Grief & Trauma Resource Center

Compassionate, no-cost support for individuals and families affected by grief, trauma, crisis, and significant life transitions.

Grief Support Groups

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Trauma Support

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Critical Incident Services

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Community Resources

Grief Support Groups ✳︎ Trauma Support ✳︎ Critical Incident Services ✳︎ Community Resources

“A Safe Place to Heal”

The Circle of Life Grief & Trauma Resource Center offers a calm, caring space for individuals and families navigating loss, trauma, crisis, and major life transitions. Through support groups, education, critical-incident services, and practical resources, we help people find comfort, connection, and hope at every stage of their healing journey.

For a complete list of support groups and times, or to suggest a group not listed, please visit colhospice.com or call us at 775-827-2298.

‍ ‍ Currently active:

  • General Grief Support Groups for all ages — 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 3:30 PM by Circle of Life Hospice-For all losses

  • Teen Grief Support Group for ages 12–18, or younger with siblings — 4th Tuesday of every month at 3:30 PM

  • Children’s Grief Support Group for ages 5–12, or younger with siblings — 2nd Tuesday of every month at 3:30 PM (Starting 10/2026)

  • Hope After Loss Grief Support Group for overdose and addiction loss — 2nd Monday at 6:30 PM

  • Families Navigating Disabilities Quarterly Support Group

  • Veterans and First Responders — Reboot Recovery 12-week program

  • Critical Incident & Stress Management Debriefings for families after a traumatic loss or incident

  • Professional in-person family death notifications

  • Pet Therapy upon availability

‍ ‍Coming soon:

  • Losing You Twice Dementia Grief Support Group

  • Sibling Survivors Grief Support Group

  • Suicide Survivors Grief Support Group

  • Pet Loss Grief Support Group

  • Circle of Hope Grief Support Group for children ages 5–9

  • Widows and Widowers Group

  • Bereaved Parents “Vilomah” Grief Support Group

  • Women’s Cancer Support Group

  • Men’s Cancer Support Group

  • Incarcerated Family Member Support Group

  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Groups

  • Addiction Recovery Support Group

  • Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Staff Support Group for clinicians and front-line workers

Critical Incident Support Services:

Our facility offers Defusings, Debriefings, Death Notifications, and Critical Incident Stress Debriefings (CISDs) at no cost to our community. These services are available to Veterans, First Responders, Health Care Workers, and local families, including children.

Please note: Services are provided by appointment only and are subject to facilitator availability.

The purpose of this program is to provide a supportive foundation for individuals and families navigating the aftermath of a traumatic event, critical incident, or significant loss. Our approach follows the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) model.

These services are not psychotherapy. Rather, they are structured interventions that incorporate:

  • Safe processing and discussion of the event

  • Crisis intervention and Psychological First Aid (PFA)

  • Education regarding common trauma and grief responses

  • Identification of healthy coping strategies and self-care practices

  • Remembrance and acknowledgment of loss

  • Living ideation assessment and analysis

  • Family safety planning and support

Services are facilitated by a licensed professional who holds the Certified Clinical Critical Incident Stress Management (CCISM) credential through the ICISF and the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Emergency Health Services Department.

Environmental mechanisms:

Sessions take place in a thoughtfully designed environment created to promote comfort, safety, and healing. Features include:

Calming murals and soothing color schemes.

  • A tranquil water feature

  • Comfortable furnishings

  • An engineered nature-themed setting

  • Specialized tools, resources, and workbooks

Additional comfort measures are available and may include stuffed animals, toys, and grief-supportive essential oil blends provided by our certified Aromatherapist when welcomed by participants.

We recognize that trauma evolves into grief, and healing is a process. Following completion of services, participants may be offered access to additional support resources, including demographic-specific grief support groups and other ongoing community services.

When appropriate, referrals to trusted local mental health clinicians may be recommended and facilitated based on needs identified during the appointment.

Our commitment is to provide compassionate, evidence-informed support that helps individuals and families move forward with strength, hope, and connection.

Get Connected

You do not have to navigate grief or trauma alone. Reach out to learn about available support groups, resources, and critical-incident services.

If you’d like more information please email info@colhospice.com

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Services are provided by appointment and subject to facilitator availability. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent mental-health support, call 911 or 988.