Grief & Loss: University Grief Resources

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
2076 Administrative Services Building
1009 Greene St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1432
734-936-8660
www.umich.edu/~fasap

  • Individual, group, and worksite crisis intervention
  • Individual and family counseling
  • Assessment and regional referral information for support services
  • Special populations materials
  • No cost to University staff, family members and operation units
Counseling & Psychological Services
3100 Michigan Union
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-764-8312
  • No cost to enrolled students and partners
  • Individual counseling
  • Grief and loss support groups
  • Outreach to University departments and housing units
Staff HR Services
2005 Wolverine Tower
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-763-2387
  • Planning for unit operations and services during crisis (temporary staffing, etc.)
  • Interpretation of University funeral policies, union contracts, etc.
Benefits Office
Wolverine Tower - Low Rise G405
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1278
734-615-2000 or toll free 1-800-649-3777
www.umich.edu/~benefits
  • Counseling on benefits for survivors (life insurance, health, dental, and retirement) and/or beneficiary of University faculty, staff members and retirees
  • Appointments are available to discuss dependent's continuation of medical, life and pension benefits

Related University Policies
In the case of death in the immediate family, the University provides up to three days paid time off work to attend the funeral or internment and make necessary arrangements (SPG 201.3).

Community Resources

Griefnet
http://rivendell.org

  • Griefnet is a system that can connect you with a variety of resources related to death, dying, bereavement, and major emotional and physical losses.

Hospice of Washtenaw
806 Airport Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
1-888-884-6569

  • Individual counseling
  • Grief recovery groups for individuals and families
  • Referral information
  • Services provided for donation
Arbor Hospice & Home Care
2366 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
1-888-992-CARE (2273)
www.arborhospice.org
  • Bereavement and social support groups
  • Specializing in children and widow services
  • Group options for different losses and at different stages
  • Services provided by donation for adults

Specialty Grief Support Groups and Services

contact FASAP for the latest referral contact person for each group

  • Bereaved children, adolescent or young adults support
  • Caregiver's support
  • Compassionate Friends (parents whose children have died)
  • Hospice information
  • Major illness and physical loss support
  • Post-Abortion, miscarriage and newborn loss support
  • Widows and widowers support
  • Support for separated and divorced men and women