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, 4.10.24 - 5.15.24
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
Friday, In Person, 5.17.24
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 5.21.2024 - 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.