Grief Support Resources: Healing circles and trauma support, City of Philadelphia

Posted by City of Philadelphia on October 17, 2023

For those who would like to speak to a local, supportive interfaith leader about your experiences and feelings of distress due to the current crisis in the Middle East, support is available.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Philadelphia WARMline is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. You can call 844-PHL-HOPE (1-844-745-4673) to reach out for support, and a trained faith leader will return your call.

Healing circles and trauma support

Healing Circles are community-hosted peer support groups meant to provide opportunities to express grief, anxiety, hurt, anger, and other forms of emotional pain due to a recent collective traumatic experience.

If your organization is interested in hosting a Healing Circle for your network of peers or community members, please complete the Healing Circles Inquiry Form and a member of our team will get back to you to discuss your needs.

A collaborative team including the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement, the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, Interfaith Philadelphia, NAMI Philadelphia, and the Mayor’s Commission on Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs are supporting Healing Circles and the NAMI WARMline in response to the current crisis in the Middle East.

Additionally, if you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a mental health or substance use crisis, call the Philadelphia Crisis Line at 988. This crisis line operates 24/7 and has behavioral health counselors ready to respond to those in need.

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