Vermont Grief Support Resources (Statewide, VT)
About Vermont Grief Support
Vermont communities offer a range of grief and bereavement support resources throughout the state, provided by hospitals, hospice organizations, faith communities, and nonprofit agencies. These groups serve adults, children, and families grieving the loss of a loved one, offering both peer-led and professionally facilitated grief support in Vermont’s close-knit communities. Whether your loss is recent or happened years ago, grief support is available.
What Groups Are Offered?
Grief support groups available across Vermont include general bereavement groups, spouse and partner loss groups, parent loss groups, suicide loss survivor groups (facilitated by AFSP Vermont), perinatal and infant loss support groups, holiday grief workshops, and children’s grief camps and groups. Groups may be led by licensed social workers, hospice chaplains, trained peer facilitators, or bereavement counselors. Formats range from ongoing drop-in groups to structured multi-week programs.
Who Can Join?
Grief support groups are open to any Vermont resident who has experienced the death of a loved one. Some groups are designed for specific types of loss (spouse, child, suicide, etc.) while others welcome anyone who is grieving. Children’s groups serve young people of specific age ranges. No referral or insurance is typically required.
Meeting Schedule & Location
Groups are available in communities across Vermont including Burlington, Brattleboro, Rutland, Montpelier, St. Johnsbury, and other areas. Meetings may be held at hospitals, hospice facilities, churches, community centers, and libraries. Local hospitals and hospice agencies maintain current schedules of grief support offerings in their areas.
Contact Information
- VNH Hospice (statewide): (888) 300-8853
- Coverage: Statewide – Vermont (multiple providers)
What to Expect
Grief support groups provide a safe, compassionate space where you can share your loss, hear from others who understand, and learn healthy ways to cope with grief. Groups are typically small and meet for 60–90 minutes. Whether led by a professional or a trained peer, the environment is warm, non-judgmental, and focused on honoring your unique grief experience. There is never pressure to speak—listening is always okay.
Cost & Confidentiality
Most grief support groups in Vermont are offered free of charge as community services, particularly those provided by hospice organizations and nonprofit agencies. What is shared in groups is kept confidential among participants.