Medical Examiner: Family Resources
This page was created to help those with terminally ill loved ones or families who have lost someone. The following resources are from various organizations to help with body/tissue/ or organ donation, funeral arrangements, grieving, and victims assistance.
Body/Tissue/Organ Donation Services
Title
Description
Link
Baylor College of Dentistry
(214) 828-8270
Dallas
Texas State Univ.
(512) -245-1900
San Marcos
UNT-Health Science Center
(817) 735-2047
Fort Worth
UTSW-Willed Body
(214) 648-2221
Dallas
- Title
- Anatomy Gifts Registry
- Description
- (800) 300-5433 Hanover, MD
- Title
- Baylor College of Dentistry
- Description
- (214) 828-8270 Dallas
- Title
- Parker College of Chiropractic
- Description
- (214) 902-3473 Dallas
- Title
- Sam Houston State Univ.
- Description
- (936) 294-2310 Huntsville
- Title
- Texas State Univ.
- Description
- (512) -245-1900 San Marcos
- Title
- UNT-Health Science Center
- Description
- (817) 735-2047 Fort Worth
- Title
- UTSW-Willed Body
- Description
- (214) 648-2221 Dallas
Funeral Arrangements
Title
Description
Link
Sparkman Hillcrest
(214) 363-5401 Dallas
- Title
- Allen Family Funeral Options
- Description
- (972) 596-8200 Plano
- Title
- Bratcher
- Description
- (903) 465-2323 Denison
- Title
- Calvary Hill
- Description
- (214) 357-5754 Dallas
- Title
- Charles W. Smith & Sons
- Description
- (972) 414-5050 Sachse
- Title
- Charles W. Smith & Sons
- Description
- (972) 736-2400 Princeton
- Title
- Charles W. Smith & Sons
- Description
- (972) 562-7788 McKinney
- Title
- Grove Hill
- Description
- (214) 388-8887 Dallas
- Title
- Heritage Cremation
- Description
- (214) 887-3555 Richardson
- Title
- Hurst-Fielder-Baker
- Description
- (972) 782-6121 Farmersville
- Title
- North Texas Funerals & Cremations
- Description
- (972) 522-7887 Dallas
- Title
- Rhoton
- Description
- (972) 242-5261 Carrollton
- Title
- Sparkman
- Description
- (972) 238-7855 Richardson
- Title
- Sparkman Crane
- Description
- (214) 327-8291 Garland
- Title
- Sparkman Hillcrest
- Description
- (214) 363-5401 Dallas
- Title
- Ted Dickey
- Description
- (972) 424-4511 Plano
- Title
- Ted Dickey-West
- Description
- (972) 407-6070
- Title
- Turrenttine Jackson Morrow
- Description
- (903) 364-2215 Whitewright
- Title
- Turrenttine Jackson Morrow
- Description
- (903) 433-2930 Gunter
- Title
- Turrenttine Jackson Morrow
- Description
- (903) 587-3336 Leonard
- Title
- Turrenttine Jackson Morrow
- Description
- (972) 335-2444 Frisco
- Title
- Turrenttine Jackson Morrow
- Description
- (972) 542-2601 Allen/ Mckinney
- Title
- Turrenttine Jackson Morrow
- Description
- (972) 382-2311 Celina
Grief Resources
Title
Description
Link
Christ United Methodist Church
3101 Coit Plano (chapel) (972) 596-4303 2 groups: Journey of grief, faith and hope monthly group : 3rd Monday of the month 7-8:30 PM and 6 wk. group 2x/yr. on Tuesdays 7 PM in spring and fall Registration needed.
Christian Care Center Mesquite
900 Wiggins Pkwy, Mesquite, TX 75150; 4 week grief support group Led by Dany Mack (972) 686-3753 Sept. 11-Oct. 2 Wednesdays 3-4 p.m.
