Our Services

Resources

Sources of Information and Support

	AARP: Coping with Grief and Loss www.griefandloss.org Helpful information on steps to take after the death of a loved one. Local & National Organizations offering grief support.
	Compassionate Friends www.compassionatefriends.org Grief Support After the Death of a Child “The Compassionate Friends is about transforming the pain of grief into the elixir of hope. It takes people out of the isolation society imposes on the bereaved and lets them express their grief naturally. With the shedding of tears, healing comes. And the newly bereaved get to see people who have survived and are learning to live and love again.”
	Griefshare www.griefshare.org GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
	GROWW www.groww.org GROWW is dedicated to providing each of its members with the most comprehensive website available on the Internet. We are not just about "grieving," we are about recovery, educating and making you aware of all resources available to you, that pertains to online safety for each of you, but most especially, our children. GROWW is rated as a "SAFE SITE."
	PA Department of Health www.health.state.pa.us/vitalrecords Order PA Death Certificates The Division of Vital Records maintains birth and death events that occur in Pennsylvania from 1906 to the present. This website provides information on obtaining certified copies of birth and death certificates, amending these certificates and other available services.
	Social Security Online www.ssa.gov
	Veteran’s Benefits www.vba.va.gov
	VNA of Western PA www.vna.com/html/bereavement_support.html VNA was founded in 1965 as a volunteer, community-based nonprofit home health care organization. Since that time, our compassion, innovation and expertise have made us a household name for quality care that families in western Pennsylvania have relied upon for generations.