Additional Resources

SUPPORT

Bereaved Parents, USA provides support for parents, grandparents and siblings who have lost a child, grandchild, or sibling of any age. Newsletters and resources are also available on their website. bereavedparentsusa.org

Brief Encounters provides newsletters and links to resources. briefencounters.org

Center for Loss & Life Transition offers general information about grief for the bereaved as well as some suggestions for friends and family members on how to support the bereaved. Books are available for purchase, but many of Dr. Wolfelt’s books can also be found in the Sharing Parents library. centerforloss.com

Center for Loss in Multiple Births (CLIMB) offers information about grief relating to loss of all or part of a multiple birth. There are additional resources for friends and family members as well as a list of online support groups for specific types of multiples losses. climb-support.org

Children’s Bereavement Art Group helps children cope with the death of a sibling. The group is run by Sutter Children’s Center in Sacramento. sutterhealth.org/ways-to-give/philanthropy/smcs/childrens-bereavement-art-group

Compassionate Friends provides support for parents, grandparents and siblings who have lost a child, grandchild, or sibling of any age. compassionatefriends.org

First Candle offers information and resources for bereaved parents, and family members. Parent packets and resource information can be requested. firstcandle.org

Grieving Dads is a blog for grieving dads and offers personal stories. Dads are able to share their own story of loss. grievingdads.com

A Heartbreaking Choice provides resources, support and hope to parents who have made the heartbreaking choice to end a much wanted pregnancy due to a poor prenatal diagnosis. aheartbreakingchoice.com

Helping After Neonatal Death (HAND) is a California non-profit agency run entirely by volunteers. Program volunteers help bereaved families by providing telephone support, hospital visitations and support group staffing. Online resources include information on grief for parents, helpful information for friends and family members seeking to offer support, newsletters, and other resources. handonline.org

Hope After Loss offers an Online Journal for Pregnancy and Neonatal Loss. Constructed by a certified OB-Gyn, the site includes: monthly journal, references, resource area, poetry and visitor contribution area. hopeafterloss.org

M.I.S.S. Foundation (Mothers In Support and Sympathy) is dedicated to supporting grieving families. In addition to other resources, the site offers articles and online forums. missfoundation.org

RTZ Hope provides information and resources for parents and family members. rtzhope.org

SHARE offers online information for caregivers and parents whose child has died. Site includes a newsletter, blog, links, and resources. nationalshare.org

Sidelines offers support for women with complicated and “high risk” pregnancies. Online discussion groups are available. sidelines.org

SIDS Network offers support to those who have been touched by SIDS. The site has a series of frequently asked questions as well as an extensive table of contents. sids-network.org

Still Standing Magazine is an online magazine to support and offer hope and encouragement to those who have lost a baby. stillstandingmag.com

REMEMBRANCES AND KEEPSAKES

A Loss Remembered offers bereavement cards acknowledging the anniversary of a child’s death. etsy.com/shop/lossremembered

The Comfort Company offers stepping stones, tear bottles, ornaments, memorial trees/rocks, reunion heart keepsakes and other mementos. thecomfortcompany.net/

Lisa Leonard Designs offers hand stamped keepsake jewelry. lisaleonard.com

Molly Bears offers weighted teddy bears for families dealing with pregnancy and infant loss. mollybears.com

My Forever Child offers keepsakes and jewelry for remembrances and hope and healing. myforeverchild.com

Psyche Cremation Jewelry offers hand-blown glass memorials and cremation jewelry. psychecremationjewelry.com

The Seashore of Remembrance offers names in the sand and memorial artwork by Carly Marie. theseashoreofremembrance.blogspot.com.au

Thumbies offers keepsake jewelry with baby’s hand or footprint. thumbies.com

Wings Of Love Ceremonial Dove Release offers doves for memorials and remembrance events. wingsoflovelodi.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

Baby Angel Pics provides free photo retouching for photos of babies gone too soon. babyangelpics.com

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) offers free bereavement photography for those who lose a child at or near birth nowilaymedowntosleep.org