Grief Support

Reach out to the specialists at Essentia when you need help coping with the changes brought on by loss. Find help and support at any point in your journey.

Trust the Grief Support professionals at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota for a wide range of programs and services, including:

• Virtual Counseling for children, teens and adults impacted by a life-threatening illness or death of a friend, co-worker, patient, or family member, or other non-death losses and adjustment concerns. Please call 218-786-4402 to schedule an appointment.
• Grief support groups for adults, teens, and children
  • Ongoing Monthly Virtual, hybrid, and In-person Grief Groups for adults and youth are available at no charge, but do require pre-registration. Please call 218-786-4402 for more information or email griefcenter@essentiahealth.org.
  • Learn more or register for a support group.
• Regional referral and support network dealing with grief and loss. Please email griefcenter@essentiahealth.org if you would like to receive a free quarterly Grief Notes newsletter by email.
• Grief support resources and library with hundreds of books, journals, videos, and recordings
• Crisis response for schools through the School Crisis Response Team.
  • To support Twin Ports school communities impacted by the death of a student, call 218-786-4402 or email griefcenter@essentiahealth.org.
• Speaking, consulting, and training services regarding grief and trauma issues for professionals and the community.

To get education materials and referrals to qualified grief support professionals in the Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin area, call Grief Support at 218-786-4402.

Central Minnesota

To get educational materials and referrals to qualified grief support professionals in the Brainerd Lakes Area, call Grief Support at 218-828-7442. Connect with others coping with loss by attending a free grief support group at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota. Grief groups meet weekly for seven weeks, three times a year.

See our upcoming classes and events. 

Eastern North Dakota & Western Minnesota

Ask your primary care provider or our spiritual care team to help you connect with resources in or near your community. Or, learn about grief support services at Hospice of the Red River Valley in Fargo, North Dakota.

Help your school, organization, or community group learn how to recognize and respond to grief, loss, and trauma. Learn about our speaking, training, and consulting services.

Help Essentia Health provide education, comfort, and support to your friends and neighbors. Make a donation to Grief Support Services or learn more about volunteering.