Adult Grief Support
Adult Support
We have learned over the years that while each person’s grief journey is experienced differently, grief is not meant to be experienced alone. At COJ, our Adult Support Groups are designed to accompany anyone navigating the death of a loved one, offering them refuge as they navigate their grief while learning to rebuild their ‘new normal.’ Our groups are facilitated by trained staff or volunteer bereavement specialists with similar loss experiences and are offered at no cost to participants.
We approach bereavement support holistically through interactive, hands-on activities and conversations where adults find connection and are gifted with space to process and share feelings as they’re ready. In addition to monthly and bi-monthly group sessions, COJ’s adult programming offers printed and digital educational resources; tailored activities for bereaved adults; and healing events and activities.
COJ Adult Support Groups Include:
- Bereaved Parent Group
- Footprints on Our Hearts Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
- Grief to Peace with Spring Grove Funeral Homes
- Hope and Healing After Suicide Loss
- Men in Grief with Spring Grove Funeral Homes
- Understanding Your Grief
- Widowed Support Groups
- Widowed Grief Support – New Adventures Group
- Young Adult Support Group serving ages 18-29
- Individual Facilitations
- Pathway to Healing Events
If you would like assistance in finding the right group for you, please call our office at 513-870-9108 and we would be happy to assist you.
Bereaved Parent Group for Loss of Child (Up to 17 Years of Age)
The Bereaved Parent Support Group provides support for parents who have suffered the death of a child. This group provides a safe space for grieving parents to connect, share stories, and discover hope, strength, and healing.
- Meets: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:00 PM, Sept-June
- COJ’s Conference Room*, 8857 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, Suite #002, West Chester, OH 45069
*COJ’s conference room is located in the lower level of the building and requires navigating down one flight of stairs. It is not handicap accessible.
Bereaved Parent Group for Loss of Adult Child 18+
The Bereaved Parent Support Group provides support for parents who have suffered the death of an adult child. This group provides a safe space for grieving parents to connect, share stories, and discover hope, strength, and healing.
- Meets: 1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:00 PM, Sept-June
- COJ’s Conference Room*, 8857 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, Suite #002, West Chester, OH 45069
*COJ’s conference room is located in the lower level of the building and requires navigating down one flight of stairs. It is not handicap accessible.
Footprints on Our Hearts Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
This group provides grief support for parents who have suffered the death of a child through miscarriage or early infant death. Footprints on Our Hearts allows parents to process their grief in a safe place with other parents who have experienced the loss of a baby. Together, we honor our children and find hope, strength, and healing.
- Meets: 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30-8 pm, September-May
- St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, 5720 Hamilton Mason Rd, Liberty Township, OH 45011 (Room 15)
Grief to Peace in Partnership with Spring Grove Funeral Homes
Surrounded with love and support, this grief support group is hosted by Spring Grove Funeral Homes and facilitated by Companions on a Journey. Together, we help individuals to restore balance and find hope, strength, and healing. In-person and virtual options to attend are available.
- In-person: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6-7:30 pm at Spring Grove Funeral Homes, 4389 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- Virtual: 4th Tuesday of the month, 6-7:30 pm
Hope & Healing After Suicide Loss Support Group
Hope & Healing After Suicide Loss Support Group offers the opportunity to connect with other adults who understand the heartache of losing a loved one to suicide. Surrounded with love and support, together we help individuals to restore balance and find hope, strength, and healing.
- Meets from 6:30-8:00 PM on the 1st Tuesday of the month, September – June
- Boys and Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty, 8748 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester Township, OH 45069
- Note, the group will meet on the 2nd Tuesday in November due to Election Day.
Young Adult Grief Support Group
Support for young adults, ages 18-29, who have suffered the death of a loved one or friend. Our Young Adults group offers a supportive environment to connect, learn about grief, and find hope, strength, and healing among peers.
- Virtual Meeting: 1st Monday of the month, 7-8 PM, September-May (September will meet on 9/11 instead of 9/4 due to Labor Day. No group in June, July, or August)
Men in Grief Support Group with Spring Grove Funeral Homes
It can be extremely challenging and isolating to be a man in grief. This grief support group is a safe place to be open and communicate about these challenges with other men who know the pain of losing a loved one. This support group is hosted by Spring Grove Funeral Homes and facilitated by Companions on a Journey.
- Meets: 4th Tuesday of the month, 6-7:30 pm
- Spring Grove Funeral Homes (Tri-County), 11285 Princeton Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45246
Understanding Your Grief Support Group
Understanding Your Grief is an open grief group designed to offer support to adults who have suffered the death of a loved one. Surrounded with love and support, this grief support group offers you the opportunity to connect with other adults who understand the heartache of losing a loved one. Together, we help individuals to restore balance and find hope, strength, and healing. You may choose to attend our St. Maximilian Kolbe Church location or Miamisburg Christian Church location (both locations are handicap accessible).
- St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, 5720 Hamilton Mason Road, Room 6, Liberty Township, OH 45011
- Meets: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8 pm, September – May
- Miamisburg Christian Church, 1146 E. Central Avenue, Room 220, Miamisburg, OH 45342
- Meets: 2nd Monday of the month, 6:30-8 pm
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 11000 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 44249
- Meets: 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6-7:30 pm, October – June
Young Widowed Grief Support
Surrounded with love and support, this grief support group offers the opportunity to connect with other individuals (ages 20-64) who understand the heartache of losing a spouse. Together, we help individuals to restore balance and find hope, strength, and healing. Note that age is a guideline. We welcome any widowed person to attend any of the widowed support groups.
- Meets: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 6:30-8:00 PM, Sept-June
- COJ’s Conference Room*, 8857 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, Suite #002, West Chester, OH 45069
*COJ’s conference room is located in the lower level of the building and requires navigating down one flight of stairs. It is not handicap accessible.
New Beginnings Widowed Grief Support
Surrounded with love and support, this grief support group offers the opportunity to connect with other individuals (ages 65+) who understand the heartache of losing a spouse. Together, we help individuals to restore balance and find hope, strength, and healing. Note that age is a guideline. We welcome any widowed person to attend any of the widowed support groups.
- Meets: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 2-3:30 pm, Sept-June
- St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, 5720 Hamilton Mason Rd, Liberty Township, OH 45011 (St. Patrick Conference Room)
Widowed Grief Support - New Adventures Group
COJ’s New Adventures Group is a social group for current and future members of our widowed support groups. This group offers support through a monthly lunch outing at a local restaurant. We look for additional ways to discover new adventures together and expand our social horizons through activities such as concerts, dinners, lunches, ballgames, Segway tours, zip-lining, trips, etc.
If you are interested in joining, please email carla@companionsonajourney.org or register for membership in the Meetup group to receive notifications about upcoming events
Widowed Grief Support - Dinner & Game Night
This social group is for current and future members of our widowed support groups. This group offers support through a monthly dinner and game night at a local restaurant.
If you are interested in attending, please email jerry@companionsonajourney.org
Individual Consultation
At COJ, we offer a safe space for children, teens, adults, and families to process feelings of grief and loss. In addition to our community programs, we offer individual consultation by phone, Zoom, or in-person. Individual consultation consists of 1 session with one of our bereavement specialists. To schedule these sessions, we ask that you complete the registration form below. *Please note that availability for individual consultations varies depending on our current schedule.
Pathway to Healing Events for Adults
COJ hosts a variety of Pathway to Healing events throughout the year to support bereaved individuals to overcome common communication barriers, provide them with simple moments of joy in the company of others who ‘get it’, and equip them with tools for supporting one another along the grief journey. Please visit our calendar or events page for upcoming events!
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