Visit the Student Support page for more resources, including accessibility/disability policies, Title IX information, learning support assistance, health and wellness resources, and more.
On campus
- HDS Office of the Chaplain and Religious and Spiritual Life
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Swartz 110
Phone: 617.496.7540
kmaloney@hds.harvard.edu - Office of Student Life
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Swartz 106
Phone: 617.496.3091
kcaponera@hds.harvard.edu - Counseling and Mental Health Services
- Through Harvard University Health Services
- Love you, Miss you: A Peer-Led Grief Support Circle at HDS
- (More information is forthcoming on this new group.)
- HDS Denominational Counselors
- The HDS Office of Ministry Studies employs part-time denominational counselors who serve the needs of several particular faith communities at the Divinity School.
- Harvard Chaplains
- Harvard Chaplains is the umbrella organization of 38 chaplains representing 26 of the world’s traditions, united in their commitment to serving Harvard’s diverse student communities.
- The Memorial Church Grief Group for Students
- The Memorial Church holds a Grief Support Group for students each term. The group is limited to 10 participants. If you are interested in being a part of the Grief Support Group, please contact the Reverend Alanna Copenhaver at alanna_copenhaver@harvard.edu or 617.496.1426.
The sites below are maintained by organizations external to HDS. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply endorsement.
Off-campus bereavement groups
- Mount Auburn Hospital Bereavement Support Groups
- Mount Auburn Hospital offers three eight-week-long bereavement support groups series a year. Each series will meet for eight Wednesday evenings, 6–7:30 pm in the Clough Conference Room. Any adult who has experienced the death of someone close is welcomed. Participants have experienced the death of a spouse or partner, child, sibling, friend, or other relative. Contact Beth Loomis, director of pastoral care, at eloomis@mah.harvard.edu or 617.575.8606.
- The Compassionate Friends (TCF) of Boston: Supporting Family After a Child Dies
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Meeting information: first Tuesday of each month 6–7:30 pm
Trinity Church of Boston (Parish House, Lower Level Room A)
206 Clarendon Drive, Boston, MA 02116
tcfofboston@gmail.com or 617.539.6424 - VNACare
- Bereavement support groups are offered several times a year in various locations. There is no charge for the group, but registration is required.
Grief Support Resources
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Being with Love, Death and Grief: Tara Brach and Frank Ostaseski
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On Point, WBUR: How We Grieve January 2, 2015 (episode)
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Actively Moving Forward (AMF): College students supporting one another in grieving theillness or death of a loved one
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GriefShare.org: A website that provides listings of local grief support groups
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The Dougy Center: The national center for grieving children and families
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Center for Loss and Life Transition: Articles and book excerpts
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Hold the Door for Others (PDF): A detailed workbook on “Finding Your Way Through Loss and Sudden Adversity”
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Hampshire College’s Grief Resources Bibliography (PDF): Extensive bibliography of books organized by subtopic and audience
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The Grieving Person's Bill of Rights (PDF) - courtesy of the Yale University Chaplain's Office
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Helpful Tips for Grieving College Students (PDF) - courtesy of the Yale University Chaplain's Office
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Dealing with Grief and Bereavement: National Association of Nursing Home Attorneys
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Resources for Bereavement and Grief: The Memorial Church of Harvard University
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Grief Following the Death of a Loved One due to Substance Use Disorder
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Alliance of Hope, for suicide loss survivors
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, for suicide loss survivors
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Coping with Grief and Stress (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)