What We Do
We provide our core services free of charge to anyone experiencing the death of someone close to them. The journey from grief to hope can begin with any of our counseling services provided in groups or one-on-one. HOPE for Bereaved currently offers monthly support groups with each addressing a different type of experience. Some groups include widows and widowers, children, parents, surv
ivors of a loved one completing suicide and LGBT. HOPE for Bereaved group sessions attempt to ensure no grief goes unresolved. We staff a Help Line (315-475-HOPE), publish a monthly newsletter and present community education programs to stay closely connected with those in need – always free of charge. Families, friends, businesses and health care professionals turn to HOPE for Bereaved for training, guidance and resources. Our services and resources are used locally, nationally and internationally. We do not receive any annual public funding outside of monetary gifts, fundraisers and fees from books or workshops. Our Founding
Therese Schoeneck founded HOPE for Bereaved in 1978 after the death of her daughter, Mary, in a car accident. At the time, Central New York did not have a support group available for parents dealing with the death of a child. Determined that something positive would come from Mary’s death, she formed a bereaved parents support group that eventually became HOPE for Bereaved. Each year, HOPE touches the lives of people of all ages in our community and beyond.
