MONROE –Many people find comfort in facing grief with others experiencing similar challenges. To help through the journey, Monroe Clinic Hospice is holding a Hope Eternal After Loss (HEAL) grief education and support group. The support group provides encouragement and resources. The six-week HEAL group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from June 5 to July 10 at the St. Camillus Center, 2101 6th Street, Monroe.

The HEAL support group is free and open to adults over 18 who have experienced the death of someone special. In this sympathetic setting helpful discussion topics include: The importance of information and support during grief, understanding grief as a process, identifying and accepting normal feelings when grieving, past and present losses, factors which complicate grief, coping with the stress of grief and remembering: memorials and anniversaries.

For more information, or to register, call Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 608-324-1230 or 800-367-8406.