18 18Support groups for suicide survivors are located throughout the United States and Canada. The following list includes the names and telephone numbers of peer support groups that are available free of charge, arranged by geographical location. These groups are organized on a community, grassroots level and are not affiliated with a specific association or organization. Additional information on survivor groups can also be obtained from the following sources.
UNITED STATES
Alabama
Birmingham: Crisis Center, Inc. 205-323-7782
Florence: Day-By-Day. 205-766-9161
Alaska
Anchorage: Support Group for Suicide Survivors. 907-272-3100
Fairbanks: Fairbanks Crisis Line. 907-451-8600
Tempe: Survivors of Suicide. 602-784-1514
Yuma: Survivors of Suicide. 520-783-1860
Arkansas
Little Rock: Survivors of Suicide, Arkansas Chapter. 501-337-1930
California
Berkeley: Survivors of Suicide. 510-889-1104
Burlingame: Survivors of Suicide. 415-692-6662
Castro Valley: Survivors of Suicide. 510-889-1104
Chico: Suicide Survivors Bereavement Support Group. 916-891-2832
Davis: Friends and Families of Suicide Loss. 916-756-7542
Fresno: Fresno Survivors of Suicide Loss. 800-822-8448; 209-435-7669
Garden Grove: Survivors of Suicide. 714-971-4032
Jackson: New Horizons. 209-223-0793
Modesto: Survivors of Suicide. 209-577-0615
Napa/Solano: Survivors of Suicide. 707-252-6222
Pacific Grove: Loving Outreach for Survivors. 408-375-6966
Redding: Suicide Survivors Support Group. 916-225-5252
Redlands/San Bernadino: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 909-792-4862
Sacramento: Friends for Survival. 916-392-0664
San Diego: Survivors of Suicide. 619-482-0297
San Francisco: Self Help Grief Group. 415-750-5355
San Luis Obispo: Suicide Survivors Group. 805-544-2266
Santa Barbara: Suicide Survivors. 805-965-5555
Santa Rosa: Survivors of Suicide. 707-542-5045
Upland: Hope After Suicide. 909-982-7534
Vacaville: Bay Area Survivors of Suicide. 707-452-8520
Walnut Creek: Survivors of Suicide. 510-944-0645
Colorado
Arvada: Heartbeat. 303-424-4094
Boulder: Heartbeat. 303-444-3496
Colorado Springs: Heartbeat. 719-596-2575
Denver: Heartbeat. 303-934-8464
Denver: Parents of Suicides. 303-322-7450
Denver: Survivors Group. 303-766-3328
Florence: Heartbeat. 719-269-2140
Ft. Collins: Suicide Resource Center of Larimer County. 970-635-9301
Grand Junction: Heartbeat. 970-243-2467
Greeley: Suicide Education and Support Services. 970-353-0639
Littleton: Heartbeat. 303-794-3564
Pueblo: Heartbeat. 719-564-6642
Connecticut
Hartford: Safe Place/The Samaritans of the Capital Region. 203-232-2121
Middletown: Survivors of Suicide. 203-343-5814; 203-347-4003
Southbury: Survivors of Suicide. 203-264-5613
Wethersfield: Suicide Bereavement. 203-563-3035
Millsboro: Survivors of Suicide. 800-287-6423
Wilmington: Survivors of Suicide. 302-656-8308
District of Columbia
There are no groups currently in Washington, DC.
