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Kansas

Featured Providers

Grief support professionals and organizations who serve this state. Inclusion as a featured provider is a paid listing; Founding Members are lifetime complimentary listings. Neither constitutes a clinical endorsement.

Emma Guenther

Emma Guenther

Founder, Magnolia's Way Mediumship ~ International Evidential Psychic & Somatic Medium, Grief Alchemist, Energy Healer

Virtual — Available nationwide
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Grief and Bereavement Support

Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care — Solace House

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Solace House is a community grief support center offering groups for adults grieving the death of a loved one. No hospice affiliation required.

Kansas City metroIn-person & Virtual816-363-2600
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All groups are free of charge. Serves both Missouri and Kansas sides of the metro.

Topeka Hospice House

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Inpatient hospice and grief support serving the Topeka community with bereavement counseling, support groups, and remembrance events open to all — not limited to hospice families.

Topeka and northeast KansasIn-person & Virtual785-232-2044
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Community bereavement support available regardless of whether your loved one was in hospice care.

Ascension Via Christi — Bereavement Services

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Hospital-based grief support in Wichita, including individual counseling and remembrance programs.

Wichita areaIn-person & Virtual316-268-5000
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Child and Family Grief

National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG)

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Looking for support for a grieving child or teen? NACG offers resources and a national searchable directory to help families find childhood-bereavement programs and services near them.

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National resource. NACG maintains this directory independently; Grief Navigation does not verify or endorse the programs listed.

Sunflower House

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Children's grief center providing peer support groups, family nights, and school-based grief programs for children and teens who've experienced a death.

Kansas City metro / Johnson CountyIn-person & Virtual913-631-5800
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Free services. Also offers resources for parents and schools supporting grieving children.

Kansas City Hospice — Camp Erin Kansas City

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Free weekend bereavement camp for children and teens ages 6–17 who've experienced the death of someone close. Combines grief activities with camp fun.

Kansas City metroIn-person816-363-2600
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Part of the national Camp Erin network through Eluna.

Traumatic or Violent Loss

Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV)

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Statewide coalition connecting survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their grieving families to local advocacy programs, counseling, and legal services.

KansasIn-person & Virtual785-232-9784
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Find a local program directory on their website.

Kansas Attorney General — Victim Services Division

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Provides crime victim compensation, notification, and advocacy for Kansans impacted by violent crime, including families of homicide victims.

KansasIn-person & Virtual1-800-828-9745
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Administers the Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board.

Specialized Grief Support

Kansas State University — Pet Loss Support Hotline

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Veterinary student-staffed hotline providing compassionate listening and support for people grieving the loss of a pet.

NationalVirtual785-532-4999
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Operates during academic semesters. Leave a message and a student will return your call.

Find Professional Help

KDADS — Behavioral Health Services

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Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services connects Kansans to community mental health centers, substance use treatment, and crisis services.

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Kansas has 26 Community Mental Health Centers — find yours through KDADS.

Kansas 211

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Free, confidential referral service connecting Kansans to local health and human service programs, including grief counselors and support groups.

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Immediate Help in Kansas

Kansas 988

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Kansas's crisis lifeline, connecting callers to local crisis centers and mobile crisis response teams across the state.

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Kansas has four community mental health center crisis lines that back up 988.

Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ

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Statewide hub for suicide prevention resources, survivor support, and crisis intervention training.

KansasIn-person & Virtual785-841-2345
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National Resources

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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Free, confidential support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Available 24/7 via phone, text, or chat.

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Also available in Spanish. Veterans: press 1. LGBTQ+ youth: press 3.

Crisis Text Line

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Free crisis counseling via text message. Trained crisis counselors respond within minutes, 24/7.

United StatesVirtualText HOME to 741741
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Works on most major carriers. WhatsApp option also available.

The Compassionate Friends

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National organization supporting families after the death of a child. Offers online support groups, a closed Facebook community, and local chapters.

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Extensive library of grief resources specific to child loss.

SAMHSA National Helpline

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Free, confidential treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental health and substance use disorders.

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Available 24/7, 365 days a year. English and Spanish.

NAMI Helpline

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides free peer support, information, and referrals for people affected by mental health conditions.

United StatesVirtual1-800-950-6264
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Available Monday–Friday, 10 AM–10 PM ET. Text 'Helpline' to 62640.

Psychology Today Therapist Finder

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Searchable directory of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, and support groups. Filter by location, insurance, specialty, and issue.

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Free to search. Profiles include bios, specialties, and accepted insurance.

The Dougy Center

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National center for grieving children and families. Offers resources, training, and a directory of children's grief programs nationwide.

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Pioneering organization in children's grief support since 1982.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

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National organization offering support groups, education, and advocacy for suicide prevention and for those who've lost someone to suicide.

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Local chapters in all 50 states. Annual Out of the Darkness walks.

Immediate Help — Available Nationwide

Call or Text 988

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere in the United States — free, confidential, and ready for anyone experiencing emotional distress or grief.

If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.

Grief Navigation provides these listings as a starting point. Inclusion does not constitute a clinical endorsement or guarantee of services. Programs, eligibility, costs, and availability may change. Contact each organization directly to confirm current information. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental-health emergency, call 911 or contact 988.