Christian Care Hospice
Adult Grief Support Christian: Contact Danny Mack www.DannyMack.org (972) 679-2354 [email protected] Various locations and times for 5-6 week groups
Christian: Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Adult Grief Support 1105 W. 15th St. Plano Contact Angela Gwinn [email protected] or (972) 380-2100 will begin Sept 10 at 9:30-11 am
Coffee and Conversation
A Young Adult Grief Support Group 4th Thursday of the month 7-8:30 PM Reservations required (469) 404-5239 at Faith Hospice 12477 Merit Drive Dallas TX 75251 Café at the Harold Simmons Inpatient Center www.faithpreshospice.org
Collin County VNA: Grieving Hearts (loss of spouse group)
at First United Methodist Church Allen 601 S. Greenville Allen upstairs library, usually 1st Tuesdays 10-11:30 AM (214) 733-5543 [email protected] (Sept 3, Oct 1, etc.)
Faith Presbyterian Hospice
Monthly Grief Support Once a month group www.faithhospice.org adults (many locations) Check website for details www.faithandgrief.org
The Other Side of Loss Adult Grief Support Group 2nd Tuesday of the month 10-11:30 AM RSVP at 469-404-5239 www.faithhospice.org T Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center Conference Rom 2
The Other Side of Loss Adult Grief Support Group 2nd Tuesday of the month 10-11:30 AM RSVP at 469-404-5239 www.faithhospice.org T Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center Conference Rom 2
First Presbyterian Church
Richardson 271 Walton St Richardson TX 75081 (972) 235-2316 monthly grief support on 3rd Thursdays Christian Ed Bldg. at Heritage Hall 12 noon- lunch included [email protected] and put attention grief ministry
First United Methodist Church Plano
3160 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074 Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 PM www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/workshops 6 week group Begins Sept. 10, 2019
Grief and Loss Center of North Texas
Misc. Grief groups (widow, traumatic loss, homicide loss, young adult group, young widows group, mom's group for older adult child loss, etc.) Call (214) 452-3105 or email [email protected] Meets inside Wilshire Bapt. Church 4316 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214
Grief Support seminars
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church 9800 Preston Rd Dallas TX Paula Kirby (214) 368-6384 x 113 [email protected] (groups, counseling, lunch meetings)
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
1111 West Danieldale Duncanville TX 75137 Held in RM. 211 in the Community Center behind the Church ongoing group Tuesdays 1:30-3 pm Call for info. Tammy Marceleno (972) 298-4971 x 320 [email protected]
Jewish Family Services
5402 Arapaho Dallas Carolyn Brasswell (972) 437-9950
Lake Pointe Church
Rockwall 701 E. I-30 Rockwall TX 76087; 469-698-2250 room A103 ongoing group Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Luncheons with speaker and discussions
www.faithandgrief.org monthly, various locations in Dallas, Plano, McKinney
Medical City Plano
Healing Matters group Loss of spouse 3901 W 15th Plano, TX 75075 (972) 519-1588 Ginny Robinson RN [email protected]
Methodist Charlton Med. Center
Monthly support groups 3500 Wheatland (near Desoto TX) Dallas, TX 75237 check room location on 2nd Thurs/month 11:30-1 PM. RSVP required (214) 947-4628. Loss of spouse 9:30-10:30 and general grief support 11-12 noon
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
1441 N. Beckley Ave. Dallas, TX 75203 Weatherford conf. Rm 4th Thursday /month 11:00-12 RSVP (214) 947-4628 In collaboration with Generation [email protected]
Methodist Hospital Richardson
2831 E. Pres. Geo Bush Hwy. Education rm. C Richardson TX, 2nd Wednesday of each month 11-12 noon [email protected]
Motherless Daughters
free support group for women First meeting will be Friday Sept 20 (then they will decide regular meeting day) of each month 11:30 AM -1 PM 8105 Razor Blvd. Plano TX 75024 Led by counselor Christy Doering, MSSW, LCSW [email protected] (972) 696-9207
St. Elizabeth Seton
2700 W. Spring Creek Pkwy.(Seton Formation Center is 3100 W. Springcreek Pkwy) Plano TX 75023 (972) 596-5505 Monthly meetings (daytime and evening time meetings alternating months) Also 6 week group offered several times a year.
