Retreat center for families and couples who are grieving from the loss of a child or have a child with a medically complex condition. Provides a peaceful environment to refresh the mind and spirit, to reflect on the past, renew strength for the present, build hope for the future, and connect with other families dealing with similar situations.

- Offers support and friendship to grieving parents who have lost a child of any age - Provides an opportunity to meet parents who are working through their own grief and can empathize with a bereaved family - Gives cognitive information about the grieving process through programs, speakers, and library - Quarterly newsletter to bereaved parents - Sibling group meeting for siblings age 16 and older to meet with siblings who have lost a brother or sister

Support groups for: - Caregivers of individuals with terminal illness - Grief and loss groups (in community and schools)

Provides virtual monthly meetings of grief support services that comfort, encourage, and educate those in grief from a suicide loss.

Clearinghouse to help individuals in need connect with local resources to meet their needs. Gap ministries by partner churches include: - Baby clothing (sizes newborn - 3T) and winter clothing - Furniture including bunk beds - Household cleaning items - Linens, laundry and dish soap - Personal care items - Transportation - Widows support group

Hospital veterinary care and emergency care for both small and large animals. Do not refer for routine veterinary care. Companion Animal Love, Loss and Memories - CALLM: Biweekly bereavement group for those grieving the loss of a pet. Meets 6:30 pm - 8 pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of month (some adjustment to accommodate holidays). Call to confirm schedule before attending. Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center, 1964 Fitch Avenue, Room 115, St. Paul, 55108. Space is limited. To reserve seat and for more information, call Veterinary Social Services at (612)624-9372.

- Personal counseling - Academic learning skills counseling - Career counseling - Group programs for stress reduction, self-esteem, and academic achievement - Support groups for chronic conditions/pain, grief support for those who have lost parents or siblings, relationship skills, and thesis/dissertation focusing

Self-help group offering assistance to bereaved families who have experienced the death of a child. Through discussion and sharing, participants help themselves and each other work through grief and learn about the grieving process. Programs include: - Compassionate Friends Newsletter - Lending library of grief-related books and video library - Remembrance Tree at holiday time

- Offers grief support to Allina Hospice's patients' families and friends for 13 months following the death. Grief support includes Individual counseling, referrals to groups and other mental health providers, book recommendations, etc. - Support groups are open to anyone in the community in addition to maintaining a list of other grief support groups. - Anyone may contact grief resources for more information or resources.

Adult grief support group

- Accompaniment for survivors who must attend court proceedings - Communicates to professionals and public about needs and problems of survivors - Increases society's awareness of problems faced by survivors - Information about grieving process and criminal justice system for survivors - Newsletter - Provides contact people for survivors - Speakers bureau - Support group meetings

Child birth education, classes, events and support groups on a variety of topics - see website for full details: - Breast cancer support group - Cancer care support group - Grief support and education group - Health care directive class - Infant safety class (car seat safety and infant CPR) - Labor and delivery - Mental health skills development group - Perinatal loss grief support group - Postpartum physical therapy classes - Psychotherapy group for adults who identify as transgender

Movement for Violence Prevention (MVP): Leadership development activities to assist youth-led community engagement, skill enhancement, peer connections, and tools for change to prevent youth violence. Inspiring Youth: A year-long, intensive, community-based program for youth ages 10 - 17 and their families who have been impacted by violence. Youth workers provide comprehensive and culturally responsive mentorship, support, and access to services, activities, and leadership opportunities. Youth Site-Based and Community-Based Housing: Transitional housing for youth and young adults who are victims of violence and exploitation, including sex trafficking. Safety planning and support are provided. Voices in Prevention (VIP): A 6-week violence prevention curriculum serving middle and high school students. Curriculum might also include support groups, one-on-one sessions, peer mediation, and service learning. Youth Safety Plans: Specialized safety plans for youth NorthStar Youth Outreach Center: A drop-in center for homeless youth offering advocacy, safety planning, and connections to additional community resources. The center also offers: - Assistance with housing - Assistance with career and education planning - Computer lab - Counseling - Creative art spaces - Food and snacks - Laundry access - Supplies and clothing

Supportive services including: - Literature on suicide prevention and depressive illness - Support group information for survivors of suicide

Weekly support groups facilitated by volunteers trained in group process. Activities are intended to complement and not replace professional care. Program offers a learning and growing experience by bringing together adults who have had losses and are in the grieving process. Typical sessions will include speakers or videos followed by small groups formed with attention to the specific kind of losses experienced by those who attend. Meetings occur every Thursday from 4 pm - 6 pm with the following layout: - 4 pm - 4:30 pm: Registration and refreshments - 4:30 pm - 5 pm: Speaker - 5 pm - 6 pm: Break out sessions

Provides practical tools and resources that help parents feel better equipped to talk to their kids about tough issues, set and enforce boundaries, and help their kids work out conflicts with peers or other adults.

