When a family is faced is faced with the devastating tragedy of the loss of baby through pregnancy loss, stillbirth or neonatal death, they are changed forever. We realize that it is important to have the right tools, resources and means to deal with this loss. We hope to enable healthcare givers, family and friends the information and tools they need to allow families to understand and have their grief validated.
Angel Names Association
The Angel Names Association is a nonprofit, 501(C)(3), charitable organization dedicated to assisting families of stillborn children through programs designed to provide financial assistance for end-of-life expenses and counseling services, and funding for stillbirth research.
National. approximately 600 chapters. Founded 1969. Offers mutual support, friendship and understanding to families grieving the death of a child of any age from any cause. Provides information on the grieving process, referrals to local chapter meetings and publishes quarterly magazine ($20/yr). Also has a sibling network. Write: Compassionate Friends P.O. Box 3696 Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696 Voice: 1-877-969-0010 Fax: 630-990-0246 Website: http://www.compassionatefriends.org E-mail: nationaloffice@compassionatefriends.org Verified: 4/26/2007
First Candle/SIDS Alliance
National. 50 chapters. Founded 1987. (BILINGUAL) Provides education, advocacy, research, and support for families of babies who have died from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), stillbirth and miscarriages. Bilingual grief counselors available 24 hrs. Newsletter, conferences, chapter development guidelines. Write: First Candle/SIDS Alliance 1314 Bedford Ave. #210 Baltimore, MD 21208 Voice: 1-800-221-7437 or 410-653-8226 Fax: 410-653-8709 Website: http://www.firstcandle.org E-mail: info@firstcandle.org Verified: 10/3/2006
UNITE, Inc.
National. 12 groups. Founded 1975. Support for parents grieving a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. Also provides support for parents through subsequent pregnancies. Group meetings, phone help, newsletter, lending libraries, annual conference. Offers guidelines for starting and facilitating a group. Grief counselor training programs. Professionals in advisory roles. Write: UNITE, Inc. c/o Jeanes Hospital 7600 Central Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19111-2499 Voice: 1-888-488-6483 (tape) Website: http://www.unitegriefsupport.org E-mail: administrator@unitegriefsupport.org Verified: 1/12/2007
Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. (POMC)
National. Over 230 chapters in the U.S., Canada, and Costa Rica. Founded 1978. Nation-wide self-help support organization for families and friends of those who have died by violence. Newsletter 3 times a year. Court accompaniment also provided by many chapters. Parole Block Program and Second Opinion Service also available. Offers assistance in starting local chapters. Write: Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. 100 E. 8th St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 Voice: 1-888-818-7662 or 513-721-5683 (office) Fax: 513-345-4489 Website: http://www.pomc.org E-mail: natlpomc@aol.com Verified: 5/1/2007
AMEND (Aiding Mothers and Fathers Experiencing Neonatal Death)
National network. Founded 1974. Offers support and encouragement to parents having a normal grief reaction to the loss of their baby. Provides one-to-one peer counseling with trained volunteers. Write: AMEND (Aiding Mothers and Fathers Experiencing Neonatal Death) 4324 Berrywick Terrace St. Louis, MO 63128 Voice: 314-487-7582 Website: http://www.amendgroup.com E-mail: martha@amendgroup.com Verified: 4/25/2007
SHARE: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc.
National. 100 chapters. Founded 1977. Mutual support for bereaved parents and families whose lives have been touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or in the first few months of life. Provides support toward positive resolution of grief experienced at the time of or following the death of a baby. Information, education and resources on the needs and rights of bereaved parents and siblings. Provides newsletter, pen pals, information re: professionals and pastoral care. Chapter development guidelines. Online message board and weekly chat rooms. Write: St. Joseph's Health Center 300 First Capital Dr. St. Charles, MO 63301-2893 Voice: 1-800-821-6819 or 636-947-6164 Fax: 636-947-7486 Website: http://www.nationalshareoffice.com E-mail: share@nationalshareoffice.com Verified: 11/2/2006
Alive Alone, Inc.