Florida
Altamonte Springs: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 407-869-9617
Boca Raton: Suicide Survivors Support Group. 407-394-7979
Bradenton: Hospice of SW Florida. 941-739-8940
Cape Coral: Survivors of Suicide. 941-945-0338
Daytona Beach: Assure. 904-252-5785; 904-756-3198
Ft. Lauderdale: Survivors of Suicide. 305-467-6333
Jacksonville: Self Help Support Group. 904-721-4282
Lauderhill: Suicide Survivors Support Group. 954-968-6795; 954-768-0434
Miami: Suicide Survivors Support Group. 305-653-1023
Palm Beach: The Courage to Survive. 407-747-3165
Pensacola: Survivors of Suicide. 904-438-9879
Pinellas Park: Survivors and Victims, United. 813-791-3131
Rockledge: Crisis Services of Brevard, Inc. 407-631-8944
Georgia
Albany: Suicide Survivors. 912-883-1281
Atlanta: Bereavement Support Group. 404-505-7703; 404-758-1329
Atlanta: Survivors of Suicide, Sandy Springs Chapter. 404-256-9797
Douglas County: Survivors of Suicide. 770-432-1621, ext. 522; 770-436-4090
Henry County: Survivors of Suicide. 770-914-0626
Lawrenceville: Survivors of Suicide. 404-256-9797
Marietta: Survivors of Suicide, East Cobb Chapter. 770-998-8819
Riverdale: Survivors of Suicide, Riverdale Chapter. 770-998-8819
Roswell: Survivors of Suicide. 770-993-6218
Hawaii
Honolulu: Survivors of Suicide. 808-521-4555
Idaho
Boise: Survivors of Suicide. 208-338-1017; 208-345-2350
Idaho Falls: Survivors of Suicide. 208-522-0033
Illinois
Aurora: Survivors of Suicide. 708-897-5522
Chicago: LOSS: Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide. 312-655-7283; 312-655-7285
Decatur: Listening, Sharing, Caring (LSC). 217-767-2268
Edgemont: Survivors of Suicide. 618-397-0963
Oak Brook: Compassionate Friends. 708-990-0010
Peoria: Survivors of Suicide. 309-693-5281; 309-697-3342
Wood River: The C.O.-H.E.A.R.T.S. 618-251-4073
Bloomington: SOS/Heartbeat. 812-334-3801
Columbus: Survivors of Suicide. 812-546-5820
Elkhart: Survivors of Suicide. 219-295-8156
Ft. Wayne: We the Living. 219-422-6402; 219-432-6293
Lafayette: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 317-742-0460
Iowa
Cedar Falls: Suicide Grief Support Group. 319-277-5369
Cedar Rapids: Suicide Survivors Group. 319-362-2174
Iowa City: Ray of Hope. 319-337-9890
Kansas
Topeka: Survivors of Suicide. 913-267-4547
Kentucky
Louisville: Survivors of Suicide. 502-589-4313
Middlesboro: Survivors of Suicide. 606-248-1678
Owensboro: Survivors of Suicide. 502-926-7565
Louisiana
Baton Rouge: Survivors of Suicide. 504-924-1431; 504-924-3900
Monroe: Support After Suicide. 318-323-9479
New Orleans: Coping with Suicide. 504-834-1354
Portland: Survivors of Suicide. 207-871-4226
Rumford: Survivors of Suicide. 207-364-2651
Maryland
Baltimore: SEASONS: Suicide Bereavement. 410-882-2937
Bethesda: SEASONS: Suicide Bereavement. 301-460-4677
Crofton: Growing Through Grief. 410-721-0899
Westminster: SEASONS: Suicide Bereavement. 410-876-1047
Massachusetts
Andover: Safe Place/The Samaritans of Merrimack Valley. 508-688-6607
Boston: Safe Place/The Samaritans of Boston. 617-536-2460
Fall River: Safe Place/The Samaritans of Fall River/New Bedford. 508-673-3777; 508-999-7267
Falmouth: Safe Place/The Samaritans of Cape Cod. 508-548-8900
Framingham: Safe Place/The Samaritans of Suburban West. 508-875-4500
West Springfield: Survivors of Suicide. 413-734-9139
Michigan
Adrian: Survivors of Suicide. 517-263-7882
Cadillac: Survivors of Suicide. 616-826-3865
Detroit: Survivors of Suicide. 313-224-7000
East Lansing: Survivors of Suicide. 517-626-6317
Flint: Survivors of Suicide. 810-232-9950
Grand Rapids: West Michigan Survivors of Suicide. 616-281-2058
Jackson: Survivors of Suicide. 517-783-2648
Kalamazoo: Survivors of Suicide. 616-381-4357
Lansing: Survivors of Suicide. 517-339-1529
