Resources for Bereaved Families

Links of interest:

Northside Hospital Perinatal Loss

 

http://www.northsidepnl.com

A wonderful resource for support and comfort. Check out Support Group meeting times and the Caring and Coping Newsletter.
The Compassionate Friends
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/home.aspx
A variety of brochures written by bereaved parents, grandparents or siblings on coping with loss and helping others.
Partnership for Parents
http://www.partnershipforparents.org/guide/grief.php
Helpful guidance and articles on the emotions of grief in loss of a child. Includes article on funeral planning.
Miss Foundation
http://www.missfoundation.org/family/funeral.html
Funeral planning resource and ideas for making the service special
Glory Babies

 

http://www.glorybabies.com/

A Christ-centered support group offering hope and healing for those grieving the loss of a baby during pregnancy or infancy and/or for those struggling with infertility.
The Comfort Company
http://www.thecomfortcompany.net
Meaningful collection of sympathy poems and cards, bereavement and condolence gift ideas to bring comfort and remembrance to those who are grieving
My Forever Child
http://www.myforeverchild.com/
Keepsakes and jewelry for remembrance, healing and hope
A Quiet Refuge
http://www.quietrefuge.com/
Forever in our Hearts Album- This web site has a very high quality, beautifully illustrated photo-journal album for those who have experienced pregnancy loss or early infant death. This album gives permission to grieve the loss of the child whose life was so brief. Through a series of beautifully illustrated pages and accompanied by an album guide which provides more ideas as to how to use the album and how the grieving process works, families can honor and remember the life of their precious child and receive healing.