This page offers resources to support families impacted by divorce or the loss of a spouse

Beginning Experience

Are you struggling with the loss of your spouse from death, divorce or separation?

Loss affects everyone differently and learning to live again is challenging.  As a faith-based organization, Beginning Experience offers men and women the opportunity to cope with the pain of loss and to move into the future with renewed hope. 

If you or someone you know is dealing with loss and want help healing, please consider attending a Beginning Experience weekend retreat. Through targeted writing and support in small group discussions you can expedite your healing process. This process has been working since 1974.

To learn more about Beginning Experience go to https://beginningexperience.org/ 

The nearest operating Beginning Experience Chapter is in Portland. To find out about available retreats, click this link.

Divorce and Beyond - Divorce support group
St. Louise, Bellevue

Are you trying to get past the pain of divorce?  Are you feeling “stuck” in pain and hurt?  St. Louise Catholic Church is thrilled to be offering “Divorce & Beyond”.  This is an excellent 10 week Christian based program of healing and recovery from divorce. You deserve to experience peace and joy again!  Gift yourself with healing this program through the Divorce & Beyond experience!  Interested? We will meet on Sundays,  4-5:30 beginning September  19th.  The cost is $10 and scholarships are available.   If you’d like more information please contact David Gehrig at 425-214-5466 or email divorceandbeyond@stlouise.org

This is a 12-week parish group program to help Catholics navigate the rough waters of divorce and separation. They also have a wealth of information and resources
https://catholicsdivorce.com

A Catholic divorce help program that helps individuals recover and restore peace. This program can be done individually or at the Parish.
https://divorcedcatholic.com/

The office of Pastoral Ministries at the Archdiocese of Seattle has a number of grief support resources including other local groups:  http://www.seattlearchdiocese.org/ethnic/pc/grief.aspx