 96813
Phone:Charlotte Boyd, Chapter Treasurer, 536-2225Email:
Michele Deal, Chapter Leader, 306-0812Email:
Dave Pellegrin, 792–0204, fax: 531–2306Email: r
Patti Kaneshiro,Hilo Chapter Leader, 937-7523
Kathy Bello, Hilo Chapter Co-Leader, 896-3610 Email:
Website:
Services:Self-help group assists parents and siblings with adjustments to grief/loss.
Oahu meetings are the first Saturday of every month 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 noon at Waikiki Yacht Club, 1599 Ala Moana Blvd.
Hilo meetings are on the 4th Wednesday of each month a Hilo United Methodist Church, 374 Waianuenue Avenue from 5 –6:30 p.m.
Fee:Free
FAMILY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Phone:Sandra Pohl, 521-1812Email:
Eligibility:Family members who have lost a loved one through death.
Services:Monthly support group meets every second Sunday of every month, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Kaiser Moanalua, Ewa Conference Room#1(Second floor). Facilitated by Rev. J.P.
Fee:Free
GRIEFSHARE
First Presbyterian Church, 45-550 Kionaole Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744; in coordination w/
Kaimuki Christian Church, Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone:Sissi Tran Copeland, 262-0666, Marianna Meacham 347-3708 or Lee Alden Johnson, 226-7511 or 738-5987 fax: 532-1112 (call for availability)
Email:
Website:
Eligibility:Anyone who has lost a loved one through death.
Services: Sundays mornings 11am to 1pmwith childcare (with notice) beginning Sun. Sept. 16th for 13 weeks at First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu at Koolau Golf Course. Sessions stand alone; participants may join at any time. 3 series a year
Fee:$10 for workbook.
GRIEFSHARE
Grace Moore Kimata Center at Wahiawa United Methodist Church
Phone: Jim Higa 232-3992 (cell), Pastor Fran or David, 622-4361
Email:
Website:
Eligibility: Open to all island residents who have lost a loved one to death.
Services: Grief Share is a Christian based, nondenominational program that covers grief and facilitates the road to recovery. It is a 13-week session support group of members who have experienced bereavement. Each session includes a video seminar and small group discussion. There is also a special one-day “Surviving the Holiday” session.
Fee: Free - includes workbook and access to an extensive library of grief related books
GRIEFSHARE
New Hope Christian Fellowship (Oahu), 290 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Phone: Gail Tamashiro 808 356-9120
New Hope Oahu 808 842-4242
Email:
Location: New Hope Oahu – Kaho‘olawe Room
Day/Time: Every Thursday (except the fourth Thursday which is Widows’ Mite)/ 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Eligibility: Open to all families of every faiths/beliefs who lost a loved one to death. (men, women, families)
Services: Grief Share is a 13 week Christian based; nondenominational too that helps individuals through the grieving process.
Fee: There is a small fee for the workbook.
H.O.P.I.N.G. (HELPING OTHER PARENTS IN NORMAL GRIEVING)
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 3288 Moanalua Road. Honolulu, HI 96819
Phone:Lynn Kalaiwaa- Health Education Department, 432-2260
Email:
Website: for classes
Eligibility: Open to the community
Services:Support group composed of parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death (to 2 years old). Meets first Saturday of the month, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Call for a calendar of current events.
Fee:Free
HOSPICE HAWAII
860 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone:Aki Morita, Psy. D. Bereavement Coordinator 924-9255, fax: 922-9161,
Email:
Website:
Eligibility:Anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one.
Services:Bereavement support groups for adults, annual family/children’s camp, Ka Pilani Pulama (The Caring Connection), and consultation/support for death in the workplace, schools, and the community.
Honolulu Support Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, at Hospice Hawaii offices, 860 Iwilei Rd, Honolulu.
Kailua Support Group meets on the second Friday of the month, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Castle Hospital Wellness and Lifestyle Medicine Center, Wellness Auditorium, 640 Ulukahiki St., Kailua.
Aiea Support Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at Pali Momi Medical Center, Executive Conference Room, 98-1079 Moanalua Rd., Aiea.
