The death of a child is one of the most painful experiences a parent can go through, and having grief support resources and counseling are important to begin the healing process. Please see the resources below.
Still Standing Magazine
www.stillstandingmag.com
Still Standing Magazine addresses how people can persevere following the loss of a child or other painful situations. The site has a wide range of content and discusses the many different forms that grief and loss can take.
MISS Foundation
www.missfoundation.org
The MISS Foundation, a volunteer organization, was established in 1996 and helps parents who have experienced the loss of a baby or a child of any age. It has also been very successful in legislative and advocacy-related issues.
The Compassionate Friends
www.compassionatefriends.org
The Compassionate Friends aims to help families who have had a child die and are struggling to find the normalcy to get their lives back on track. Its goal is to get individuals back into society and out of the isolation typically experienced when a loss occurs.
Missing GRACE Foundation
www.missinggrace.org
The Missing GRACE Foundation is a nonprofit organization providing care and support for families suffering the death of a child. The foundation has created a beautiful 4,000-square-foot facility, called the Center for G.R.A.C.E., which is open to the public. Families come to the center from throughout Minnesota and the Midwest for counseling, classes, support groups, and prayer, as well as to connect with others on a similar journey. The foundation also provides CE courses and bereavement services.
Bereaved Parents of the USA
www.bereavedparentsusa.org
Bereaved Parents of the USA is a national, non-profit, self-help group that offers support, understanding, compassion and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. All work on both the national and chapter level is done by volunteer bereaved parents with a strong desire to help other families cope with the death of their child.
Open to Hope
www.opentohope.com
Open to Hope is a nonprofit organization with the mission of helping people find hope after loss. People are invited to read, listen and share their stories of hope and compassion.
The Dougy Center
www.dougy.org
The mission of The Dougy Center is to provide support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults and their families who are grieving a death can share their experiences. The website provides educational materials about children and grief, as well as training opportunities to local and national agencies. The center is widely known for its grief-support group model.
The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children
www.pomc.com
This is an organization specifically for the survivors of homicide victims, which provides supportive family services after the murder of a family member or friend.
Grief Blogs
Sharing experiences of grief with others who have gone through similar things is an effective way to cope. Many have chosen to blog about their experiences of loss, and there are online communities where grieving people can find others to share their emotions with.
What’s Your Grief?
www.whatsyourgrief.com
What’s Your Grief? is run by two mental health professionals who specialize in grief education and work to reinforce supporting others in any way possible. The aim of the site is to expand the conversation in order to find innovative new solutions to assisting those most in need.
Grieving Dads Project
www.grievingdads.com
Grieving Dads Project goes in-depth in discussing the issues faced by fathers who deal with loss. The blog’s goal is to provide the necessary support to help these men live productive lives.