Specific Resources for the Bereaved
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Resources are arranged by category for ease of identification.
Resources are arranged by category for ease of identification.
Pregnancy and Infant LossPerinatal Loss
Remembering Our Babies The official site of pregnancy and infant loss remembrance day http://www.october15th.com/ A Place to Remember For those who have been touched by a crisis in pregnancy or death of a baby http://www.aplacetoremember.com/ Aiding Mothers and Fathers Experiencing Neonatal Death http://www.amendgroup.com/ March of Dimes Pregnancy and Newborn Loss Resources Information on pregnancy and infant loss including a free bereavement kit for parents http://www.marchofdimes.org/loss-grief.aspx Waiting With Love For those who choose to continue a pregnancy knowing their baby will die before or shortly after birth or who learn their newborns will die http://www.erichad.com/wwl/ Angel Babies Forever Loved and Missed http://angelbabiesforever.webs.com/ A Heartbreaking Choice For families who choose to end their pregnancies after prenatal diagnosis http://www.aheartbreakingchoice.com/ Hannah’s Prayer Christian support group for loss from conception through early infancy http://www.hannah.org/ Hygeia A global community for perinatal health, loss, and bereavement https://p10.secure.hostingprod.com/@ombudu.com/ssl/hygeia.home.php MEND Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death A Christian support group http://www.mend.org/support/ Pregnancy loss and support program National Council of Jewish Women New York Section A nationwide support group that coordinates telephone counseling and support groups http://www.ncjwny.org/services_plsp.htm SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support National organization with resources for loss for parents, friends/family, and professionals, free information packet, support groups and chats, and more http://nationalshare.org/ The Solace Foundation Stillbirth support and resources http://www.thesolacefoundation.org/stillbirth-support-resources.html The Stillbirth Alliance http://www.stillbirthalliance.org/ Loss in Multiple Pregnancy/birth The Center for Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB) http://www.climb-support.org/ Infertility RESOLVE The National Infertility Organization Coping with loss and infertility http://www.resolve.org/family-building-options/finding-resolution/beyond-loss-moving-ahead-in-the-infertility-proces.html SIDS The National SIDS/infant death resource center http://www.sidscenter.org/ The American SIDS Institute www.sids.org Down Syndrome For relatives and friends of a baby with Down Syndrome – what to and not to say http://www.downsyn.com/relatives.html Subsequent Pregnancies following a loss SPALS Subsequent Pregnancy after a Loss Support http://www.spals.com/ |
For Grandparents and SiblingsGrandparent Support
AGAST Alliance of Grandparents, A Support in Tragedy International – support for grandparents who have lost a grandchild and information on how to help their children (the parents of the child) http://www.agast.org/ Compassionate Friends Grandparent Support http://www.compassionatefriends.org/Find_Support/Family-Support/grief_support_for_grandparents.aspx For Siblings The Compassionate Friends Sibling Support http://www.compassionatefriends.org/Find_Support/Family-Support/grief_support_for_siblings.aspx Open to Hope http://www.opentohope.com/ The Sibling Connection http://www.counselingstlouis.net/ The Moyer Foundation Bereavement Camps for Children https://www.moyerfoundation.org/programs/camperin_findyourcamp.aspx Books for Siblings Water Bugs and Dragonflies by Doris Stickney What’s Heaven? Maria Shriver Where do People go When They Die? Mindy Arva Portnoy The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia Sad Isn’t Bad – A Good Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss by Michaelene Mundy Tear Soup by Pat Schweibert and Chuck DeKylen The Next Place by Warren Hanson Thumpy’s Story by Nancy Dodge We Were Gonna Have a Baby, But we had an Angel Instead by Pat Shweibert Where’s Jess? Ray and Jody Goldstein |
For Family and CaregiversFamily and Caregivers can benefit from any of the general resources on loss and support. Here are some specific resources that you may find helpful in supporting bereaved parents:
Military Loss http://www.taps.org/about/ Helping Hands Lotsa Helping Hands An easy way to organize practical support for anyone needing meals, shopping, cleaning, or other support. Invite friends, utilize a calendar and informational center to coordinate. http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/ Meal Train An easy way to organize meals in a calendar system for anyone in need. http://www.mealtrain.com/ |
