Grief Support

Every person must cope with the loss of a loved one on his or her own terms.
The emotional upheaval these trying times can cause is sometimes so overwhelming that even the support of friends and family may not help relieve the amount of sadness and grief you feel. 

At Coston Funeral Homes, Inc. we offer the following aftercare grief resources.
Center for Loss & Transition  


A leading provider of information and inspiration in the areas of illness and dying, loss and grief, healthy caregiving, life transition, and spirituality.
Crisis and Suicide Hotline  

Phone: 412-820-HELP
GriefNet  


GriefNet is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. They have many email support groups. Their integrated approach to online grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues.

Growth House  


An international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life issues. Hypertext topic pages link to sites around the world. Links to hospice and home care, bereavement, death with dignity, AIDS, and related topics in life-threatening illness.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization  

Website: www.nhpco.org

Committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones.
Reassurance for Seniors  

Phone: 412-828-0100
Social Security Administration  

Phone: 800-772-1213
Sudden Infant Death Alliance  

Phone: 412-481-1410
Survivors of Suicide  

Phone: 412-624-5170
The Caring Place  

Phone: 1-888-224-4673
The Compassionate Friends  

Phone: 412-835-1105
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs  

Phone: 800-827-1000
Victims of Violent Crime  

Phone: 412-392-8582
Widowed Persons Service  

Phone: 412-824-7010