List of Resources for Grieving Families
Support Group Information
The loss of an infant and child brings on intense emotions never felt before. These emotions can be so overwhelming that you may have difficulty organizing thoughts and feelings. You, your family, and your friends may feel a great deal of stress, anxiety, fear, anger, and confusion. Some families feel isolated and find it difficult to talk to even those with whom they are close.
Compassionate Friends and M.E.N.D support group is a local, peer-run support group that brings together parents who are experiencing similar grief, worries, and fears. Regular meetings offer an opportunity to ask questions, share answers, discuss feelings, and find support from others. You are welcome and encouraged to attend any of the meetings with or without your partner. Compassionate Friends group is not religion affiliated, but M.E.N.D. is region affiliated. Compassionate Friends meeting is for parents who have suffered any type of child loss. M.E.N.D is a meeting for parents that have suffered a stillbirth, miscarriage, and an infant loss.
The specific meeting locations and times are as followed:
Compassionate Friends Meetings
TCF of The Woodlands, TX
South County Community Center (Room 105)
2235 Lake Robbins Dr.
The Woodlands Texas 77380
3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
Houston Northwest Chapter
6823 Cypresswood Drive
Spring Texas 77379
United States
Meeting Info:
2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm
M.E.N.D Support Group Meeting
3rd Thursday
The Woodlands 7:30 PM
Meeting Location:
Lone Star College
The Woodlands
3200 College Park Drive
Building A, Room 228
The Woodlands, TX 77384
Questions?
Contact Stormy Mitchell at stormym@mend.org
Online local support group for the Child Loss Support group for the Spring, Woodlands, and Tomball Area that you can find at the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/128404827528155/
Please accept our sincere condolences for your loss. Your loss will always be unique precisely because it is yours, but please know that you are not alone; the parents of Korie and Kacie have journeyed down a similar path of grief and are available to support you on your own journey to healing.
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Korie and Kacie Foundation- Keepsake Angel Casts- to support other families during child loss and provide 3D keepsake angel casts. www.Korieandkacie.org
H.A.N.D- Houston area based pregnancy and infant loss support group for parents whose babies have died any time from conception through late infancy. www.hand.net
The Compassionate Friends- Provides Grief Support After the Death of a Child www.compassionatefriends.org/home.aspx
M.E.N.D- is a Christian, non-profit organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. www.mend.org/support
KIDSAID- is a safe place for kids to help each other deal with grief and loss. It’s a place to deal with feelings in our e-mail support group, to share and view artwork and stories, and for parents and kids to ask questions and find answers. www.kidsaid.com
Grieving Dads-designed to reach out to all bereaved dads. www.grievingdads.com
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep- free professional remembrance photography for parents suffering the loss of a baby. www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org
Carly Marie- offers beautiful memorial sunset pictures with your child’s name in the sand and is a great resource for bereaved families. www.carlymarieprojectheal.com
Cooper’s Cause Foundation- a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families as they face the strain of unexpected medical expenses related to pediatric heart conditions. www.cooperscause.com
Molly Bears – They create weighted teddy bears for families coping with any form of infant loss. www.mollybears.com
Icing Smiles, Inc- Provides birthday cakes for children whose sibling died, and they also provide memorial cakes for the deceased child for the first two years after the child’s death, all free of charge and anywhere in the country. www.icingsmiles.org
Join the Love- Creates memory blankets for bereaved families, free of charge. www.facebook.com/jointhelove
Still Standing Magazine- an online magazine for bereaved parents www.stillstanding.com
Baby Angel Pics- A free service, that a skilled digital artists works with a digital copy of your original picture, eliminating medical equipment, removing marks and bruising, even replacing the background if desired. www.babyangelpics.com
Faith’s Lodge- Is a retreat for bereaved families including parents and siblings www.faithslodge.org
Healing of the Heart Retreat- A weekend retreat for bereaved heart moms through Hayden’s Heart www.haydensheart.org
Angel Gowns- Wedding dresses turned in to baby gowns for babies that have passed away. www.angelgowns.chauglie.com
Angel Gowns- by Diane, is to provide burial gowns for families who have suffered the loss of a child before, during, or shortly after birth at no cost. www.angelgownsbydiane.org
Bo’s Place- is a bereavement center offering grief support services to children, ages 3 to 18, and their families who have experienced the death of a child or an adult in their immediate family, as well as programs for grieving adults. www.bosplace.org
The Grief Resource Center- is dedicated to providing a warm welcoming place that offers understanding, promotes healing, provides practical assistance and resources to both children and adults in all aspects of the grieving process following the death of a loved one.www.tgrconline.org
The Tears Foundation- non-profit organization that seeks to compassionately assist bereaved parents with the financial expenses they face in making final arrangements for their precious baby who has died. www.thetearsfoundation.org
Scared Sidless- A retreat created for families who have endured the loss of a child in honor of our Cullin Darden Limer www.scaredsidless.com
Abby’s Gift- foundation created to help families with a critically-ill or terminally-ill child (pre-natal to age 18),many times on End of Life care. www.abbysgift.com
Miss Foundation- They can help you find support & resources after the death of a child, no matter their age or cause of death. They offer free family packets, HOPE mentor matches, support groups, counseling, and more. www.missfoundation.org
Drug Rehab- Provides information and support to people fighting addiction and substance abuse http://www.drugrehab.com/support/