Grieving is work and must be done. It is not a sign of weakness or mental instability. Healing is attained only after the slow, necessary progression through the stages of grief and mourning. We're here to help guide you so you don't have to walk this journey alone. We offer support groups led by caring, qualified counselors and social workers with years of experience to help moms and families move toward healing. Unlike general bereavement support groups, our groups are specifically designed for families of pregnancy and infant loss. Families are able to join a support group at any time to participate in both emotional and tangible takeaways. Our groups are open to parents, grandparents, extended family, and friends. All our groups are free for families to attend, as they are generously funded by community donations.
If we do not currently offer a support group in your area, please continue below to find your state to see other support groups available to you.
Grieving is work and must be done. It is not a sign of weakness or mental instability. Healing is attained only after the slow, necessary progression through the stages of grief and mourning. We're here to help guide you so you don't have to walk this journey alone. We offer support groups led by caring, qualified counselors and social workers with years of experience to help moms and families move toward healing. Unlike general bereavement support groups, our groups are specifically designed for families of pregnancy and infant loss. Families are able to join a support group at any time to participate in both emotional and tangible takeaways. Our groups are open to parents, grandparents, extended family, and friends. All our groups are free for families to attend, as they are generously funded by community donations.
If we do not currently offer a support group in your area, please continue below to find your state to see other support groups available to you.
ONLINE/virtual | THURSDAYS | 7:00PM EST
Zoom Video Conference
Our in-person support groups remain cancelled in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. We started this weekly online group in response to need. You must register to attend.
Our in-person support groups remain cancelled in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. We started this weekly online group in response to need. You must register to attend.
IN-PERSON
FLORIDA
♥ Pembroke Pines | Memorial Hospital Pembroke | 2nd Thursday of each month | 6:30-8:30pm ET
Jan 9, 2020 "Healing Your Heart" will transition to Rachel's Gift curriculum
Canceled due to COVID-19
Jan 9, 2020 "Healing Your Heart" will transition to Rachel's Gift curriculum
Canceled due to COVID-19
♥ Spring Hill | Bayfront Health Spring Hill | 2nd Tuesday of each month | 6:30-7:30pm ET
Canceled due to COVID-19
ohio
♥ Sidney | Wilson Health Family Birth Center | 1st Thursday of each month | 6:00-7:30pm ET
RECOMMENDED SUPPORT GROUPS
If there is not a Rachel's Gift support group in your area, please search below for a recommended group.
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ALABAMA
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Alabama.
ARIZONA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ JBL Project
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group at HonorHealth Research Institute (Scroll to very bottom of page for details.)
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Arizona.
ARKANSAS
♥ BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Arkansas.
CALIFORNIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Empty Cradle
♥ Forever Footprints
♥ Joy in Bereavement
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout California.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ MISS Foundation
FLORIDA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Cherishing the Journey
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ SHARE (Bilingual) Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group at Baptist Health, South Miami Hospital
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Florida.
GEORGIA
♥ Northeast Georgia Medical Center's Child Loss Support Group (loss of a child over 2 years old)
♥ Perinatal Loss Support Group at Comprehensive Women's Care of Columbus
♥ Rock Goodbye Angel Peer Support - Gainesville and Lawrenceville
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Georgia.
IDAHO
♥ BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Idaho.
ILLINOIS
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Illinois.
INDIANA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula - SW Indiana / SW Ohio / N Kentucky
♥ BirthWaves
♥ Open Arms (Community Hospital) - Anderson and Indianapolis
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Indiana.
KANSAS
♥ BirthWaves
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Kansas.
KENTUCKY
♥ Angel Baby Network - Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati / Dayton
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula - SW Indiana / SW Ohio / N Kentucky
♥ H.E.A.R.T.S. Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
♥ Raising Blue
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Kentucky.
LOUISIANA
See this list provided by nationalshare.org for support groups throughout Louisiana.
MASSACHUSETTS
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Massachusetts.
MICHIGAN
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Michigan.
MINNESOTA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Minnesota.
MISSOURI
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ National Share
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Missouri.
NEVADA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Jalen's Gift Foundation
♥ Turning Leaf Grief Support (MISS Foundation)
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Nevada.
NEW JERSEY
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout New Jersey.
NEW MEXICO
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout New Mexico.
NEW YORK
♥ Pregnancy Loss Support Program
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout New York.
NORTH CAROLINA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ BirthWaves
♥ Heartstrings
♥ KinderMourn
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout North Carolina.
OHIO
♥ Angel Baby Network - Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati / Dayton
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula - SW Ohio / N Kentucky / SW Indiana
♥ Circle of Life Birth Services
♥ HEAL (Help Endure A Loss) Program
♥ Heaven's Gain Ministries contact Donna Murphy
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ Sufficient Grace Ministries
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Ohio.
OKLAHOMA
♥ Imprinted Hearts offered by The Jaxon Kade Foundation - Stillwater
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) - Tulsa
♥ Miscarriage Hope - Oklahoma City
♥ MISS Foundation - Oklahoma City
♥ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Group at The Tristesse Grief Center - Tulsa
♥ The Compassionate Friends - Oklahoma City
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Oklahoma.
