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General Resources for Coping With Grief and Loss

Support Groups and Ways to Honor and Remember Your Child


Resources for anyone who is bereaved or supporting someone who is (general resources, funeral planning, memorial websites, etc.)

Open to Hope
"Giving a voice to grief and recovery"
Articles, TV, radio, and articles for coping with 
the death of a loved one.
http://www.opentohope.com/

What's Your Grief?
Information and support on the grieving process
http://www.whatsyourgrief.com/ 

Grief Watch
Resources for bereaved family and professional caregivers, also a store to purchase remembrance items, birth announcements, etc.
http://griefwatch.com/

Centering Corporation – A Grief Resource Center 
Books, resources, support, and information after any loss
http://www.centering.org/

The Grief Recovery Institute 
General information about recovery from grief be it for the professional or the grieving individual 
http://www.grief-recovery.com/

Wintergreen Press and Babies Remembered
Materials and resources for grieving families, from the author of Empty Arms
http://wintergreenpress.org/

Elizabeth Kubler Ross’s Web site
The author of  On Death and Dying and On Children and Death  a wonderful site with many resources and tips for those touched by grief and loss
http://www.ekrfoundation.org/

Hospice
Hospice.net a Web-site dedicated to end of life issues including explaining death to children and general information on bereavement
http://www.hospicenet.org/

Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-8255

Resources for Funeral Planning

Meaningful Funerals
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.com/

MISS Foundation Funeral Planning Toolbox
http://www.missfoundation.org/professionals/toolbox/funerals

Cremation Information
“everything you wanted to know...but were afraid to ask”
http://www.cremationinfo.com/cremationinfo/index.htm

Do it Yourself Funeral Planning
http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/index.php?page=diy-funerals

Biodegradable Urn
For those looking for as natural a burial as possible
https://urnabios.com/ 

Beautiful urns and cremation jewelry for babies, children, and adults.  Some also have other memorial gifts.

http://www.inthelighturns.com/youthful.html

http://www.stardust-memorials.com/  

http://www.urngarden.com/infant-and-child-urns

http://www.perfectmemorials.com/

Customized Caskets for Children and Adults
Amazing and personal!
http://www.treyganemdesigns.com/ 

Fundraising for Funeral Expenses

Go Fund Me
http://www.gofundme.com/

You Caring
http://www.youcaring.com/

Crowdrise
https://www.crowdrise.com/


Give Forward
http://www.giveforward.com/

Creating Your Own Memorial Website

Much Loved
http://www.muchloved.com/g_home.aspx

Legacy.com
http://www.legacy.com/ns/
http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/

Virtual Memorials
http://www.virtual-memorials.com/

Memory Of
http://www.memory-of.com/Public/

Remembered Forever
http://www.remembered-forever.co.uk/

Qeepr 
http://www.qeepr.com/

Substance Abuse Support
For yourself or someone you love

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

Narcotics Anonymous
http://www.na.org

Alanon: For family and friends affected by someone’s drinking/ drug use
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org

Gamblers Anonymous
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org

Overeaters Anonymous
http://www.oa.org

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
http://www.foodaddicts.org

Domestic Violence Support

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.thehotline.org/

Help for Abused and Battered Women
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/help-for-abused-and-battered-women.htm

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org/

 

 

Support Groups and Organizations for the Coping with the Death of a Child

The Compassionate Friends
Online and local community resources and support for bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/home.aspx 

The MISS Foundation
Resources for grieving families
http://www.missfoundation.org/

Bereaved parents of the USA
Support for bereaved parents
http://bereavedparentsusa.org/

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Remembrance Photography (NILMDTS)
Amazing, compassionate, and free professional remembrance photography before, at, after, or near the time of death of your child. Beautiful...
https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/

SHARE
Pregnancy and infant loss support and resources for parents and caregivers
http://www.nationalshare.org/ 

Pieta A Support Group for Bereaved Parents of Central Mass
http://www.saintgeo.com/Pieta.htm



 
Places and Events Where You Can Honor the Memory of a Child

Angel of Hope Statues
A listing of the locations of Angel of Hope Memorial Statues as based on the book The Christmas Box written by Richard Paul Evans
http://www.richardpaulevans.com/angel-statues/locations

Children’s Lighthouse Memorial, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
A beautiful, serene, and peaceful setting by the ocean at the Edgartown Light.  Cobblestones are etched with the names of children of all ages gone too soon.  Annual ceremony in September but it is open year-round.  Visit the Out of the Darkness Facebook Page for photos.
http://www.marthasvineyardhistory.org/childrenmemorial.php

Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting 
Held annually the second Sunday in December around the world at 7pm.  Many local chapters have official ceremonies, but you can participate in your own home, too!
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/News_Events/Special-Events/Worldwide_Candle_Lighting.aspx

Compassionate Friends Walk to Remember
Held every year as part of the National Conference. You can submit your child's name to be carried by another bereaved parent if you are unable to attend.
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/News_Events/Special-Events/Walk_to_Remember.aspx 

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