Grief Support Meeting Information
Our peer grief support meetings meet either in person, via Zoom or are hybrid, a combination of both. You must complete a one-time pre-registration to receive our weekly meeting zoom links. In addition to our regular in person and zoom grief support for a death due to overdose or other substance use related causes for anyone 18+, we also offer a special men’s only zoom grief group, a grandparents group, a partner/spouse group, a sibling group, a mom’s only group, a death of multiple loved ones group, a substance use related suicide loss group, an LGBTQ+ group, a people in recovery roup, a young person group (18-35), a faith based group and people in recovery group. All zoom meetings are based on Eastern Time. If it just says ”ZOOM” and no other qualifier, it means anyone 18+ who is bereaved due to substance use related causes are welcome to attend. Most of the in person meetings are also for anyone 18+ who are bereaved due to substance use related causes, with a few specialty exceptions. Meetings subject to change. Check back for updates. PRE-REGISTER HERE!
STARTING IN JUNE 2025… a new calendar style format will be taking the place of this list view style of meeting information.
June 2025 Meetings & Events (Remaining)
Monday - Christian Faith Based Hope After Loss - IN-PERSON MARLBOROUGH, MA 6/23/25 6:00-7:30 pm ET. Cheryl Juaire facilitating. Greater Grace Christian Fellowship, 187 Pleasant St Marlborough, MA. For anyone 18 and over of the Christian faith who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use. There is a special sign-up process for this group to ensure a supportive and understanding environment for all participants.
Monday - ZOOM 6/23/25 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Don Lipstein facilitating. For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.
Tuesday - HYBRID - LEARNING TO COPE WITH GRIEF MEETING - IN-PERSON & ZOOM, GLOUCESTER, MA 6/24/25 7:00-8:00 pm ET. Colleen and Gordon Bullard facilitating. CORE Peer Recovery and Resource Center 11 - 15 Parker Street, Gloucester, MA For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.
Tuesday - IN-PERSON, BRIDGEWATER, MA 6/24/25 6:30-8:00 pm ET. Natalie Patricio facilitating. Trinity Episcopal Church 91 Main St Bridgewater MA For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.
Tuesday - MEN’S ONLY - ZOOM 6/24/25 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Dave Swindell and Gary Carter facilitating. For men 18 and over who have experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.
Tuesday - PARTNER & SPOUSE - ZOOM 6/24/25 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Kar-Kate Parenteau facilitating. For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of a partner, spouse or significant other due to substance use.
Wednesday - PEOPLE IN RECOVERY - ZOOM 6/25/25 6:00-7:30 pm ET. Leslie Lagos facilitating. For anyone 18 and over who identifies as being in recovery from any substance including alcohol who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.
Wednesday - IN-PERSON, EAST BOSTON, MA 6/25/25 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Rose Stone facilitating. Recovery on the Harbor, 983 Bennington Street, East Boston, MA. For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.
Thursday - NEW BEGINNINGS GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - ZOOM 6/26/25 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Janice Kaplan facilitating. For anyone 18 and over newly bereaved due to substance use related causes and/or new to The Sun Will Rise Foundation.
Thursday - IN-PERSON, BRIGHTON, MA 6/26/25 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Liz Driscoll facilitating. PSF Community Center, 640 Washington Street, New Balance Room, Lower Level, Brighton, MA. For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.
New Time! Sunday - YOUNG PERSON MEETING, IN-PERSON, MEDFORD, MA 6/29/25 6:00-7:30 pm ET. Michelle Rueda and Chloe Brosnan co-facilitating. 96 Winchester Street, Medford, MA. For anyone 18-35 who has experienced the death of someone they care about to substance use.
Monday - IN-PERSON, WEYMOUTH MA 6/30/25 6:30-8:00 pm ET. Darlene Mersereau facilitating. Crossroads Church, 241 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.
Basic Zoom preparations:
Don’t know how to zoom, no worries! Follow the directions below.
Go to to the Zoom download page and get:
Zoom desktop software for a desktop or laptop computer
And/or the Zoom tablet/phone app
Equipment
Recommended: Computer or laptop with Zoom desktop software
Tablet or phone with Zoom app
Go to the pregistration page, complete and you will get a emailed a link for the next Zoom meeting.
Our meetings are for people 18 and older looking for peer to peer, in person or virtual group grief support. The group was started for for those in Massachusetts, then expanded to New Hampshire & Rhode Island, and now welcome anyone from any state or country who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use disorder, addiction and/or overdose. We welcome anyone who has experienced this type of loss.
Please pre-register before your first meeting using the grief group pre-registration tab. Meetings are on an open ongoing basis after pre-registration. The meetings are not intended to replace therapy and/or counseling and the facilitators are not licensed doctors or therapists.
If you have any questions, please email robyn@thesunwillrise.org.