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Counseling & Support Resources

The Who I Am Foundation volunteers and staff have compiled this condensed list of local and national resources to help you identify possible options to meet your needs. The resources included in this guide are not endorsed by The Who I Am Foundation, Inc. and The Who I Am Foundation, Inc. is not responsible for the content of, or service provided by any of these resources.  Please email us at info@whoiamfoundation.com with concerns or additional resources we can add. 

Support Groups

National & Statewide Support Groups

VITAS Healthcare

855-970-2735 

Visit VITAS

VITAS support groups provide information and guidance to those experiencing grief and loss.  They offer an assortment of phone-in support groups and Zoom video support groups, free of charge, to help meet the needs of caregivers. These support groups are offered by VITAS Bereavement Services.

Cornerstone Bereavement

Their bereavement services are available to anyone in our community who is experiencing the emotions of grief due to the loss of a loved one, even if they were a patient of ours or not. The Cornerstone bereavement professionals are involved in both individual and group sessions.

Grieving.com

One of the oldest grief support communities on the internet. Founded in 1997, it now supports a quarter million people annually from over 100 countries, from all walks of life. The focus is to provide grief support via community interaction.

Grief In Common

Whatever your loss, whatever your experience, wherever you live - there is someone here who understands. So log in, create a profile, and search for those with whom you will find you have much more than just your grief in common.

Grief Anonymous

A grief support organization dedicated to assisting those grieving the loss of a loved one.  We are an established, USA-based, global grief support online organization. Grief Anonymous supports local community-based support group meetings that are designed to help our members.

Grief Net

E-mail and Online Support Groups - We have over 50 e-mail grief support groups and two web sites. Our integrated approach to on-line grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of many kinds.

Hope Again

The youth website of Cruse Bereavement Care. It is a safe place where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone.  Here you will find information about our services, a listening ear from other young people and advice for any young person dealing with the loss of a loved one.

Advent Health

Visit the site to find a location near you.

National & Statewide
Various Grieving Support Groups

Various Support Groups

Haven offers Healing Hearts grief support in 18 counties across Florida as a community service. For more information on these programs and services, call 1-844-544-4836.  or visit their site.

Middleburg 

Conviva Care Center

Phone: 904-212-639

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Gainesville

4200 NW 90th Boulevard

Gainesville FL 32606

Phone: 352-378-2121

Chiefland

311 NE 9th Street

Chiefland FL 32626

Phone: 352.493.2333

Palatka

6400 St. Johns Avenue

Palatka FL 32177

Phone: 386-328-7100

Lake City

6037 W US Highway 90

Lake City FL 32055

Phone: 386-752-9191

Orange Park

745 Blanding Blvd

Orange Park FL 32065

Phone: 904-213-2639

Jacksonville

9143 Philips Highway Suite 480

Jacksonville FL 32256

Phone: 904-733-9818

St. Augustine

2497 US Highway 1 S

St Augustine FL 32086

Phone: 904-810-2377

DeLand

1576 North Woodland Blvd.

Deland FL 32720

Phone: 386-734-7600

Elder Services

Elder Help Line 

863-382-2124

Meals on Wheels 

863-402-1818

Nu-Hope Elder Care Services, Ins. 

863-382-2134

West Central Florida Agency on Aging 

800-336-2226

ElderCare Locator Helpline: (800) 677-1116 / www.eldercare.acl.gov  A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging that offers a “Find Help in your Community” locator that connects individuals to services in the community for older adults and their families, including volunteer organizations, transportation, housing, healthcare, legal aid, and day programs, etc. Provides Spanish language translator.

Elder Services

Deaf & Blind Resources

Central Florida Deaf Services 

863-686-1221 x239

Florida Telecommunications Relay

7-1-1  or 1-800-955-8771 TTY

Blind Children's Center

800-222-3566

National Deaf Center 

www.nationaldeafcenter.org

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf and Blind Southeast Contact

Voice: 516-393-7733 

Email: cory.parker@hknc.org or janice.hanvery@hknc.org

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Heller Keller Center for Deaf and Blind 

718-522-2122 or Email: info@helenkeller.org

Deaf and Blind

Veteran Resources

Veterans Administration Mental Health Services 877-222-8387 to find the right resources for your needs. If you have hearing loss, call TTY: 800-877-8339.  We’re here Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.

Lakeland Veterans Center, Main number: 863-284-0841

1370 Ariana Street

Lakeland, FL 33803-1817

Veteran Resources

Highlands County Support Groups

Bible Fellowship Church - 3750 Hammock Rd. Sebring, FL

Mondays at 2:00 pm

Sep 13, 2021 – Dec 6, 2021

St. Catherine Catholic Church,

820 Hickory St, Sebring, FL

863-385-0049, Call for dates and time.

Highlands Community Church,

3005 New Life Way, Sebring, FL

863-402-1684, Call for dates and time

Alpha-Omega Crisis Center

863-385-1024

Children's Home Society 

863-382-0007

Good Shepherd Hospice

800-544-3280

Tri-County Human Services

863-452-0106

Highlands County Outpatient Clinic

100 West College Drive, Bldg. E Avon Park, FL 33825

United Way of Central Florida's Information & Referral 

863-648-1515 or 800-881-8929

Highlands
Volusia

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Volusia County Support Groups

Volusia County Services 

386-427-2523 or 386-733-9818

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New Beginnings and Reflections Bereavement Support Group

386-322-4701

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Bereavement Support Group for Children

Deland 386-822-4852

Daytona Beach 386-258-5100

Hospice of Volusia 

386-322-4701 or 800-272-2717

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Bereavement Support Group/Odyssey Health Care

386-248-2380 or 866-853-2380

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Bereavement Support Groups – through VITAS Innovative Hospice Care 

386-286-6129 or Email: Donald.Dalton@VITAS.com

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 Miami-Dade, Broward & Palm Beach Counties Grieving Support Groups for children

The Children’s Bereavement Center (CBC)

CBC provides Free Grief Support Groups at 10 different locations in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The Children's Bereavement Center provides free Peer Support Groups for children, young adults, and adult caregivers after the death of a loved one.  Participants can contact CBC 888-988-5438 for information or to register.

Miami-Dade
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