Ludington: West Shore Survivors of Suicide. 616-845-6854
Marquette: Survivors of Suicide. 906-228-3040
Port Huron: Survivors of Suicide. 810-794-4982
Saginaw: Survivors of Suicide. 517-781-0410
Spring Lake: West Michigan Survivors of Suicide. 616-874-6439
Troy: Survivors of Suicide. 810-680-0796
Warren: Survivors of Suicide. 810-307-9100
Minnesota
Duluth: Suicide Survivors Support Group. 218-726-4402
Minneapolis: SAVE. 612-946-7998
St. Paul: Survivors of Suicide. 612-776-1565
Willmar: Support Group for Survivors of Suicide. 612-235-5411
Mississippi
Jackson: Survivors of Suicide. 601-360-0814
Missouri
Springfield: Survivors of Suicide Group. 417-865-5943
St. Louis: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 314-647-3100
Missoula: Surviving Friends. 406-543-6132
Nebraska
Hastings: Heartbeat. 402-463-7804
Lincoln: Ray of Hope Survivors of Suicide. 402-488-3827
Omaha: Survivors of Suicide Omaha. 402-558-4616
Nevada
Reno: Survivors of Suicide. 702-323-4533
New Hampshire
Derry: Coping with a Loved One’s Suicide. 603-329-5276
Exeter: Suicide Support. 603-778-7391
Keene: Safe Place/The Samaritans of Keene. 603-357-5505
Manchester: Survivors of Suicide. 603-644-2525
New Jersey
Dumont: Survivors After Suicide. 201-385-4400
Madison: Survivors of Suicide. 201-786-5178
Piscataway: Survivors of Suicide. 908-235-4109
Toms River: Survivors of Suicide. 908-505-5437
New Mexico
Albuquerque: Survivors of Suicide. 505-858-1240
Albany: Safe Place/The Samaritans of the Capital District. 518-459-0196
Babylon: Compassionate Friends/Parents of Suicide. 516-661-7012
Brooklyn: Ray of Hope. 718-738-9217
Buffalo: Suicide Bereavement Group. 716-685-2733
Douglaston (Queens): Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 516-466-8423
Flushing (Queens): Survivors of Suicide. 718-463-1639
Ithaca: After Suicide Support Group. 607-272-1505; 607-272-1616
Massapequa: South Shore Suicide Survivors Group. 516-798-7881
New York City (Manhattan): Safe Place/The Samaritans of New York. 212-673-3000
Port Jefferson: Survivors of Suicide. 516-474-6061
Rochester: After Suicide. 716-654-7262
Roslyn Heights: Survivors After the Suicide of a Loved One. 516-626-1971
Staten Island: Survivors of Suicide. 718-448-3306
White Plains: C.A.R.E.S. (for children and their families). 914-997-5849
North Carolina
Mount Airy: Survivors of Suicide. 910-789-5108
North Dakota
Bismark: Grief After Suicide. 800-472-2911; 701-255-3692
Fargo: Suicide Survivor Support Group. 701-293-6462
Grand Forks: Survivors of Suicide. 701-795-3000
Minot: Survivors of Suicide. 701-857-2230
Wahpeton: Suicide Survivor Support Group. 701-293-6462.
Ohio
Akron: Survivors. 216-253-9388
Canton: Survivors of Suicide. 216-452-6000
Cincinnati: Survivors After Suicide. 513-385-6110
Cincinnati: Survivors of Suicide (for children and their families). 513-841-1012
Columbus: Survivors of Suicide. 614-279-9382
Dayton: Survivors of Suicide. 513-297-9096
Delaware: Helpline. 800-684-2324
Lakewood: Survivors of Suicide. 216-521-1335
Toledo: Survivors of Suicide. 419-385-9205
Westerville: Survivors of Suicide. 614-882-9338
Youngstown: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 216-747-5111
Oklahoma
Norman: Survivors of Suicide. 405-329-4280
Oklahoma City: Survivors of Suicide. 405-942-1345
Tulsa: Survivors of Suicide. 918-585-1213
Oregon
Albany: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 503-394-3707
Medford: Healing from Suicide. 503-772-2527
Portland: The Dougy Center (for children and their families). 503-775-5683
Portland: Suicide Bereavement Support. 503-657-1181
Pennsylvania
Altoona: Support Group for Those Who Have Lost a Loved One Through Suicide. 814-946-2209
Butler: Survivors of Suicide. 412-287-1965
Fort Washington: Survivors of Suicide. 215-545-2242
Lancaster: Survivors of Suicide. 717-898-8239