Annual Family/Children’s Camp (June 13 – 15, 2014): Hospice Hawaii sponsors an outdoor camp, which combines recreational activities and introspective grief exercises to assist the healing of the family. The two evening sleepover event is annually scheduled in June. There is a $50 fee per family. Scholarships are available. Call Aki Morita @791-8082 for more info.
Grief Support in the Workplace, Schools and Community: A sudden death in the work place, school or other social setting can bring life to a standstill. Trained hospice staff can lead debriefings, and work with Human Resource personnel and school counselors to identify, normalize and support grief reactions in response to a sudden death.
Fees:Free, unless otherwise noted.
Hug Hawaii
725 Kapiolani Blvd, #2704, Honolulu HI 96813
Phone:Yuki Floyd (808) 398-0818 Email:
Website:
Eligibility:Japanese speaker who is grieving a loss of a loved one.
Services:1.Individual and family counseling by appointment or private meeting by appointment.
2.Meetings are held the first Tuesday and Third Wednesday of every month, 10:30-12:00 at
Nordstrom Cafe.
3.Monthly Event (workshops, seminars, service projects, etc)
Fee:$45 per year
Islands Hospice
1301 Young Street, Suite 300, Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: Dina Lloyd, Bereavement Coordinator, 550-2552, fax: 550-2551
Email:
Website:
Eligibility: Adults in the community who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
Services: Bereavement support groups for adults.
Monthly Bereavement Support Group every first Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m. at Islands
Hospice Office, 1301 Young Street, Suite 300, Honolulu, HI 96814
Grief Support at the Beach every first and third Thursday of the month, 9 a.m. at Magic Island,
Honolulu, HI. Please contact Bereavement Coordinator for location specifics.
JOSHUA NEVES CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION (JNCF)
P.O. Box 8564, Honolulu, HI 96830
Phone:Erica Neves, 292-2304, fax: 735-1767Email:
Website:
Eligibility:Families who have suffered the loss of a child (newborn to 24-years old), and those with children battling life-threatening injury or illness.
Services: JNCF provides financial assistance to help families with the cost of their child’s memorial service, hospital co- payments, and individual or family grief counseling. Applications for financial assistance are available online. Monthly bereavement support group meetings are held in partnership with Queen Lili’uokalani Children’s Center at their Honolulu location- 1300 A Halona St. from 6 PM- 8 PM every third Thursday of every month (no meetings in May and December due to other scheduled community events) Annual remembrance event in December for families who have lost a child, to honor their memory and have fellowship with other local families.
Fee:Free
KIDS HURT TOO HAWAII
245 N. Kukui St.Suite 203, Honolulu 96817
Phone:Cynthia White, M.A., 545-LOVE (5683)Email:
Website:
Eligibility:Youth ages 3 to 19 (and their families) who have experienced a loss from the death of someone close, divorce, relocation, or separation from parents.
Services:1) Peer support groups for children and teens; 2) Workshops and training; 3) Crisis intervention after violent death. Call for locations, times, and dates of peer groups; to schedule or attend a workshop; or to request a crisis intervention.
Fee:Free to children and families; service fees for training and workshops. Donations accepted.
MADD (MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING - VICTIM SERVICES)
745 Fort Street, Suite 303, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone:532-6233/532-6232 fax: 532-6004
Abigail Nickell-Executive Director, 532-6232 fax: 532-6004
Email:
Website:
Eligibility:Those who have been injured or lost a loved one to a drunk driving crash or homicide.
Services: Emotional support, bereavement literature,and assistance/advocacy with the criminal justice system, and attorney/counselor/community resource referrals.
Referral to professional counseling, monthly support group for those who have lost a loved one to a drunk driving crash or homicide. We provide a Victim Impact Panel for DUI offenders mandated by traffic courts on a bi-monthly basis. 24 hour Victim Helpline Toll free 1-877-MADD-HELP (1-877-623-3435)
Fee:Free and confidential
MAKE TODAY COUNT (Sponsored in part by THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY)
Nuuanu Congregational Church, 2651 Pali Highway
Phone:Jenny at 455-3242E-mail:
Website:
Eligibility:Open to the community
Services:Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at Nuuanu Congregational Church, 2651 Pali Highway.
