Begin building relationships with the hospitals, funeral homes, and fire departments. Our website is a great reference and resource to recommend to them. Enlist a group of professionals to assist you in your quest. To feel much for others and little for ourselves, to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature. Support groups are not therapy sessions.
Therapy seeks to 'change' a behavior, belief, or thought.
The role of facilitator and co-facilitator is quite simple listen, speak minimally, and guide only when necessary. We recommend you check out a book on facilitating support groups at your local library. The facilitator can 'make or break' a support group. Remember that silence is not the enemy. It gives people time to gather thoughts and prepare their next statement.