Helpful Links

Helpful Links

Pre-Planning


Pre-Planning Guide

Grief Support


AARP Grief & Loss

Resources offered: widow to widow support group.

Amanda The Panda

A bereavement counseling group for children.

American Association of Suicidology

A resource for anyone concerned about suicide.

American Foundation For Suicide Prevention

American Foundation For Suicide Prevention (AFSP) - Survivor Outreach Program

American SIDS Institute

Families grieving the death of an infant.

Big Brothers / Big Sisters of America

Programs are available to children who have had one or both parents die.

Center for Loss in Multiple Births

CLIMB is a national organization that provides resources and referrals for parents who have lost one or more children in multiple births.

Concerns for Police Survivors

COPS provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Hope for the Bereaved, Inc.

Hope for the bereaved is a national organization with support groups.

MADD

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

National Hospice Organization

This organization provides people with information and support when they are planning ahead, caring for a loved one, living with an illness or grieving a loss.

National Organization for Victim Assistance

NOVA provides a support referral service for families of violent crime victims.

National SIDS Alliance

An organization offering support to families grieving the sudden loss of an infant.

Parents of Murdered Children

This group offers grief support and resources to help victims of violent crimes understand the justice system.

Parents Without Partners

PWP is a national organization for single parents either through death or divorce.

The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation

A national support group for victims of childhood cancer and their families.

The Compassionate Friends

A national group for parents whose child has died.

Places of Worship


Area Churches

Newspapers


Cedar Rapids Gazette

Marshalltown Times Republican

Tama Toledo News

Website for the Tama News Herald and Toledo Chronicle Newspapers.

Education


Suicide Prevention Help and Resources

Suicide Prevention resources from Better Addiction Care, inpatient drug rehab specialists.

Veterans


Veterans Administration

Veterans Administration

Cemeteries


Local Cemeteries

Directions to cemeteries in our area

Social Security


Social Security Administration

Social Security Administration

Restaurants


Local Dining