Many Chapters publish their own newsletter. In areas where there are not enough members to sustain a Chapter, contact persons provide much the same level of support.
Most meetings begin with introductions and each survivor telling of their loss.
Often there is a topic to guide discussions, such as the grief process, the criminal justice system or favorite memories. Usually meetings revolve around group members' own knowledge and experiences, but occasionally outside speakers are invited to present information and to learn from survivors. No one is there to judge your feelings or to persuade you to think differently. As members help one another by sharing experiences, feelings and insights and by allowing others to do the same, their grief is somehow lessened.