Fédération Européenne Vivre Son Deuil

Founded in 2001, Fédération Européenne Vivre Son Deuil is a non-profit network based in Amiens, France working on mental health, community development.

The Fédération Européenne Vivre Son Deuil is a grief support network founded in June 2001 by Michel Hanus. It coordinates regional and local Vivre Son Deuil associations in France, Switzerland and Belgium, which provide volunteer-led support to bereaved people through telephone listening, individual interviews, support groups and information events. The federation also trains volunteers and accompanying staff in grief support, and publishes books, videos and a journal on grief. Its work rests on volunteering and inter-association teamwork.