OREGON
♥ BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Oregon.
PENNSYLVANIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Butterfly Angels - Waynesburg
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ Stella's Hearts - Allentown
♥ The Still Remembered Project - Bethel Park
♥ The TEARS Foundation
♥ UNITE, Inc. - Bucks County
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Pennsylvania.
SOUTH CAROLINA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula - Greenville
♥ BirthWaves
♥ Naomi's Circle - Columbia
♥ Perinatal ComfortCare - Easley
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout South Carolina.
SOUTH DAKOTA
♥ Lach's Legacy
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout South Dakota.
TENNESSEE
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Tennessee.
TEXAS
♥ BirthWaves
♥ H.A.N.D. (Houston's Aid in Neonatal Death)
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ Scared Sidless - Fort Worth
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Texas.
VIRGINIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Empty Arms Full Hearts at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Chesapeake)
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ MIS Share
♥ The Sadie Rose Foundation - Dayton
♥ Through the Heart - Alexandria
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Virginia.
WASHINGTON
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ Parents with Loss Support Group (MISS Foundation)
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Washington.
WEST VIRGINIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout West Virginia.
WISCONSIN
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Wisconsin.
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Alabama.
ARIZONA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ JBL Project
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group at HonorHealth Research Institute (Scroll to very bottom of page for details.)
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Arizona.
ARKANSAS
♥ BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Arkansas.
CALIFORNIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Empty Cradle
♥ Forever Footprints
♥ Joy in Bereavement
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout California.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ MISS Foundation
FLORIDA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Cherishing the Journey
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ SHARE (Bilingual) Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group at Baptist Health, South Miami Hospital
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Florida.
GEORGIA
♥ Northeast Georgia Medical Center's Child Loss Support Group (loss of a child over 2 years old)
♥ Perinatal Loss Support Group at Comprehensive Women's Care of Columbus
♥ Rock Goodbye Angel Peer Support - Gainesville and Lawrenceville
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Georgia.
IDAHO
♥ BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Idaho.
ILLINOIS
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Illinois.
INDIANA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula - SW Indiana / SW Ohio / N Kentucky
♥ BirthWaves
♥ Open Arms (Community Hospital) - Anderson and Indianapolis
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Indiana.
KANSAS
♥ BirthWaves
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Kansas.
KENTUCKY
♥ Angel Baby Network - Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati / Dayton
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula - SW Indiana / SW Ohio / N Kentucky
♥ H.E.A.R.T.S. Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
♥ Raising Blue
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Kentucky.
LOUISIANA
See this list provided by nationalshare.org for support groups throughout Louisiana.
MASSACHUSETTS
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Massachusetts.
MICHIGAN
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Michigan.
MINNESOTA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Minnesota.
MISSOURI
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ National Share
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Missouri.
NEVADA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Jalen's Gift Foundation
♥ Turning Leaf Grief Support (MISS Foundation)
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Nevada.
NEW JERSEY
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout New Jersey.
NEW MEXICO
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout New Mexico.
NEW YORK
♥ Pregnancy Loss Support Program
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout New York.
NORTH CAROLINA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ BirthWaves
♥ Heartstrings
♥ KinderMourn
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout North Carolina.
OHIO
♥ Angel Baby Network - Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati / Dayton
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula - SW Ohio / N Kentucky / SW Indiana
♥ Circle of Life Birth Services
♥ HEAL (Help Endure A Loss) Program
♥ Heaven's Gain Ministries contact Donna Murphy
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ Sufficient Grace Ministries
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Ohio.
OKLAHOMA
♥ Imprinted Hearts offered by The Jaxon Kade Foundation - Stillwater
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) - Tulsa
♥ Miscarriage Hope - Oklahoma City
♥ MISS Foundation - Oklahoma City
♥ Pregnancy and Infant Loss Group at The Tristesse Grief Center - Tulsa
♥ The Compassionate Friends - Oklahoma City
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Oklahoma.
OREGON
♥ BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Oregon.
PENNSYLVANIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Butterfly Angels - Waynesburg
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ Stella's Hearts - Allentown
♥ The Still Remembered Project - Bethel Park
♥ The TEARS Foundation
♥ UNITE, Inc. - Bucks County
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Pennsylvania.
SOUTH CAROLINA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula - Greenville
♥ BirthWaves
♥ Naomi's Circle - Columbia
♥ Perinatal ComfortCare - Easley
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout South Carolina.
SOUTH DAKOTA
♥ Lach's Legacy
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout South Dakota.
TENNESSEE
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Tennessee.
TEXAS
♥ BirthWaves
♥ H.A.N.D. (Houston's Aid in Neonatal Death)
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ Scared Sidless - Fort Worth
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Texas.
VIRGINIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ Empty Arms Full Hearts at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Chesapeake)
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ MIS Share
♥ The Sadie Rose Foundation - Dayton
♥ Through the Heart - Alexandria
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Virginia.
WASHINGTON
♥ M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
♥ MISS Foundation
♥ Parents with Loss Support Group (MISS Foundation)
♥ The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Washington.
