Grief, Loss & Traumatic Birth Support Links and Information
- Ma. Angeline Robles
- Aug 9, 2024
- 4 min read
Caregiver Support
Resources for bereaved family and professional caregivers, also a store to purchase remembrance items, birth announcements, etc www.griefwatch.com
The World Health Organization: Managing Complications in Pregnancy, Emotional and Psychological Support (a guide for caregivers)
Centering Corporation
A Grief Resource center – books and information
The Grief Recovery Institute
General information about recovery from grief be it for the professional or the grieving individual
Wintergreen Press
Materials and resources for grieving families, from the author of Empty Arms.
Elizabeth Kubler Ross’s Web site, the author of On Death and Dying and on Children and Death many resources and tips for those touched by grief and loss
Perinatal Loss
March of Dimes Pregnancy and Newborn Loss Resources
March of Dimes Bereavement Kit
Free to those who have had a loss www.marchofdimes.com
Angel Babies Forever Loved
Hannah’s Prayer
Christian support group for loss from conception through early infancy
Hygeia
A global community for perinatal health, loss, and bereavement
MEND Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death
A Christian support group www.mend.org
National Council of Jewish Women New York Section
Pregnancy loss and support program A nationwide support group that coordinates telephone counseling and support groups
Empty Arms
A facilitated peer support system
Still Birth
WISSP Wisconsin Stillbirth Service Program
For any family who has experienced stillbirth
A TIME - A Torah Infertility Medium of Exchange
A group that helps with infertility and loss from a Jewish perspective.
Carrying to Term
A website for parents who choose to carry their pregnancies following devastating prenatal diagnosis.
Wintergreen Press
Materials and resources for grieving families, fromthe author of Empty Arms.
The Stillbirth Alliance.
The National SUID/SIDS Resource Center has released two updated resources to help families cope with grief following the death of an infant or child. Both resources were produced with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau and include updated lists of select resources. The updated publications include the following:
The Death of a Child, the Grief of the Parents
A Lifetime Journey discusses common and individual characteristics of parental grief, parental grief and a sudden infant death syndrome death, fathers' grief, the impact of grief in special parenting situations, thoughts from grieving parents, and coping with loss and moving on. The pamphlet is available at
The Grieving Child: Helping Children Cope When an Infant Dies provides guidance on how to help children cope after the unexpected loss of an infant sibling or other loved one. It provides information about how children of different ages react to death and how parents and other caregivers can help them.
Information about family rituals and suggestions on seeking support services is also provided. The pamphlet is available at www.sidscenter.org
The Loss of a Child
The Compassionate Friends
Grief support after the loss of a child
Bereaved Parents of the USA
The MISS Foundation - Mothers in Sympathy and Support
For parents, professionals, and friends/caregivers
Yahoo groups ELIMBO (Electronic Loss in Multiple Birth Outreach) and LAMBS (Loss of ALL Multiple Births
GAST – 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
The National Infertility Organization
The National SIDS/infant death resource center
The American SIDS Institute
Healing Instruments
The Gentle Wind Project
Healing instruments www.gentlewindproject.org
International Harp Therapy Program
Hospice
A website dedicated to end of life issues including explaining death to children and general information on bereavement www.hospicenet.org
Substance Abuse Support
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Alanon
For family and friends affected by someone’s drinking/ drug use
Gamblers Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
Valuable resource, Boston area agency providing support to the elderly,new immigrants, individuals with disabilities, new mothers, many otherservices available, open to all. www.jfcsboston.org
Anita Pandolfe Ruchman NP Nurse Psychotherapist, Rockport, MA.
978-546-6599
Founder and Director of A Tender Place~Mind~Body~Spirit Therapies facilitates retreats for those experiencing grief and loss as a result of the dealth of a loved one. Often when we are grieving, others tell us to keep busy and not be alone. These may be helpful temporary measures but what happens to all those feelings we are trying not to feel? Who are we now without our loved one? How do we live our lives now when we feel so devastated by our loss? The Beyond Words Retreat provides participants with the opportunity to step back from everyday life, slow down, and focus inward. Under the skillful, compassionate care and guidance of nurse psychotherapist Anita Pandolfe Ruchman, participants safely and gently tend to their grief through sacred movement, meditation, massage treatments, art and music therapy, and quiet guided sharing with others who are grieving. The retreat provides comfort, coping measures, and a bit of relief from the heaviness and exhaustion of grief. We will utilize the majestic beauty of the natural surroundings of Cape Ann to take in the healing power of the sea, the grounding earth energy of the granite, and the soothing spaciousness of the great blue sky. In order to create a safe, private, experience the # of participants Is limited to 6.
