Current Bereavement Support Services

Online Bereavement Sessions (facilitated on Zoom)

  • Bereavement sessions are facilitated by Nancy Osgoodby, LCSW. Nancy has 30+ years of clinical practice experience in mental health and crisis intervention, as well as a tremendous love for animals. Having had many animal companions over the years, Nancy has dealt with the grieving process on a personal level and developed a special interest in helping others grieve the loss of their pets.
  • Group sessions are held online through Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 7 pm.  An invitation with the Zoom link will be sent through email after registration.

 Children Bereavement Workshop (In-Person)

  • We understand that coping with grief can be a challenging experience, especially for children. That is why we are offering a specialized child bereavement workshop where children can engage in creative crafting activities to help them process and navigate their emotions during times of loss.
  • A parent MUST be in attendance with a child for the duration of the workshop (4:00-5:00 PM EST)
  • Free of charge and open to the community!
  • Registration is required.
  • We are currently offering one-time sessions from 4pm-5pm at the OAH Education Center on the following dates:
    • January 29th
    • February 26th
    • March 26th
    • April 30th

 Adult Bereavement Courses (In-Person)

  • In-person bereavement courses: Grief evokes various emotions, feelings and thoughts that can be difficult to get through on our own.
  • Oradell Animal Hospital’s psychoeducational bereavement group offers a supportive environment for adults to share their experiences with grief and pet loss, exploring the process of grieving 
  • Free of charge and open to the community!
  • Registration is required.
  • We are currently offering sessions from 11am-12:15pm at the OAH Education Center every Saturday starting February 1st through April 5th