Loss of Child
“Healing does not mean forgetting, because moving on with life does not mean that we don’t take a part of our lost loved one with us.” ~ Adolfo Quezada
ONline Resources
The Compassionate Friends
The mission of The Compassionate Friends: When a child dies, at any age, the family suffers intense pain and may feel hopeless and isolated. The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family.
The Grief Toolbox
Grief in Common
Heal Grief
New Hope
New Hope’s Mission is to help bereaved children & families find hope, healing and a community to connect with.
MISS Foundation
The MISS Foundation is an international 501c3, volunteer based organization providing C.A.R.E. [counseling, advocacy, research, and education] services to families experiencing the death of a child.
Open To Hope Foundation
Provides an online forum to support people who have experienced loss, helping them to cope with their pain, heal their grief, and invest in their future.
The Bereaved Parents
To offer support, understanding, encouragement and hope to other bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents after the death of their children, brother, sister or grandchildren.
Support Groups
Compassionate Friends
916-457-4096
sacvalleytcf@yahoo.com
Bereavement support for parents who have lost a child. Newsletter, telephone support, monthly meetings.
3rd Friday from 7:00 - 9:30 pm.
South Natomas Community Center, 2921 Truxel Rd, Sacramento, 95822
Small group available.
Beth Oliver 916-284-9540
Lilian Adams 916-726-6844
Pamela Amo 916-955-3180
Compassionate Friends, Davis
530-759-7865
Sharing Parents
916-424-5150
sharingparents@yahoo.com
Support group for those whose babies have died from the time of conception through early infancy.
Newsletter 6x yearly.
2nd Sunday, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Mercy Women's Center, 650 Howe, Ave., Ste. 530
Call for directions.
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
877-938-7437
SIDS Alliance of Northern California
Support groups and information.
Hospice North Coast
Activities
Okizu
The mission of Okizu is to provide peer support, respite, mentoring, and recreational programs to meet the needs of all members of families affected by childhood cancer.
New Hope Family Camp
New Hope Family camps and retreats are designed for all types of families, not just the traditional. It’s for families who have experienced the death of a loved one, and each family member is encouraged to attend. In a safe and supportive environment families explore their loss with other families touched by grief.
