Allen Co (IN) death and grief.

This is a dynamic resource, curated to help find information resources when someone dies.

Law Enforcement

Government resources (social security, VA)

Dealing with the death of a loved one – Learn how to report a death to government agencies. Get a death certificate and survivor benefits.
Social Security Administration: What to do when someone dies
Veterans burial and survivor benefits

Grief support for kids

Infant loss

Support

Victim Assistance – Fort Wayne – City-funded agency providing support for victims and survivors of violent crime. In this case, they are helpful for survivors in case of homicide and DUI.
JAVA (Justice, Accountability, and Victim Advocacy) (Facebook group) advocates for crime victims & their families, offering support, linking them to community resources, and assisting them with understanding and navigating the legal system as they push forward on their quest for justice, accountability, and healing. (About the founder, Stacey Davis)
GriefShare – peer-led grief support groups
Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center – individual counseling, group conversations, grief education.
We the Living – a support group for those who have lost loved ones to suicide
The Compassionate Friends – for people who have experienced the death of a child. Two chapters in Fort Wayne.
Community Bereavement Response Guide Following a Child Fatality. In this resource, there are fact sheets for all kinds of people including: clergy and chaplains, childcare providers, employers, first responders, healthcare workers, and others. Here’s the one for Employers, supervisors, and HR (pdf) And here’s the one for Clergy, ordained leaders, chaplains, and faith leaders. (pdf)

Body and organ donation

“I want to donate my body to science.”

IU School of Medicine Anatomical Education Program – Whole body donation, no cost to the next of kin. Person has to be registered before death.
MedCure Inc – Whole body donation, no cost to the next of kin.
Science Care – Whole body donation, no cost to the next of kin.
Indiana Donor Network – (317.222.3414) In the case of a death in the hospital, you’ll be contacted by IDN regarding all kinds of donation.

Funeral Homes

Anywhere in Indiana