Grief Support
Healing Together
Hopewell House offers free, compassionate grief support led by professionally trained volunteers. Grounded in deep listening and reverence for the sacred journey of life, loss, and healing, we provide a welcoming space for connection and support. Our services include a monthly grief ritual, six-week grief groups, and quarterly grief workshops, all designed to enter the sacred ground of grief and love.
Community Grief Ritual
Facilitated by Brooke Lesley and Ashlie Hempstead
Grief Ritual is a practice of transforming individual and collective grief within a supportive community. In a world where we often grieve in isolation, this gathering offers a space to share, process, and honor grief in all its forms. Whether you’re mourning a tangible loss, experiencing existential sorrow, or navigating a challenging transition, all grief is welcome.
This in-person, drop-in event requires no RSVP—simply come as you are. We would be honored to hold space with you.
Grief Support Groups at Hopewell House
Our grief groups follow a six-session format, meeting every other week over 12 weeks. Sessions are held in person at Hopewell House, with options for afternoon or evening meetings to accommodate diverse schedules. To ensure an intimate and supportive environment, group sizes are limited, and RSVP is required. Once a group begins, it becomes closed to new members, fostering trust and connection among participants
We welcome members from the greater Portland community and offer new groups throughout the year. For more information on upcoming groups, please contact our grief program coordinator at liz.mccausland@fhhpdx.org or (503) 908-9228.
Spring 2025
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Thursday Evening Series (twice/month)
Making Peace with Loss An Experiential Workshop: Honoring the Grief Journey
. Accept and embrace impermanence
. Understand loss, pain, contraction and expansion
. Develop practices for re-opening a wounded heart
. Create personal healing rituals for processing strong emotions
. Find gratitude and grace in life again
RSVP: liz.mccausland@fhhpdx.org or 503-908-9228
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