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Services for Grieving Families

Alongside our programs, we provide practical services that make the weight of loss a little easier to carry.

01

Resource Navigation

We help grieving individuals find licensed counselors, hospice bereavement programs, faith-based support and county services.

  • Grief counselor and therapist referrals
  • Hospice and bereavement programs
  • County behavioral health services
02

Practical Loss Support

When you are the last family member, the paperwork falls on you. We point you to help with the practical side of loss.

  • Guidance on where to start after a death
  • Help finding legal and estate resources
  • Benefits, records and paperwork checklists
03

Food & Holiday Outreach

Holiday giveaways and food support for individuals and families carrying grief or hardship in the High Desert.

  • Wrapped in Love Thanksgiving giveaway
  • Food bags and essentials
  • Gift cards and holiday extras
04

Remembrance Support

Meaningful ways to honor the people you've lost, from remembrance gatherings to ideas for marking hard dates.

  • Holiday Remembrance Evening
  • Memorial and remembrance ideas
  • Support around anniversaries and birthdays
05

Community Education

Talks and workshops for churches, schools and community groups about grief, family loss and how to support others.

  • Grief awareness talks
  • How to support a grieving friend
  • Self-care and coping workshops
06

Partner Referral Network

We work with churches, hospices, funeral homes, hospitals and counselors so grieving families get connected to care quickly.

  • Easy referral process for partners
  • Printed resource cards for families
  • Collaborative community events
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For Organizations

Partner With Us to Care Better

Churches, hospices, funeral homes, hospitals, schools and counselors are often the first to meet a grieving family. We'd love to be your next referral.

  • Refer families who have lost immediate family members
  • Host a support circle or grief awareness talk
  • Sponsor community events like our Thanksgiving giveaway
  • Share our resource cards with the families you serve
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Who We Work With

Our Circle of Care

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The Last Branch Foundation offers peer support and community, not professional counseling. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) any time, day or night. In an emergency, call 911.

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