E. Blake Collins Funeral Home
159 George Avenue
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705
570-822-3514




These are a just a few of the many web sites and groups that are helping people through this difficult time.

www.griefshare.org  This group's opening page states, "Grief Share is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone." This site also offers a daily email to encourage and help those who are grieving.

www.griefjourney.com  The website says, "Because there is so little understanding of grief and loss in our 'death denying culture', people often fear they are 'losing it', or 'going crazy'. When they understand that grief is a natural, albeit difficult, experience, this fact can free the person to explore their reactions and feelings by giving them 'permission' to grieve."

www.compassionatefriends.com
Their mission statement is - "to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive." The local chapter information is: 
  The Compassionate Friends Wyoming Valley Chapter 
  (570) 561-9621 or Fran (570) 654-1032 Mary Lou
  Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm
  at Heather Highlands Community Center, 609 S Main St, Port Griffith, PA 18640

www.silentgrief.com  From the home page of the website - "Support for all who have suffered miscarriage and later child loss - It is my prayer that you will find SilentGrief.com to be a safe place of healing, support, and hope during your time of grief, loneliness, and depression. Child loss, whether miscarriage, stillbirth, or older loss, is a pain like none other. It is my heartfelt desire that this will become your place to receive daily nourishment, friendship, and support for child loss so that you will never have to feel alone or silent in your grief again."