St. Michael & All Angels Dallas
TX 6 week grief workshop Wednesdays beginning Sept. 18-Oct 23 www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/workshops
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
6200 W. Parker Rd Plano TX 6 week grief support groups (adults) for death related grief- limited in number- please make reservation Barb Petsel LPC, FT, RN, CDWF (214) 384-9272 [email protected]
The Other Side of Loss
Monthly 2nd Tuesday of the month 10-11:30 am RSVP at (469) 404-5239 www.faithpreshospice.org Location: T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Ctr. Spiritual Care Center, 12477 Merit D Dallas TX 75251 [email protected] (Jessica)
Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church Coping with Loss
5 week grief support group, 6101 Morriss Rd, Flower Mound TX Next one begins Oct 10, 2019 Thursday 7-9 pm –call office to register (972) 539-8547 [email protected]
VNA Grief Support groups
Dallas- Sue Rafferty (214) 689-2922, Collin County Susan Bryan (214) 733-5500, Denton County-Jerald Garner (940) 349-5900, Kaufman County Kevin Moore (972) 962-7500
VNA Luncheons with speaker Free Allen
at First United Methodist Church Allen (601 S. Greenville Ave, Allen, TX 75002 Fellowship Hall - usually 3rd Tuesdays 11:45AM -1 PM – call (214) 733-5543 or email [email protected] (RSVP 48 hours ahead)
VNA- Sharing the Journey: Coping with Grief
6 wk. group begins at 10 AM-11:45 AM Upstairs library at First United Methodist Church Allen (601 S. Greenville, Allen) RSVP. ahead –space limited (214) 733-5543 [email protected] Susan Bryan LPC Next one begins Sept 26
- Title
- Christ United Methodist Church
- Description
- 3101 Coit Plano (chapel) (972) 596-4303 2 groups: Journey of grief, faith and hope monthly group : 3rd Monday of the month 7-8:30 PM and 6 wk. group 2x/yr. on Tuesdays 7 PM in spring and fall Registration needed.
- Link
- Title
- Christian Care Center Mesquite
- Description
- 900 Wiggins Pkwy, Mesquite, TX 75150; 4 week grief support group Led by Dany Mack (972) 686-3753 Sept. 11-Oct. 2 Wednesdays 3-4 p.m.
- Link
- Title
- Christian Care Hospice
- Description
- Adult Grief Support Christian: Contact Danny Mack www.DannyMack.org (972) 679-2354 [email protected] Various locations and times for 5-6 week groups
- Title
- Christian: Prince of Peace Catholic Church
- Description
- Adult Grief Support 1105 W. 15th St. Plano Contact Angela Gwinn [email protected] or (972) 380-2100 will begin Sept 10 at 9:30-11 am
- Link
- Title
- Coffee and Conversation
- Description
- A Young Adult Grief Support Group 4th Thursday of the month 7-8:30 PM Reservations required (469) 404-5239 at Faith Hospice 12477 Merit Drive Dallas TX 75251 Café at the Harold Simmons Inpatient Center www.faithpreshospice.org
- Title
- Collin County VNA: Grieving Hearts (loss of spouse group)
- Description
- at First United Methodist Church Allen 601 S. Greenville Allen upstairs library, usually 1st Tuesdays 10-11:30 AM (214) 733-5543 [email protected] (Sept 3, Oct 1, etc.)
