Uplift Center for Grieving Children
Free peer grief groups for Philadelphia youth K–12 and their caregivers, plus the Philly HopeLine — services in English and Spanish.
Grief Support Philadelphia, PA
Grief support groups in Philadelphia
Real, local places to take your grief in Philadelphia — starting with the city's dedicated grief organizations. The Philadelphia area has 28 Medicare-certified hospice programs in this metro alone, every one required to offer bereavement support — and the 8 nonprofit ones below are where free community grief groups usually live.
Local & Verified
Philadelphia’s dedicated grief organizations
Established local centers whose whole mission is grief support.
Penn Medicine Bereavement Services
Adult grief counseling and eight-session groups, children's programs, and the free Camp Erin Philadelphia weekend camp for grieving kids.
The Hospice Route
Hospice grief programs open to the Philadelphia 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.
- Penn Medicine HospiceBala Cynwyd, PA · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 1983 · (610) 617-2400
- Amedisys Hospice of Greater PhiladelphiaBensalem, PA · Government · Medicare-certified since 1995 · (215) 245-3525
- Keystone HospiceWyndmoor, PA · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 1995 · (215) 836-2440
- Acts Hospice of PennsylvaniaFort Washington, PA · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 2007 · (267) 350-7200
- Journey HospicePhiladelphia, PA · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 2024 · (215) 649-7200
- Holy Redeemer Hospice-PAPhiladelphia, PA · Nonprofit
- Jefferson Health At Home By BayadaHorsham, PA · Nonprofit
- Main Line Health Homecare & Hospice-HospiceRadnor, PA · Nonprofit
Plus 20 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 Philadelphia 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
- Temple University ChapterPhiladelphia, PA
- TCF of Camden County NJ ChapterAudubon, NJ
- Abington ChapterJenkintown, PA
- Burlington County ChapterRiverside, NJ
- Bustleton ChapterPhiladelphia, PA
- Northeast Philadelphia ChapterPhiladelphia, PA
- TCF Peace Valley ChapterWarminster, PA
- TCF of Maris GroveGlen Mills, PA
- Brandywine Hundred ChapterWilmington, DE
- Phoenixville ChapterPhoenixville, PA
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
- Bala Cynwyd Suicide Loss Support GroupBala Cynwyd, PA
- Riddle Memorial Hospital Suicide Loss Support GroupMedia (Middletown), PA
- Suicide Loss Survivors GroupWilmington, DE
- Helping Hand Grief SupportMedford, NJ
- Pennington Survivors of Suicide Loss Support GroupPennington, NJ
- Chester County Suicide Loss Survivors Support GroupExton, PA
- Life ResurrectedNewtown, PA
- SunriseNorth East, MD
- Support Group for Survivors of Suicide LossAllentown, PA
- Survivors of Suicide for Grief and Healing Group (In-Person)Newark, DE
Meeting times and contacts are on AFSP’s support group finder. More support after suicide loss →
For grieving children & teens · NACG member centers
- Children of Angels Grief SupportPennsylvania, United States
- Camp Erin – PhiladelphiaPennsylvania, United States
- Safe HarborPennsylvania, United States
- Peter's PlacePennsylvania, United States
- Holding HopePennsylvania, United States
Members of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief serving the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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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