Community Grief Resources

Pat Kendall is available as a speaker on these topics:

• The grief journey for suicide survivors
  
• The grief journey from a Christian perspective
  

Pat Kendall is a certified QPR (Question-Persuade-Refer) gatekeeper trainer.
More information can be found at: www.qprinstitute.com

Pat is also a certified TimeSlips trainer.
More information can be found at: www.timeslips.org

GriefShare: A 13 week non-denominational video seminar which features biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics. Contact Lois Horsens (406)273-2416
www.griefshare.org

Healing Hearts for Moms: A peer support group for mothers who have experienced the death of a child, meets one time a month. Contact: Phyllis Tag (406)549-4333 or Judy Peterson (406)240-0549

H.O.P.E.: A peer facilitated support group for those who have lost someone to suicide. Contact: Pat Kendall (406)543-6635. Click here for more information.

Partners Hospice and Palliative Care Services: Provides a variety of bereavement services for the community, including individual bereavement support, bereavement assessments, 8-week bereavement support groups for adults and information about community bereavement resources. All services are free of charge. Contact: Gretchen Strohmaier, Bereavement Coordinator (406)327-3624
www.partnersinhomecare.net

Seasons Bereavement Program: Provides a variety of bereavement support services for children and families including camps for kids, backpacking for teens, and education for parents about supporting their children during grief. Charges are based upon a sliding scale fee. Contact: Tina Barrett at Families First (406)721-7690
www.familiesfirstmt.org

The Compassionate Friends: A peer support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child. Meets one time a month. Contact: Susan Moore (406)543-8840
www.compassionatefriends.org