SafePlace - Support for Survivors

SafePlace is a group of caring people who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide. SafePlace is not a professional therapy group; rather it is peer support. The facilitator is a trained Samaritan Befriender who has lost a loved one to suicide. SafePlace provides an atmosphere of acceptance for exploring feelings that are often not understood by others. It offers a chance to share helpful resources, and to give and get support through the long grief process.

SafePlace is a place to talk, or to be silent. Here, you can listen, grieve and share. You will be accepted and understood. And you will have the opportunity to offer the acceptance and understanding that someone else may need.

Each meeting is anchored by a Samaritans’ facilitator to ensure that the meeting location is open and the meeting starts on time. There are no formal programs or presentations. Meetings are not connected or continuous, but rather, each meeting has a life of its own, dictated by the active participants. Each meeting opens with a statement of purpose, remains open for two hours, and concludes promptly.

Group members share their own stories at their own pace. No one is forced to speak out, and members can develop their relationship with the group in their own time and desired level of intimacy.

Current SafePlace locations are in Medford, Boston, Quincy, Framingham and Worcester.

The Medford group meets on the first and third Thursday of the month from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

The Boston group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

The Quincy group meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

The Framingham group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

The Worcester group meets on first and third Tuesday of the month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

To contact the facilitators, click here.