Hope After Loss Groups
Generously funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Hope After Loss groups offer support for anyone who has lost a loved one to a substance-related death, such as an accidental overdose, drug-induced suicide, or drug-related murder. Facilitated by two professionals, one with lived experience.
Every Monday, rotating through these locations:
Wallingford, 7:00pm-8:30pm
TriCircle Office
116 S. Main Street
Parking and entrance are located at the back of the building.
Coventry, 6:00pm-7:30pm
1153 Main Street
Parking is located at the side of the building.
Rocky Hill, 7:00pm-8:30pm
506 Cromwell Ave, Suite 202
Parking and entrance are located at the front of the building.
Virtual options are available for all meetings. Email info@tricircle.org for access to a reoccurring Zoom meeting link.
Meetings are subject to rescheduling for
holidays or weather.
Annual Self-Care Retreat
Each year, TriCircle offers a free Hope After Loss Self-Care Retreat to group members in addition to weekly meetings. In 2027, the retreat will be a long weekend, entitled Sweatpants and Slippers, and held from April 30th, 2027 to May 2, 2027.
Check back for more information closer to the date!
Grief Support Links & Resources
• Grieving and Healing Together – McCall Behavioral Health Network
• Grief Recovery After A Substance Passing (GRASP)
• SAVE Grief Support for suicide loss survivors
• The Cove – Center For Grieving Children
• Wise Old Sayings Guide To Grieving Support Resources
• Bereavement Miracles 12-Step Program
• Adam’s House, Grief Support For Connecticut Children And Families
Videos
Grief in Syndemic Times Workshop
• Session 1: Unique And Significant Aspects Of Grief Following Overdose Deaths During The Pandemic
Related Books
Since My Brother Died
Marisol Munoz-Kiehne
The Empty Place
Roberta Temes Ph.D.
The Beep Beep Man
L.P. Vine
When a Child Dies From Drugs
Pat Wittberger, Russ Wittberger
Healing After Loss
Martha Whitmore Hickman
Living When A Loved One Has Died
Earl A. Grollman
Badger’s Parting Gifts
Susan Varley
When Someone Very Special Dies
Marge Heegaard
Tear Soup
Pat Schwiebert, Chuck DeKlyen
I Am Your Disease
Sheryl Letzgus Mcginnis,
Heiko Ganzer
Symptoms of Withdrawal
Christopher Kennedy Lawford
ife Between Falls
Julie Lange
My Daughter’s Addiction
Marie Minnich
Birds of a Feather
Tom Crice
Sunny’s Story
Ginger Katz
Grief is a Mess
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