- Link
- Title
- Faith Presbyterian Hospice
- Description
- Monthly Grief Support Once a month group www.faithhospice.org adults (many locations) Check website for details www.faithandgrief.org
The Other Side of Loss Adult Grief Support Group 2nd Tuesday of the month 10-11:30 AM RSVP at 469-404-5239 www.faithhospice.org T Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center Conference Rom 2
- Title
- First Presbyterian Church
- Description
- Richardson 271 Walton St Richardson TX 75081 (972) 235-2316 monthly grief support on 3rd Thursdays Christian Ed Bldg. at Heritage Hall 12 noon- lunch included [email protected] and put attention grief ministry
- Link
- Title
- First United Methodist Church Plano
- Description
- 3160 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074 Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 PM www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/workshops 6 week group Begins Sept. 10, 2019
- Title
- Grief and Loss Center of North Texas
- Description
- Misc. Grief groups (widow, traumatic loss, homicide loss, young adult group, young widows group, mom's group for older adult child loss, etc.) Call (214) 452-3105 or email [email protected] Meets inside Wilshire Bapt. Church 4316 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214
- Link
- Title
- Grief Support seminars
- Description
- Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church 9800 Preston Rd Dallas TX Paula Kirby (214) 368-6384 x 113 [email protected] (groups, counseling, lunch meetings)
- Link
- Title
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church
- Description
- 1111 West Danieldale Duncanville TX 75137 Held in RM. 211 in the Community Center behind the Church ongoing group Tuesdays 1:30-3 pm Call for info. Tammy Marceleno (972) 298-4971 x 320 [email protected]
- Link
- Title
- Jewish Family Services
- Description
- 5402 Arapaho Dallas Carolyn Brasswell (972) 437-9950
- Link
- Title
- Lake Pointe Church
- Description
- Rockwall 701 E. I-30 Rockwall TX 76087; 469-698-2250 room A103 ongoing group Thursdays at 7 p.m.
- Link
- Title
- Luncheons with speaker and discussions
- Description
- www.faithandgrief.org monthly, various locations in Dallas, Plano, McKinney
- Title
- Medical City Plano
- Description
- Healing Matters group Loss of spouse 3901 W 15th Plano, TX 75075 (972) 519-1588 Ginny Robinson RN [email protected]
- Link
- Title
- Methodist Charlton Med. Center
- Description
- Monthly support groups 3500 Wheatland (near Desoto TX) Dallas, TX 75237 check room location on 2nd Thurs/month 11:30-1 PM. RSVP required (214) 947-4628. Loss of spouse 9:30-10:30 and general grief support 11-12 noon
- Link
- Title
- Methodist Dallas Medical Center
- Description
- 1441 N. Beckley Ave. Dallas, TX 75203 Weatherford conf. Rm 4th Thursday /month 11:00-12 RSVP (214) 947-4628 In collaboration with Generation [email protected]
- Link
- Title
- Methodist Hospital Richardson
- Description
- 2831 E. Pres. Geo Bush Hwy. Education rm. C Richardson TX, 2nd Wednesday of each month 11-12 noon [email protected]
- Link
- Title
- Motherless Daughters
- Description
- free support group for women First meeting will be Friday Sept 20 (then they will decide regular meeting day) of each month 11:30 AM -1 PM 8105 Razor Blvd. Plano TX 75024 Led by counselor Christy Doering, MSSW, LCSW [email protected] (972) 696-9207
- Link
- Title
- St. Elizabeth Seton
- Description
- 2700 W. Spring Creek Pkwy.(Seton Formation Center is 3100 W. Springcreek Pkwy) Plano TX 75023 (972) 596-5505 Monthly meetings (daytime and evening time meetings alternating months) Also 6 week group offered several times a year.