National network. Founded 1988. Self-help network of parents who have lost an only child or all of their children. Provides education and publications to promote communication and healing, to assist in resolving grief and to develop means to reinvest lives for a positive future. Bimonthly newsletter. Write: Alive Alone, Inc. 1112 Champaign Dr. Van Wert, OH 45891-9805 Website: http://www.alivealone.org E-mail: alivalon@bright.net Verified: 10/5/2006
The Triplet ConnectionOnline. Founded 1983. Online forum of parents who have lost one or more children in multiple births. Write: The Triplet Connection P.O. Box 429 Spring City, UT 84662 Voice: 435-851-1105 Fax: 435-462-7466 Website: http://www.tripletconnection.org/triplet_forum/dcboard.php E-mail: tc@tripletconnection.org Verified: 11/6/2006
CLIMB, Inc. (Center for Loss In Multiple Birth)
International network. Founded 1987. Support by and for parents who have experienced the death of one or more of their twins or higher multiples during pregnancy, birth, in infancy or childhood. Newsletter, information on specialized topics, pen pals, phone support. Write: CLIMB, Inc. P.O. Box 91377 Anchorage, AK 99509 Voice: 907-222-5321 Website: http://www.climb-support.org E-mail: climb@pobox.alaska.net Verified: 4/25/2007
Bereaved Parents of the USA
National. 80+ affiliated groups. Founded 1995. Designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families who are struggling to survive their grief after the death of a child. Information and referrals, newsletter, phone support, conferences, support group meetings. Assistance and guidelines in starting groups. Write: Bereaved Parents of the USA P.O. Box 95 Park Forest, IL 60466 Voice: 708-748-7866 (voice/fax) Website: http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org Verified: 11/6/2006
AGAST
International. Founded 1989. Dedicated to assisting grandparents in the death of a grandchild. Offers support, literature and bimonthly newsletter. Also provides online message board, contact information and newsletter. Write: AGAST 12200 E. State Rte. 69 Lot 382 Dewey, AZ 86327 Voice: 1-888-774-7437 Website: http://www.agast.org E-mail: reachout@agast.org Verified: 10/2/2006
The M.I.S.S. Foundation
International. 20 affiliated groups. Founded 1995. Offers emergency and on-going support for families suffering from the loss a child. Provides information, referrals, phone support, newsletter, pen pals, literature, advocacy and online chat room support. Information on local group development. Local support group listings online. Write: M.I.S.S. Foundation P.O. Box 5333 Peoria, AZ 85385-5333 Voice: 623-979-1000 Fax: 623-979-1001 Website: http://www.missfoundation.org E-mail: joanne@missfoundation.org Verified: 11/15/2006
GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing)
National. 6 affilated groups. Founded 2002. Support and advocacy group for parents who have suffered the death of a child due to substance abuse. Provides opportunity for parents to share their grief and experiences without shame or recrimination. Provides information and suggestions for those wanting to start new chapters. Write: GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) c/o Patricia Wittberger 62 Holly Ribbons Circle Bluffton, SC 29902 Voice: 843-705-2217 Website: http://www.grasphelp.com E-mail: mom@jennysjourney.org Verified: 2/13/2007
MyMolarPregnancy.com
Online. Founded 2001. Information, links, references and a number of interactive web features for women who have had a molar pregnancy. Support group, message board and chatroom. Website: http://www.mymolarpregnancy.com Verified: 4/30/2007
A Heartbreaking Choice
Online. Resource for parents who have had to terminate a wanted pregnancy due to prenatal news such as birth defects or risk to the well-being of the mother. Listserv email list, discussion forum and grandparents forum. Website: http://www.aheartbreakingchoice.com Verified: 4/30/2007
Angels of Addiction
Online. Founded 2005. Mutual support for bereaved parents who have lost a child of any age to drug overdose/use. Message board. Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/angelsofaddiction/ Verified: 1/9/2007
Parent Soup Message Boards
Online. Offers a large variety of message boards which deal with parenting issues including infertility, pregnancy, parenting challenges, parents of disabled, pregnancy loss, newborn babies, toddlers, equipment, adoption, family issues, etc. Website: http://www.parentsoup.com/boards Verified: 1/22/2007
The Life Garden is providing these links as resources to help in the healing journey and does not necessarily endorse the information they offer. This list is provided by courtesy of www.peacehealth.org.
