Bereavement

Team Lavender Bereavement Support

You are not alone. We would like to take a moment to introduce you to Team Lavender.

We are a diverse team of People’s Arc members looking to offer support and hope in healing, for anyone who is grieving or has experience the loss of a loved one in their lives.

We aim to help people cope with loss, and offer a safe space for expression, while encouraging emotional and physical well-being in their time of need.

Team Lavender can also help to coordinate community and agency-based resources for those in need.

If you would like support or have a question, please reach out to:

People’s Arc of Suffolk Team Lavender Bereavement Support Services 
Teamlavender@suffahrc.org

People’s Arc of Suffolk Behavioral Health Services Dept.
631-585-0100 Ext. 1082, 1083 or 1038

Good Shepherd Bereavement Division Individual and Group Counseling
631-465-6300

People’s Arc of Suffolk Employee Connect Program (Staff members only)
1-888-628-4824

Good Shepherd Bereavement Division Individual and Group Counseling
Maribeth.McKeever@chsli.org

ComPsych® Guidance Resources
800-272-7255

Team Lavender

Team Lavender Contacts:
Lavender@suffahrc.org

Dr. Nancy Westgate. Chairperson
Nwestgate@suffahrc.org

Patricia Varnot, Co-Chairperson
Pvarnot@suffahrc.org

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