Support for your journey
Grief resources
Grief is a natural response to the death of a loved one, and it touches each of us differently. There is no single path through it. The trusted organizations below offer support, comfort, and practical guidance whenever you need them.
Need someone right now?
Call or text 988 for free, confidential support, 24 hours a day. Veterans: dial 988 and press 1.
24/7 crisis hotlines
If you or someone you love is in immediate emotional distress, please reach out right now. Help is free, confidential, and available around the clock.
- 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineCall or text 988 from anywhere in the U.S. to connect with trained mental-health counselors who can listen, support, and help you find local resources.
- Veterans Crisis LineVeterans, service members, National Guard, and Reserve members can dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255, for confidential support from responders who understand military life.
- 2-1-1 TexasDial 2-1-1 anywhere in Texas to be connected with bilingual specialists who can help locate counseling, food, housing, and bereavement assistance near you.
Coping with the death of a loved one
- GriefShareSearch by ZIP code to find in-person and virtual support groups led by people who understand loss and want to walk alongside you.
- Sesame Street: When Families GrieveFree videos, storybooks, and activities that help young children understand grief and feel safe expressing their emotions.
- CDC: How Right NowPractical, evidence-based content for adults navigating grief from the loss of a loved one, a job, a relationship, or other major life changes.
Practical matters and urgent needs
- CaringInfo (NHPCO)Free guidance from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to help families make informed care, end-of-life, and advance-planning decisions before a crisis.
- Hospice Foundation of America: GriefArticles, podcasts, and caregiver resources covering life-limiting illness, options for care, and grief support after a loss.
- AARP: Grief, Loss and End of LifeArticles, discussions, and tools on end-of-life care, supporting caregivers, and coping with the emotional aftermath of loss.
Texas-specific support
- Texas Health and Human Services: Mental HealthStatewide directory of mental-health authorities, crisis services, and community programs supporting Texans during bereavement.
- Texas Prepaid Funeral Consumer InformationOfficial Texas Department of Banking resource explaining preneed contracts, your consumer rights, and how to verify a Texas-licensed provider.
Speak with a bilingual Texas specialist
Whether you are settling a loved one's arrangements or planning ahead for your own, our team explains your options with compassion and clarity — in English or Spanish.
Horizon Life Partners shares these resources as a community service. The organizations listed are independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or controlled by Horizon Life Partners. For Texas preneed consumer information, visit prepaidfunerals.texas.gov or dob.texas.gov.