The Compassionate Friends is a mutual assistance, self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to families who have experienced the death of a child, sibling, or grandchild. The purpose is to support and aid families in the positive resolution of the grief experienced upon the death of a child and to foster the physical and emotional health of bereaved families. Compassionate Friends does not have any religious affiliation. We use a meeting space at the church for our monthly support group meetings. Meetings are held at Sugarcreek Presbyterian Church on the third Wednesday at 7:00pm of each month. (corner of Bigger Rd. and Wilmington Pike) 1-937-298-3743

A team of spiritual care professionals and social workers will respond immediately to location of sudden, unexpected death.

Offers telephone peer-to-peer support for individuals who have lost a loved one through homicide.

Offers a day camp for children and teens ages 6 to 17 who have experienced the death of a loved one. Provides a safe place for campers to share their grief, find support, and strengthen their coping skills while building new friendships and having fun. Activities are facilitated by licensed professionals and volunteers.

Provides bereavement support services through volunteer contacts throughout the state that are there to offer encouragement and hope through a difficult time. Also provides referral resources and has a library of grief materials that can be sent to families free of charge.

Provides a day camp for children who have experienced the death of a loved one. Explores grief through activities with horses such as horseback riding lessons.

Provides a day camping experience that allows participants to express their grief reactions through play. Includes managing and understanding significant loss through creative activities such as journaling, sand tray therapy, music and art therapy. Program is overseen by licensed professionals. Lunch provided.

Offers a unique camping experience designed to encourage children and teens to express their feelings of grief in a safe and fun environment.

Provides bereavement groups and workshops that incorporate art to honor and commemorate loved ones and to provide an outlet for expression and relaxation for the bereaved. May include activities such as photo journaling, scrapbooking, and quilting.

Offers creative arts activities for families and care givers who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Provides individual and family therapy relating to pet loss.

Provides a one-week day camp (Camp Cornerstone) and a weekend residential camp (Camp Lighthouse) for children who have experienced the death of a loved one. Children share their grief experiences in fun and creative ways. Children are divided into groups by age for most activities. Camp participants will enjoy arts and crafts, swimming, treasure hunts, time to talk and share, outdoor games, and memorial activities.

Provides support groups, crisis response, school outreach, workplace service, community programs, professional support and educational presentations and consultation that impacts the workplace or schools.

Provides home care, palliative care, and hospice services. Also provides grief support, including groups, counseling, camps, and events.

Provides the opportunity for youth who have experienced the loss of a loved one to heal through expressing their feelings, participating in fun activities, and sharing with others in a camp setting.

Offers support groups for adults who have experienced the death of their mother or father.