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Missouri

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.

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Grief and Bereavement Support

NAMI Missouri

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The Missouri chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness offers free peer-led support groups, education classes, and advocacy for people affected by mental health conditions and their families.

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NAMI's national helpline is available Monday–Friday, 10 AM–10 PM ET. The chapter site lists local support groups and programs across the state.

Psychology Today Therapist Finder

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Searchable directory of licensed therapists, counselors, and support groups in Missouri. Filter by location, insurance, specialty, and the type of loss you're grieving.

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

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.

The Dougy Center — National Center for Grieving Children

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The pioneering national center for grieving children and families. Offers resources, training, and a searchable directory of children's grief programs — including programs serving Missouri.

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Use their national program directory to find children's grief support near you in Missouri.

Children's Hospitals in Missouri

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Children's hospitals across Missouri offer bereavement support for families who have experienced the death of a child — including counseling, support groups, and remembrance events.

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Contact the nearest children's hospital's chaplaincy, palliative care, or social work office to ask about bereavement programs; many are open to the community.

Traumatic or Violent Loss

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — Missouri Chapter

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The Missouri chapter of AFSP supports people affected by suicide — survivors of suicide loss, those living with mental health challenges, and their families — through peer support, education, and advocacy.

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Chapters host support groups for suicide loss survivors and community events like Out of the Darkness walks.

Hospice Bereavement Services in Missouri

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Hospices throughout Missouri offer grief support after sudden and unexpected losses — including groups for those grieving a death by suicide, accident, or violence.

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Bereavement support is often open to anyone in the community, not only hospice families. Use the NHPCO directory to find a provider near you.

Specialized Grief Support

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — Missouri Chapter

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The Missouri chapter of AFSP supports people affected by suicide — survivors of suicide loss, those living with mental health challenges, and their families — through peer support, education, and advocacy.

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Chapters host support groups for suicide loss survivors and community events like Out of the Darkness walks.

Local Hospice Bereavement Programs in Missouri

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Hospice bereavement programs in Missouri offer individual counseling, support groups, and memorial services — open to the community, regardless of whether your loved one was in hospice care.

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Many hospices host open community grief groups and annual remembrance events. Ask about programs near you.

Find Professional Help

Psychology Today Therapist Finder

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Searchable directory of licensed therapists, counselors, and support groups in Missouri. Filter by location, insurance, specialty, and the type of loss you're grieving.

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

SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov

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Free, confidential locator for mental health and substance use treatment, searchable by location and insurance.

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Run by SAMHSA, the federal substance use and mental health services agency.

Immediate Help in Missouri

Missouri 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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Free, confidential support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Callers from Missouri are connected to trained crisis counselors 24/7 by phone, text, or chat.

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Calling or texting 988 connects you to a local crisis call center. Veterans: press 1. LGBTQ+ youth: press 3.

Missouri 211

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Free, confidential information and referral service connecting Missouri residents to local health and human services — including crisis support, grief counseling, and support groups.

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Operators can connect you to local crisis services, mental health resources, and community programs in your area.

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.

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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.

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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.