- Avian and exotic medicine - Cardiology at Oakdale site only - Dentistry and oral surgery - Dermatology - Emergency services for animals including surgery - Imaging including CT scan, high field MRI, ultrasound and x-ray - Internal medicine - Neurology - Oncology - Pet loss support group - Physical rehabilitation

Hospital veterinary care and emergency care for both small and large animals. Do not refer for routine veterinary care. Companion Animal Love, Loss and Memories - CALLM: Biweekly bereavement group for those grieving the loss of a pet. Meets 6:30 pm - 8 pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of month (some adjustment to accommodate holidays). Call to confirm schedule before attending. Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center, 1964 Fitch Avenue, Room 115, St. Paul, 55108. Space is limited. To reserve seat and for more information, call Veterinary Social Services at (612)624-9372.

Groups for mental health including: - Hope and loss - DBT skills - Illness, management and recovery - Anger management and conflict resolution - Relapse prevention

- Information about the grieving process through brochures, handouts, and a lending library of books, audiotapes and videos - Monthly meetings offering small group discussion and a safe place to share grief and experience memories with others who understand - Support and friendship - Yearly memorial event worldwide candle lighting ceremony in December

Provides supportive services for individuals and families who have experienced or have been affected by all types of perinatal loss including miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, neonatal death, prematurity, and others, including: - Virtual Support Groups: Bereaved Parents, Pregnancy After Loss, Dad's Grief Discussion, Grandparents and Extended Family, Parenting After Loss, and Coping with SIDS/SUID and Infant Death - Peer Companions: Free trained peer companions with similar experience are matched with newly bereaved individuals to provide support and resources. Peers are available for the entire family. - A free national telephone and text grief support helpline staffed by professionals who have personal experience with pregnancy and infant loss. - Prenatal Patient Education: Parenting in Pregnancy is an informational booklet for expectant parents about how to optimize the health of mom and baby during pregnancy. Educational materials are also available for stillbirth, miscarriage, pregnancy after a loss, fathers grief, caring for yourself after perinatal loss, grieving grandparents, assisting siblings with perinatal loss, how friends and family can help, and understanding perinatal autopsy and testing options. - Hosts a monthly podcast that offers information, support, and education. - Minnesota Center for Stillbirth and Infant Death: A statewide program that provides a starting point for families who have experienced the death of a baby through stillbirth, neonatal death, SUID/SIDS, or any other infant death. Provides resources for information on strategies to reduce the risk for stillbirth and infant death, grief resources, funeral assistance, and support for bereaved families. The Center will contact each family and offer the services of a Family Support Coordinator who are health professionals with expertise in caring for families after the death of a baby. Visit website for more information and online Support Referral Form.

Grief support group for parents and families who have experienced the loss of a child

The Hastings Senior Center, based at the Tilden Community Center, is operated through a partnership between the City of Hastings and Hastings Community Education. Seniors: - 55+ Driver Improvement Program - Art classes - Bingo - Book Discussion - Dance classes - Foot care and foot reflexology - Games such as chess club - Hand massage and foot care - Live 2 B Healthy exercise program - Quilting, woven arts, and yarn classes - Pickle ball and corn hole - Scrapbooking - Support groups for grief, Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease - Tech Fridays Adults: - Adult enrichment classes - Adult health and recreation classes - Art, design, photography, and cooking classes - Business classes - Construction, trades, and woodworking instruction - Computer, information technology, and computer programming - Indoor home safety education - Lifeguard instruction - Musical instrument instruction - Self-defense classes - Smoking cessation - Trips and tours Ages K-12: - Baseball, basketball, and soccer day camps - New drivers education classes - SPARK summer classes for grades 5th- 8th - Youth development and enrichment classes

A support group for people who have lost someone to suicide, open to the public and facilitated by peers.

Bariatric Support Group Betty Haskins (320)304-3444 Blind Support Group Bev Nelson (320)763-3828 Breastfeeding Classes Childbirth Classes Horizon Public Health (320)763-6018 Caregiver Support Val Trumm (320)762-2196 Diabetes Self Management Alexandria Clinic (320)763-5123 Grieving Parents Support Group Kathy Fischer, RN (320)763-5781 Look Good Feel Better Cancer appearance/self esteem boosting class (800)227-2345 Lyme Disease Support Group Amy Goodwin (320)859-5438 Alzheimer's Support Group Mary Krueger (320)762-3047 Parkinson's Support Group Kayla Roske (320)219-9980 Young Onset Parkinson's Support Group Kayla Roske (320)219-9980 Windmill Project Support for parents who have children with special needs Mary Peterson (320)760-3301