true <p>Please call&nbsp;1-800-260-0094 and leave your name and phone number on our confidential service request line. A program staff member will contact you.</p> <p>Please also visit our <a href="../../../subscriptions">contact form. </a></p> 2008-12-11T22:06:32Z <p>Founded in 1982, The Grief Counseling Program provides short-term individual, couples, group and family counseling for the bereaved, particularly for those who are grieving sudden, traumatic deaths. The program is unique in that it also provides support for&nbsp;individuals who have&nbsp;experienced the loss of a loved one through homicide or suicide.</p> Sliding scale, based upon income. No one is turned away for lack of money. <p><a href="../../../groups" target="_self">Homicide Survivors</a><br /><a href="../../../groups" target="_self">Survivors of Suicide</a></p> 5 <p>To foster healing through guidance and support. The program&nbsp;provides supportive counseling for bereaved individuals, families, and groups&nbsp;to prevent longer-term problems due to unresolved feelings of grief. The grief program is a safe, confidential place for people to receive support and education regarding issues of bereavement.</p> grief <ul> <li><a href="../../../grief/feelings_after_loss" target="_self">Feelings After a Loss</a></li> <li><a href="../../../grief/common_reactions" target="_self">Common Grief Reactions</a></li> </ul> <p>Residents of Alameda County who are grieving the death of someone close to them.</p> <p>Counseling is provided by mental health interns who are trained in grief counseling and supervised by licensed professionals.</p> 2009-02-22T09:23:29Z false