Support Groups
Welcome to HSB’s Support Groups Page. To register, please contact HSB’s intake coordinator at 805-563-8820. All groups are free of charge.
Please note: Space is limited. Each participant must complete registration with Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) prior to group participation. No drop-ins, please. Groups are subject to cancellation based on low enrollment.
Parenting After Loss
Wednesdays 10/1/2025 - 11/12/2025, In Person
Parenting After Loss is for families who have lost a parent or guardian. The support group provides the child and their surviving parent/guardian the opportunity to connect with others who are facing a similar loss.
Navigating Grief Through Song Workshop
February 2026 - Dates TBD
Come experience the benefits of singing in a group and return home with songs and practices that can be woven into daily life to support the grief journey.
Write From the Body for Anticipatory Grief
Tuesdays 7/8/2025 - 8/12/2025, In Person
Write From the Body: Processing Anticipatory Grief through Word and Movement is a 6-week personal writing group for adults who are anticipating the death of a loved one.
Healing Grief Through Art Group
TBD
This Healing Arts support group via Zoom will provide a space for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one to work through their feelings in a way other than talking - through creating.
Teen Grief Support Group
Wednesdays 7/2/2025 - 7/30/2025, In Person
Weekly grief support group for teens healing from the death of a loved one.
Teen Grief Art Workshop
Saturday 6/28/2025, In Person
3 hour workshop providing an opportunity for teens to explore different materials as they process grief through art.
Grief Support for Young Adults
Tuesdays 9/30/2025 - 10/28/2025, In Person
Join this welcoming space to share and reflect upon the loss of an important person/people in your life.
Somatic Awareness for Anticipatory Grief
TBD
Inspired by the Somatic Awareness in Grief offering at Hospice of Santa Barbara, this unique offering will be body awareness practices and tools for those who are struggling with terminal illness or anticipatory loss of a loved one.
Write From the Body: Processing Grief through Word and Movement
Wednesdays 10/15/2025 - 11/19/2025, In Person
6-week personal writing group for bereaved adults. Facilitators will create a safe space for participants to explore their grief, share their stories, and support each other.
Somatic Awareness in Grief
Tuesdays 9/23/2025 - 10/28/2025, In Person
A 6-week course to learn different supportive and nourishing practices while moving through grief.
Healing Grief Through Art Workshop
Friday 12/5/2025, In Person
For individuals who have experienced a significant loss.
Healing the Loss of an Adult Child
Tuesdays 11/4/2025 - 12/23/2025, Via Zoom
Join other parents who have lost an adult child in navigating the journey of grief and healing.
Healing Suicide Loss
TBD
Support group for adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide.
Healing the Loss of a Loved One
Tuesdays, 5/6/2025 - 6/10/2025, In Person
A support group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Pet Loss Support Group
Wednesdays 10/22/2025 - 11/12/2025
For those who are grieving the loss of their beloved animal companion
Healing the Loss of a Spouse or Partner
Tuesday Afternoons, 8/19/2025 - 9/23/2025, In Person
Wednesday Afternoons, 9/10/2025 - 10/15/2025, In Person
Support groups for adults who have lost a spouse or partner.
Healing Through Poetry via Zoom
Monday Afternoons weekly ongoing
This group via Zoom examines techniques that will allow members to express their grief through the written word.