Grief and Trauma Resources in Connecticut

Mental Health Crisis Resources

Mental health emergencies call 211 and ask for the Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services or Call 911 or go to your nearest ER

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1.800.273.8255 (TALK); available 24 hours / day

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

The Trevor Project Lifeline (for LGBT+ youth): 1.866.488.7386 or Text START to 678-678; available 24 hours / day

CT Grief and Loss Resources

Child and Teen Grief

The Cove Center for Grieving Children https://www.covect.org/ 

Adam’s House https://www.adamshousect.org/

Adult Grief

Brian Dagle Foundation https://brianshealinghearts.org/

Substance Use Related Loss

GRASP Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing http://grasphelp.org/

Survivor of Suicide Loss

Brian Dagle Foundation https://brianshealinghearts.org/

Parent Grief

Compassionate Friends https://www.compassionatefriends.org/  (supports parents / families after a child dies)

Pregnancy and Infant Loss

Hope After Loss https://www.hopeafterloss.org/

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/ (infant loss remembrance photography)

The Tiny Miracles Foundation https://ttmf.org/find-support/after-a-loss/

National Resources

Sibling Loss

Twinless Twins https://www.twinlesstwins.org/

Books for Twin Loss and Sibling Loss https://www.twinlesstwins.org/resources/recommended-books/

Bereavement Advocacy and Social Justice

MISS Foundation https://missfoundation.org/

Evermore https://live-evermore.org/