Fee:Free
NEW HOPE OAHU – WIDOWS’ MITE MINISTRY
New Hope Christian Fellowship (Oahu), 290 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Phone: Gail Tamashiro 808 224-8041
New Hope Oahu 808-842-4242
Email:
Location: New Hope Oahu – Kaho‘olawe Room
Day/Time: Fourth Thursday of the Month / 6:30pm – 8:30 pm
Eligibility:Open to widows’ of all beliefs and faiths. Children are always welcome to attend.
Services:The Widows’ Mite Ministry is a faith-based support group that comprises of a team of widows mentoring new widows through the grieving process. The interactive activities provide widows with support, love and care that will help them through the rebuilding processs after their loss. Outreach services are provided to homebound widows if needed. Referral to Clinical and/or Pastoral counseling is abialble. The Widows’ Mite Ministry is in collaboration with the Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center – Honolulu Unit.
Fee:Free
PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN
46 – 217 Lilipuna Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone:Nadine Onodera, 236-2242E-mail:
Eligibility:Anyone who has lost a loved one to homicide or other violent death.
Services:Monthly self-help support groups, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon on the 4th Saturday of every month at First Assembly of God at Moanalua. Ongoing emotional support, court accompaniment, assistance with documents and procedures.
Fee:Free
PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone:C. Collado, 356-2216, fax: 955-6034 Email:
Website:
Eligibility:General public. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.
Services:This group offers information & emotional support for those who are grieving the loss of an animal. The group meets once a month on the 1st Tuesday of each month, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Waialae Avenue. Call to reserve a seat.
Fee:Free
ST. FRANCIS HOSPICE
St. Francis Maureen Keleher Center, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu, HI 96817–1127
Maurice J. Sullivan Family Hospice Center, 91–2127 Fort Weaver Road, Ewa Beach, HI 96706
Phone:Felicia Marquez-Wong, L.S.W., Q.C.S.W., C.T., Bereavement Services Manager, 547-8145
Fax: 547-8149E-mail:
Website:
Eligibility:Any individuals whose deceased loved ones were enrolled in St. Francis Hospice.
Services:Comprehensive support services aimed at meeting the needs of grieving individuals, including ongoing grief support group meetings, walk in the mall program, lunch bunch groups, grief classes, and grief workshops.
Children’s Grief Newsletter (4 issues per year). Free and open to the community. Call to be on mail list.
Grief Support Groups:
Nuuanu location @St. Francis Community Health Services, 2251 Mahalo Street, Honolulu, HI.
Meets 1st Friday of the month (except for July & Nov. 2014 – 2nd Friday), 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Registration is required. Call Luisa Wyant, L.C.S.W., at 547-8147 or email o register.
West location@St. Francis Hospice - West, 91-2127 Fort Weaver Road, 2nd floor Conf Rm, Ewa Beach, HI. Meets 2nd Thursday of the month,10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Registration is required. Contact Wesley Taira, L.C.S.W.,at 547-8129 or email o register.
Evening Grief Classes:
Creative Approaches to Grief: Nuuanu location @St. Francis Community Health Services, 2251 Mahalo Street, Honolulu, facilitated by Valerie Payton, L.S.W. Class held the4th Monday of the month, 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Registration is required. Call Valerie at 547-8144 or email o register.
Sharing Grief Though Word Games: InMililani @ Ku’ulako Town Homes (Maintenance office), 85-1035 Kuauli Street, Mililani, HI, facilitated by Linda Conboy, R.N., M.Ed. Grief Series
conducted on June 5, July 3, August 7, November 6, & December 4, 2014 (1st Thursday of the month), 5:30-7:30 p.m. Limited seating, please register with Linda at (808) 626-8100 or email or additional information.
WALK IN THE MALL (open to anyone who has had a loss).
Pearlridge: Every 1st Wednesday of the month, 8:00–9:00 a.m. at Pearlridge Center, Uptown, 2nd floor by elevators, fronting ECKO. Facilitator: Felicia Marquez-Wong, L.S.W.
Ward Warehouse: Every 2nd Wednesday starting August 13, 2014, 9:00-10:00a.m. at AmphiTheatre. Facilitator: Valerie Payton, L.S.W.
Kahala: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 8:00–9:00 a.m. at Kahala Mall Shopping Center, California Pizza Kitchen Wing, fronting Pictures Plus. Facilitator: Wesley Taira, L.C.S.W.
