The Healthful Grieving Model, utilized in support groups, will enable participants to:

• Share experiences with others who have suffered the death of a loved one and reduce their isolation, thereby normalizing the grieving process;
• Build upon the strengths of each other;
• Apply effective tools and strategies to cope with those problems associated with their loss;
• Regain a sense of control and empowerment after a traumatic event;
• Increase their awareness of the availability of resources and support systems;
• Maintain their self-esteem and trust in others;
• Ritualize and integrate the loss in a significant way;
• Develop and maintain feelings of hope and life in the future; and
• Acknowledge growth and healing.