LINKS

AARP Grief and Loss Programs - Offers a wide range of resources and information on grief and loss issues to adults who are bereaved and their families. www.aarp.org/griefandloss

American Cancer Society - Provides information and support for cancer patients, family, friends, and survivors. www.cancer.org

American Diabetes Association - Offers information on diabetes education, treatment, healthy living, community resources and support. www.diabetes.org

American Heart Association (AHA) National Center - The AHA is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke. www.americanheart.org

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Provides state by state directories of survivor support groups for families and friends of a suicide. www.afsp.or

Chilton Memorial Hospital Foundation - Established in 1991, it is the fund-raising organization for Chilton Memorial Hospital. The Foundation's philanthropic efforts raise funds for programs, construction and renovation of facilities, and purchasing of state-of-the-art technology. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with a volunteer Board of Trustees that oversees donor contributions, sets policy and directs activities of the Foundation. All gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent currently allowed by law. www.chiltonmemorial.org

Compassionate Friends - Offers mutual support, friendship and understanding to families following the death of a child at any age. www.compassionatefriends.org

Hospice of New Jersey - Hospice services embrace the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of both the patient and family through an organized interdisciplinary team of health care providers. www.americanhospice.org

Make-A-Wish Foundation - This foundation grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. In New Jersey - www.wishnj.org. National - www.wish.org.

Rainbows Inc. - Peer support groups for children and adults who are grieving a death, divorce, or other painful transition in their family. www.rainbows.org

SIDS Alliance - Provides emotional support for families experiencing sudden infant death syndrome and other infant death victims through local chapters. www.sidsalliance.org

St. Jude's Childrens Hospital - The mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is to find cures for children with catastrophic illnesses through research and treatment. www.stjude.org

WTC United Family Group, Inc. - Support for families who lost a loved one in the World Trade Center attacks. www.wtcunitedfamilygroup.org

Other Helpful Links - New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association - www.njsfda.org