A Community Partner at First Pres
Grief Support
El Paso
Compassion, comfort, and hope for the journey of grief.
Grief Support El Paso provides support and resources for people experiencing loss, while welcoming people of all beliefs and from all walks of life.
You don't have to grieve alone
Loss comes in many forms.
Grief Support El Paso offers a place to find understanding, encouragement, practical resources, and connection during seasons of loss.
Grief can follow many kinds of loss
Whatever the loss, support matters.
- The death of a family member, friend, or pet
- Debilitating or terminal illness
- Separation through divorce or deployment
- A child leaving home or retirement
- The loss of a cherished dream
- Other significant life transitions
Find comfort and support
Ways Grief Support El Paso helps
GSEP provides support, education, connection, and access to grief resources for individuals and community groups.
Grief Support Groups
Support groups are offered in English and Spanish for people grieving a loss, with small-group facilitation.
Grief Support Retreats
Weekend grief retreats provide opportunities for small groups to receive support and spend time with others who understand grief.
Grief Education
GSEP provides grief education and small-group facilitation for community groups experiencing crisis.
Resources & Referrals
GSEP serves as a clearinghouse for local and online grief resources and responds personally to people seeking support.
Annual Service of Remembrance
An annual gathering provides an opportunity to remember and honor loved ones who have died.
Community Connection
Peer facilitators listen, affirm, and encourage people as they move through their own grief journeys.
Monthly gathering
A place to come, listen, share, and be understood.
Monthly grief support gatherings include a speaker sharing their own grief journey followed by small-group conversation with a facilitator.
The information provided by GSEP describes these gatherings as open to people grieving loved ones and other losses.
Gathering Details
- Second Wednesday of each month
- 12:00 noon
- Online or in person
- Small-group facilitation
- English and Spanish support
- Lunch is provided for in-person gatherings
- Robert Young Center at 1340 Murchison Dr.
Please contact Grief Support El Paso directly to confirm the current meeting location, format, and schedule before attending.
“Grief Support El Paso saved my life. The fellowship and understanding from the facilitators and the participants have been a great comfort to me.” — Maria, GSEP participant
About GSEP
A volunteer community built around compassion.
Grief Support El Paso began in 2015 in response to the need in the El Paso community for support and resources for people experiencing grief.
GSEP is committed to including people of all beliefs and from all walks of life. The organization is volunteer-led, with a Leadership Team made up of people who have experienced deep grief themselves and want to provide a supportive community for others.
Peer-to-peer Grief Facilitators are trained to listen, affirm, and encourage people who are grieving.
Get Involved
Volunteers are at the heart of Grief Support El Paso. Opportunities described in GSEP materials include:
- Serving as a grief facilitator or companion
- Serving on the Leadership Team
- Greeting or helping with hospitality
- Helping enrich services and develop resources
- Providing administrative support
Training is provided for facilitator and companion roles.
Connect with Grief Support El Paso
Support is available.
Contact GSEP for information, support, resources, volunteer opportunities, partnership, or donations.