Langhorne: Survivors of Suicide. 215-545-2242
Levittown: Survivors of Suicide. 215-545-2242
Lewisburg: Survivors of Suicide. 717-523-7509
Monaca: Suicide’s Other Victims. 412-775-4165
Philadelphia: Survivors of Suicide. 215-545-2242
Philadelphia: Survivors of Suicide. 215-745-8247
Pittsburgh: Survivors of Suicide. 412-624-5170
Quakertown: Survivors of Suicide. 215-536-5143
Wilkes-Barre: Survivors of Suicide. 717-822-7118
Rhode Island
Providence: Safe Place/The Samaritans of Rhode Island. 401-272-4044
South Carolina
Anderson: Survivors of Suicide. 864-646-5167
Charleston: Survivors of Suicide. 803-744-4357
Columbia: Survivors of Suicide. 803-356-2874
Greenville: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 864-271-8888
Sioux Falls: Survivors of Suicide. 605-336-1974
Tennessee
Chattanooga: Living After Suicide. 423-875-2509
Nashville: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 615-244-7444
Texas
Amarillo: Surviving Connection. 806-342-3600
Corpus Christi: Survivors After Suicide. 512-853-1964
Dallas: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 214-828-1000
Ft. Worth: Survivors of Suicide. 817-654-5343
Houston: Survivors of Suicide. 713-228-1505
Lubbock: Survivors of Suicide. 806-765-7272
Lufkin: Survivors of Suicide. 409-632-1514
Midland: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 915-685-1566
Plano: Survivors of Suicide. 214-881-0088
San Angelo: Heartbeat. 915-944-1666
San Antonio: S.O.L.O.S. 210-695-9136
Utah
Layton: Legacy. 801-771-8476
Park City: SEASONS: Suicide Bereavement. 801-649-8327
There are no groups currently in the state of Vermont.
Virginia
Falls Church: Suicide Survivors Support Group. 703-273-3454; 703-866-2100
Hopewell: Healing After Suicide. 804-458-3895
Newport News: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 757-875-0060
Portsmouth: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 804-483-5111
Richmond: Surviving. 804-780-6911
Virginia Beach: Survivors of Suicide. 757-469-6000
Winchester: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 540-667-1178
Washington
Auburn: Survivors of Suicide. 206-833-7127
Kennewick: Survivors of Suicide. 509-783-7416
Seattle: Survivors of Suicide. 206-461-3222
Seattle: Survivors of Suicide. 206-772-5141
Spokane: Survivors of a Loved One’s Suicide. 509-483-3310
Tacoma: Survivors of Suicide. 206-474-3330
West Virginia
Huntington: Heartbeat. 304-526-6001
Wheeling: Survivors of Suicide Support Group. 304-277-3916
Appleton: Fox Valley Survivors of Suicide. 414-739-1231
Eau Claire: Suicide Survivors Support Group. 715-833-6028
La Crosse: Karis Support Group. 608-785-0530, ext. 3652
Madison: Survivors of Suicide. 608-251-2345
Marshfield: Survivors of Suicide. 715-387-7753
Milwaukee: Survivors Helping Survivors. 414-649-6000, ext. 6230
Sheboygan: Suicide Loss Support Group. 414-458-3951
Wisconsin Rapids: Survivors of Suicide. 715-421-1942
Wyoming
Cheyenne: Share and Care. 307-637-3753
CANADA
Alberta
Calgary: Canadian Mental Health Association Suicide Services. 403-297-1744
Calgary: Fellowship of Suicide Survivors. 403-283-6812; 403-228-7943
Edmonton: The Support Network—Suicide Bereavement Support Group. 403-482-0198
Ft. McMurray: Some Other Solutions Society for Crisis Prevention. 403-743-8605
Nanaimo: Survivors of Suicide. 604-758-3190
Vancouver: S.A.F.E.R. 604-879-9251
Nova Scotia
Springhill: Springhill Ray of Hope. 902-597-3611
Ontario
Hamilton: Telecare of Hamilton. 905-525-8611
London: Suicide Bereavement Support Group. 519-434-9191
Toronto: Suicide Support Program. 416-595-1716
Windsor: Suicide Bereavement. 519-255-7440
Quebec
Montreal: Suicide-Action Montreal. 514-723-4000
Quebec: Centre de Prevention du Suicide, CPS. 418-683-4588
Saguenay–Lac-St-Jean: Centre de Prevention du Suicide 02. 418-545-1919