Death of a Child/Fetal Loss

Alive Alone, Inc.

Self-help network of parents who have lost an only child or all of their children. Provides education and publications to promote communication and healing, to assist in resolving grief, and to develop means to reinvest lives for a positive future.
Alive Alone, c/o Kay Bevington, 11115 Dull Robinson Rd., Van Wert, OH 45891.


AMEND (Aiding Mothers/Fathers Experiencing Neonatal Death)

Offers support and encouragement to parents having a normal grief reaction to the loss of their baby. One-to-one peer counseling with trained volunteers.
AMEND, 4324 Berrywick Terrace, St. Louis, MO 63128. Call (314) 487-7582.


Bereaved Parents of the USA

Designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families who are struggling to survive their grief after the death of a child.
Bereaved Parents of the USA, P.O. Box 95, Park Forest, IL 60466. Call (708) 748-7672; FAX: (708) 748-9184.
http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org


CHUCK (Committee to Halt Useless College Killings)

Support for families who have lost a child to hazing or alcohol in a fraternity, sorority or other college group. Advocacy to change hazing laws. Education to the dangers of such practices.
CHUCK, P.O. Box 188, Sayville, NY 11782. Call Eileen Stevens (516) 567-1130.


CLIMB, Inc. (Center for Loss In Multiple Birth)

Support by and for parents who have experienced the death of one or more of their twins or higher multiples during pregnancy, birth, in infancy, or childhood.
CLIMB, P.O. Box 91377, Anchorage, AK 99509. Call (907) 222-5321 (after 10am).
mailto:climb@pobox.alaska.net
http://www.climb-support.org


The Compassionate Friends

Offers support, friendship and understanding to families who have experienced the death of a child.
The Compassionate Friends, P.O. Box 3696, Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696. Call (630) 990-0010; FAX: (630) 990-0246.
mailto:TCFnational@prodigy.com
http://www.compassionatefriends.org


Conjoined Twins International

Support for families of conjoined twins, or families who have lost one or more conjoined twin. Phone and pen pal network. Planning a future mountain camp for families.
Conjoined Twins Int'l, P.O. Box 10895, Prescott, AZ 86304-0895.


Open ARMS (Abortion Related Ministries)

Christian post-abortion support group open to anyone suffering from abortion's emotional aftermath.
Open Arms, c/o Patti Goodoien-Slauson, P.O. Box 9292, Colorado Springs, CO 80932. Call (719) 573-5790.


Parents of Murdered Children

Provides self-help groups to support persons who survive the violent death of someone close, as they seek to recover. Newsletter; court accompaniment also provided in many areas.
POMC, 100 E. 8th St., B-41, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Call (513) 721-5683 (office); FAX: (513) 345-4489.
mailto:NatlPOMC@aol.com
http://www.pomc.com


SHARE: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc.

Mutual support for bereaved parents and families who have suffered a loss due to miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.
National SHARE Office, St. Joseph Health Ctr., 300 First Capital Dr., St. Charles, MO 63301. Call (800) 821-6819 or (314) 947-6164; FAX: (314) 947-7486.
http://www.nationalshareoffice.com
mailto:share@nationalshareoffice


SIDS Alliance

Provides emotional support for families of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome victims through local chapters. Supports research, educates the public.
SIDS Alliance, 1314 Bedford Ave., Suite 210, Baltimore, MD 21208. Call (800) 221-7437; or within Maryland (410) 653-8226; FAX: (410) 653-8709.
mailto:sidshq@charm.net
http://www.sidsalliance.org


Tender Hearts

Network of parents who have lost one or more children in multiple births. Information on selection reduction.
Write: Tender Hearts, c/o Triplet Connection, P.O. Box 99571, Stockton, CA 95209. Call (209) 474-0885; FAX: (209) 474-2233.
http://www.tripletconnection.org
mailto:triplets@inreach.com


Unite, Inc.

Support for parents grieving miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. Support for parents through subsequent pregnancies.
Unite, Inc., Janis Keyser Heil, Jeanes Hospital, 7600 Central Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-2499. Call (215) 728-3777 (tape) or (215) 728-3777.