WEST VIRGINIA
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout West Virginia.
WISCONSIN
♥ Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
♥ MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Wisconsin.
A Heartbreaking Choice
Supports women who have made the heartbreaking choice to terminate a much wanted pregnancy.
Bereaved Parents of The USA
Local state chapters
Self-help groups that offer support, understanding, compassion and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents, or siblings struggling to rebuild their lives after the death of their children, grandchildren or siblings.
CarlyMarie Project Heal
Online support
Inspiring bereaved families to grieve with intention and guided projects to help you walk toward healing and peace.
Center For Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB), Inc.
Online support for those who have experienced the death of one/both twins or higher multiples at any time from conception through birth, infancy and childhood.
First Candle
Online support groups: Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Sudden Infant Death
For immediate grief support, call 1-800-221-7437. Counselors are available 24/7.
M.E.N.D (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Local state chapters & online support group
For families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.
National Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
Local state chapters & online support groups in English & Spanish
A community for anyone who experiences the tragic death of a baby. Serving parents, grandparents, and siblings, as well as the professionals who care for grieving families. Share is a national organization with over 75 chapters in 29 states.
PALS (Pregnancy After Loss Support)
Online support groups
Stillbirthday.com
Support & guidance through many different types of pregnancy loss.
If you are miscarrying or been given a terminal diagnosis, this website walks you through a path of informational links specific to your situation.
The Compassionate Friends
Local state chapters, online support communities, private facebook groups
Support after the death of a child.
The TEARS Foundation
Local state chapters & peer companions available via phone.
To be connected with a Peer Companion call 253-200-0944.
Supports women who have made the heartbreaking choice to terminate a much wanted pregnancy.
Bereaved Parents of The USA
Local state chapters
Self-help groups that offer support, understanding, compassion and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents, or siblings struggling to rebuild their lives after the death of their children, grandchildren or siblings.
CarlyMarie Project Heal
Online support
Inspiring bereaved families to grieve with intention and guided projects to help you walk toward healing and peace.
Center For Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB), Inc.
Online support for those who have experienced the death of one/both twins or higher multiples at any time from conception through birth, infancy and childhood.
First Candle
Online support groups: Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Sudden Infant Death
For immediate grief support, call 1-800-221-7437. Counselors are available 24/7.
M.E.N.D (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Local state chapters & online support group
For families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.
National Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
Local state chapters & online support groups in English & Spanish
A community for anyone who experiences the tragic death of a baby. Serving parents, grandparents, and siblings, as well as the professionals who care for grieving families. Share is a national organization with over 75 chapters in 29 states.
PALS (Pregnancy After Loss Support)
Online support groups
Stillbirthday.com
Support & guidance through many different types of pregnancy loss.
If you are miscarrying or been given a terminal diagnosis, this website walks you through a path of informational links specific to your situation.
The Compassionate Friends
Local state chapters, online support communities, private facebook groups
Support after the death of a child.
The TEARS Foundation
Local state chapters & peer companions available via phone.
To be connected with a Peer Companion call 253-200-0944.
National Share Español Esperanza
Este grupo de apoyo ha sido creado para servir a las familias de habla hispana que enfrentan el proceso de duelo severo debido a la trágica pérdida de un bebé durante el embarazo o durante los primeros meses de vida. Usualmente sirven a padres, abuelos, hermanos, otros miembros de la familia, amigos, así como a profesionales en general que apoyan a las familias afligidas. Share es una organización nacional con más de 75 grupos en 29 estados. Share Español: Esperanza ofrece una comunidad en línea (página de Facebook), folletos, paquetes completos de información y un contacto directo en la oficina principal de National Share.
This support group has been created to serve Spanish-speaking families who are facing the severe grieving process due to the tragic loss of a baby during pregnancy or during the first months of life. They usually serve parents, grandparents, siblings, other family members, friends, as well as professionals in general who support grieving families. Share is a national organization with more than 75 groups in 29 states. Share Español: Esperanza offers an online community (Facebook page), brochures, complete information packages, and a direct contact in the National Share main office.
Este grupo de apoyo ha sido creado para servir a las familias de habla hispana que enfrentan el proceso de duelo severo debido a la trágica pérdida de un bebé durante el embarazo o durante los primeros meses de vida. Usualmente sirven a padres, abuelos, hermanos, otros miembros de la familia, amigos, así como a profesionales en general que apoyan a las familias afligidas. Share es una organización nacional con más de 75 grupos en 29 estados. Share Español: Esperanza ofrece una comunidad en línea (página de Facebook), folletos, paquetes completos de información y un contacto directo en la oficina principal de National Share.
This support group has been created to serve Spanish-speaking families who are facing the severe grieving process due to the tragic loss of a baby during pregnancy or during the first months of life. They usually serve parents, grandparents, siblings, other family members, friends, as well as professionals in general who support grieving families. Share is a national organization with more than 75 groups in 29 states. Share Español: Esperanza offers an online community (Facebook page), brochures, complete information packages, and a direct contact in the National Share main office.
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