- Link
- Title
- St. Michael & All Angels Dallas
- Description
- TX 6 week grief workshop Wednesdays beginning Sept. 18-Oct 23 www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/workshops
- Title
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
- Description
- 6200 W. Parker Rd Plano TX 6 week grief support groups (adults) for death related grief- limited in number- please make reservation Barb Petsel LPC, FT, RN, CDWF (214) 384-9272 [email protected]
- Link
- Title
- The Other Side of Loss
- Description
- Monthly 2nd Tuesday of the month 10-11:30 am RSVP at (469) 404-5239 www.faithpreshospice.org Location: T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Ctr. Spiritual Care Center, 12477 Merit D Dallas TX 75251 [email protected] (Jessica)
- Title
- Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church Coping with Loss
- Description
- 5 week grief support group, 6101 Morriss Rd, Flower Mound TX Next one begins Oct 10, 2019 Thursday 7-9 pm –call office to register (972) 539-8547 [email protected]
- Link
- Title
- VNA Grief Support groups
- Description
- Dallas- Sue Rafferty (214) 689-2922, Collin County Susan Bryan (214) 733-5500, Denton County-Jerald Garner (940) 349-5900, Kaufman County Kevin Moore (972) 962-7500
- Link
- Title
- VNA Luncheons with speaker Free Allen
- Description
- at First United Methodist Church Allen (601 S. Greenville Ave, Allen, TX 75002 Fellowship Hall - usually 3rd Tuesdays 11:45AM -1 PM – call (214) 733-5543 or email [email protected] (RSVP 48 hours ahead)
- Link
- Title
- VNA- Sharing the Journey: Coping with Grief
- Description
- 6 wk. group begins at 10 AM-11:45 AM Upstairs library at First United Methodist Church Allen (601 S. Greenville, Allen) RSVP. ahead –space limited (214) 733-5543 [email protected] Susan Bryan LPC Next one begins Sept 26
- Link
- Title
- Young Adult Support Group
- Description
- various locations- www.thedinnerparty.org
Victims Assistance
Title
Description
Link
Crime Victims' Compensation Program – Office of the Attorney General
(800) 983-9933
Family Law Hotline
(800) 777-3247
Family Violence Legal Hotline
(800) 347-4673
Hope's Door New Beginning Center
(Shelter/Legal/Counseling)
(972) 422-2911
Plano, TX
Mosaic Family Services
(Shelter/Legal/Counseling)
(214) 821-5393
Dallas, TX
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-(800) 799-7233
Texas Muslim Women's Foundation & Peaceful Oasis Shelter
(Shelter/Legal/Counseling)
(469) 467-6241
Plano, TX
Texas Youth Hotline
(800) 989-6884
- Title
- Assistance Center of Collin County
- Description
- (972) 422-1850
- Title
- Child & Family Guidance Center
- Description
- (214) 351-3490 Plano, TX
- Title
- Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County
- Description
- (972) 633-6600
- Title
- Crime Victims' Compensation Program – Office of the Attorney General
- Description
- (800) 983-9933
- Title
- Family Law Hotline
- Description
- (800) 777-3247
- Link
- Title
- Family Violence Legal Hotline
- Description
- (800) 347-4673
- Link
- Title
- Genesis Women's Shelter
- Description
- (214) 559-2050 Dallas, TX
- Title
- Hope's Door New Beginning Center
- Description
- (Shelter/Legal/Counseling) (972) 422-2911 Plano, TX
- Title
- Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
- Description
- (972) 542-9405 McKinney, TX
- Title
- Mosaic Family Services
- Description
- (Shelter/Legal/Counseling) (214) 821-5393 Dallas, TX
- Title
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Description
- 1-(800) 799-7233
- Link
- Title
- Starry Counseling Services
- Description
- McKinney, TX (469) 617-7476
- Title
- Stronger Than Espresso
- Description
- (469) 307-8488 McKinney, TX
- Title
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Victim Services
- Description
- (800) 848-4284
- Title
- Texas Muslim Women's Foundation & Peaceful Oasis Shelter
- Description
- (Shelter/Legal/Counseling) (469) 467-6241 Plano, TX
- Link
- https://www.tmwf.org
- Title
- Texas Youth Hotline
- Description
- (800) 989-6884
- Link
- Title
- The Counseling Place
- Description
- (469) 283-0242 Richardson, TX
- Title
- The Family Place
- Description
- (Shelter/Legal/Counseling) (214) 559-2170 McKinney, TX
- Title
- Trauma Support Services of North Texas
- Description
- (817) 378-7158 Duncanville, TX
- Title
- Turning Point Rape Crisis Center
- Description
- (972) 985-0951 Plano, TX