Support Groups

Please note: Space is limited. Each participant must complete registration with Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) prior to group participation. No drop-ins, please. Groups are subject to cancellation based on low enrollment.

To register, please contact HSB’s intake coordinator at 805-563-8820. All groups are free of charge.

Somatic Awareness for Anticipatory Grief

Wednesdays, Date TBD (in person)

Inspired by the Somatic Awareness in Grief offering at Hospice of Santa Barbara, this unique offering will be body awareness practices and tools for those who are struggling with the terminal illness or anticipatory loss of a loved one.

Write From the Body: Processing Grief through Word and Movement

Tuesdays 4/2/24 - 5/7/24 (in person)

6-week personal writing group for bereaved adults. Facilitators will create a safe space for participants to explore their grief, share their stories, and support each other.

Navigating Grief Through Song Workshop

Saturday 2.10.24, In Person

Come experience the benefits of singing in a group and return home with songs and practices that can be woven into daily life to support the grief journey.

Somatic Awareness in Grief Group

Wednesdays, In Person, 2.14.24 - 3.20.24

A 6 week course to learn different supportive and nourishing rituals while moving through grief.

 

Healing Grief Through Art Group

TBD

For individuals who have experienced a significant loss.

 
 

Healing Grief Through Art Workshop

TBD

For individuals who have experienced a significant loss.

Healing the Loss of an Adult Child

Tuesday Afternoons weekly ongoing via zoom

Join other parents who have lost an adult child in navigating the journey of grief and healing.

 

Healing Suicide Loss

Tuesdays, In Person, 4.9.24 - 5.28.24

Support group for adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide.

 

Healing the Loss of a Loved One

Tuesdays 5.14.2024 - 6.18.2024, In Person

A support group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. 

 

Pet Loss Support Group

Wednesdays, Via Zoom, 4.3.2024 - 5.8.2024

For those who are grieving the loss of their beloved animal companion

Loss of Spouse or Partner Support Groups

Weekly on Monday Evenings, and Twice Monthly on Thursday Afternoons ongoing

Support group for adults who have lost a spouse or partner.

 

Healing Through Poetry via Zoom

Monday Afternoons weekly ongoing

This group via Zoom examines techniques that will allow members to express their grief through the written word.