Windward: Every 4th Wednesday of the month except on November 19th & December 17th (3rd Wednesday’s), 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. @ Windward Mall, Lower Level, fronting Sears. Facilitator: Luisa Wyant, L.C.S.W.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Third Annual – Outdoor Walk for families, individuals – “A Remembering Walk”
Friday, August 15, 2014, 9:30-11:30 at Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Rd., Kaneohe. To RSVP and for information call Wesley Taira, L.C.S.W.
“Grief Journey: Coping and Discovery Along the Way”on Thursday, October 9, 2014, 8:30 a.m. registration, 9 am – 12 noon. Our Social Workers share tips and techniques to bring hope in meeting common challenges. Borthwick Mortuary, 1330 Maunakea St., Honolulu. RSVP to Felicia Marquez-Wong, L.S.W., Q.C.S.W., C.T. by Sept. 30, 2014.
“Journey from Mourning to Joy” on Saturday, October 11, 2014, 8:30 a.m. registration,
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Harris Methodist Church, 20 South Vineyard Blvd., Honolulu. Cost: $20 includes lunch. For more info, call Sandy Pohl at 521-1812 or email her at . Collaborating partners with St. Francis Hospice are Harris UMC Church & Society, Hawaii Donor Family Council, and Hospice Hawaii. Sponsors Legacy of Life and National Kidney Foundation. Please send check payable to Louis Pohl Foundation and send to 11242 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
28th Annual Interdenominational Memorial Service: “A Rose for Remembrance”
Friday, November 7, 2014, 7:00pm at Newman Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Contact Wesley Taira, L.C.S.W.,at 547-8129 or email .
Annual Tree Lighting Event:
Friday, December 5, 2014, 6 p.m. @ Nuuanu Facility, 24 Puiwa Road.
Fee:Free except when otherwise noted.
II. AGENCIES
BORTHWICK MORTUARY
1330 Maunakea Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone:Mel Kalahiki, 522–5200, fax: 522–5206 E-mail:
Eligibility:General Public
Services:Provides literature and videos for bereavement support. “Picking Up the Pieces” program is a series providing assistance and support in coping with the death of a loved one. Topics vary from the death of a child, suicides, and unexpected deaths.
Fee:Free
COUNSELING & SPIRITUAL CARE CENTER OF HAWAI‘I
1020 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone:545–2740, fax: 545–2852E-mail:
Website:
Eligibility:Anyone in need of counseling services
Services:Professional counseling that integrates spiritual and religious beliefs into the therapeutic process. We serve children, adults and families in six community locations on Oahu. First United Methodist Church- 1020 Beretania St. (main office) ; Honpa Hongwanji Betsuin Hawaii Pali Highway; Waiokeloa Congegational Church- Kahala; Windward UCC- Kailua; Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church- Wahiawa; Waipahu UCC.
Fee:We accept insurance from HMSA, United Healthcare, UHA, HMA, Quest, UBH, Tricare, HMAA, Alohacare, EAP’s and others. The Center also offers a sliding fee scale and has a Client Assistance Fund, (supported by charitable donations) which makes services affordable for all.
HUGS
3636 Kilauea Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone:Sherri Fujimura, 732–4846, fax: 732–4881E-mail:
Website:
Eligibility:Seriously ill children and their families.
Services:A wide range of support services for seriously ill children and their families, plus bereavement support to these families.
Fee:Free
KA MAKANA O LILI’UOKALANI
Kaumakapili Church, 766 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone:Erla Pauole, 523-6756, 845–0908, fax: 843–0711E-mail:
E-mail:
Eligibility:All children of Hawaiian ancestry below the age 18 with one or both parents deceased.
Services:Services range from referrals to appropriate community resources to financial assistance. A special gift from Queen Lili’uokalani.
Fee:Free
KOKUA MAU
P. O. Box 62155, Honolulu, HI 96839
Phone:Jeannette Koijane, 585–9977, toll free: (800) 474–2113, fax: (808) 988–3877 (please call ahead if you plan to send a fax)
E-mail: ,
Website:
Eligibility:Services are open to everyone, membership grants a discount for educational activities.
Services: Speaker’s Bureau, educational materials, resources and training related to hospice, end-of-life care, palliative care and early advance care planning on all islands. For free monthly