Henry Ford SandCastles Grief Support Program
Free peer grief groups for children and teens ages 3–18 and their families, at sites across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties — plus a summer camp.
Grief Support Detroit, MI
Grief support groups in Detroit
Real, local places to take your grief in Detroit — starting with the city's dedicated grief organizations. The Detroit area has 78 Medicare-certified hospice programs in this metro alone, every one required to offer bereavement support — and the 7 nonprofit ones below are where free community grief groups usually live.
Local & Verified
Detroit’s dedicated grief organizations
Established local centers whose whole mission is grief support.
New Hope Center for Grief Support
Peer grief support organization in the northwest suburbs offering age- and loss-specific groups, workshops, and grief education.
Gilda's Club Metro Detroit
Free professionally led groups for people affected by cancer, including family and spouse bereavement groups after a cancer loss.
The Hospice Route
Hospice grief programs open to the Detroit community
Every Medicare-certified hospice must offer bereavement support, and nonprofit hospices in particular usually run free grief groups open to anyone — whether or not your person was in their care. Call and ask for the bereavement coordinator.
- Hospice of Southeastern MichiganSouthfield, MI · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 1983 · (248) 353-2070
- Henry Ford HospiceDetroit, MI · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 1986 · (248) 585-5270
- Angela Hospice Home Care, INCLivonia, MI · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 1988 · (734) 464-7810
- Arbor HospiceAnn Arbor, MI · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 1988 · (734) 662-5999
- Blue Water HospicePort Huron, MI · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 1991 · (810) 982-8809
- Hospice of Northwest OhioLambertville, MI · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 2010 · (414) 661-4001
- Corewell Health Children'S Patch ProgramSouthfield, MI · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 2021 · (947) 522-1495
Plus 71 more Medicare-certified hospices across the metro — every one searchable, with inspection results and family ratings, on Medicare Care Compare. All of them provide bereavement support to families in their care; the nonprofit and government ones above are the likeliest to run open community groups.
Loss-Specific & Meeting Locally
National networks with groups in the Detroit area
These come straight from each network’s own chapter locator — real groups, run by people who have lived the same loss.
After the death of a child · The Compassionate Friends
- TCF of DetroitDetroit, MI
- TCF of St. Clair ShoresSaint Clair Shores, MI
- Livonia ChapterLivonia, MI
- TCF South Rockwood ChapterBerlin Charter Township, MI
- Troy ChapterRochester, MI
- Ann Arbor ChapterAnn Arbor, MI
Peer groups of bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. More support after the loss of a child →
After a suicide loss · Survivors of Suicide Loss groups
- Surviving After SuicideHowell, MI
- Suicide loss survivorsBloomfield Hills, MI
- Hope and HealingWaterford, MI
- Survivors of Suicide Loss Support GroupPontiac, MI
- Grief After SuicideTaylor, MI
- Survivors of Suicide LossGrosse Pointe Farms, MI
- Left BehindMonroe, MI
- Loss to Suicide SupportNorthville, MI
- Ann Arbor Suicide Loss Survivors Support GroupAnn Arbor, MI
Meeting times and contacts are on AFSP’s support group finder. More support after suicide loss →
For grieving children & teens · NACG member centers
- Resilience Counseling & Play Therapy- Peer Support GroupsMichigan, United States
- Strength-based Grief Support & ResiliencyMichigan, United States
- Macomb Therapy Group- Amy Park-Goeddeke, LMSWMichigan, United States
- Ele's Place – Ann ArborMichigan, United States
- Promedica Hospice of MonroeMichigan, United States
- Jo Elyn Nyman Anchors Programs for ChildrenMichigan, United States
- Hospice of Michigan – Grief Journey ProgramMichigan, United States
- Gabby's LadderMichigan, United States
- Camp Kangaroo Children's Grief CampMichigan, United States
- Arbor Hospice – Grief Journey ProgramMichigan, United States
Members of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief serving the Detroit area. More support for children & teens →
By Type of Loss
Groups that fit your specific loss
A widow, a bereaved parent, and someone mourning a dog need different rooms. These pages list the national networks — most with Detroit chapters or weekly online groups.
Loss of a Spouse or PartnerLoss of a ChildPregnancy & Infant LossPet LossSuicide LossMilitary & Veteran LossChildren & TeensLoss of a Parent
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Questions
What families ask
Are grief support groups in Detroit really free?
Mostly, yes. Hospice bereavement groups are free — Medicare requires the service — and nonprofit grief centers are typically free or donation-based. If a fee ever blocks you, say so; it is almost always waived.
How do I actually use this hospice list?
Call one nonprofit hospice near you and ask for the bereavement coordinator — that person’s job includes knowing every grief group in the area, including ones no website lists. You do not need to have used the hospice, and there is nothing to sign up for. One call, one question: “What grief groups are meeting near me right now?”
What if I need a group for my specific loss?
Start with our loss-type pages — spouse, child, pet, suicide loss and more. The national networks there run local chapters and scheduled online groups, which is often the fastest route to a room that fits.
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