​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.​
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​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 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 resources available to you.

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¿Busca grupos de apoyo en su área? 
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​A continuación, proporcionamos una lista completa de los grupos de apoyo de Rachel's Gift, otros grupos locales que recomendamos por estado, organizaciones nacionales con capítulos estatales y / o grupos de apoyo en línea, y apoyo disponible en español.​

2020 Schedule
Rachel's Gift Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Groups
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ONLINE

ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE
7pm-8pm EST
Beginning Thursday, March 19, 2020
Most of our support group locations are closed to visitors in March in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. Please consider registering for this online group instead.

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FLORIDA

Pembroke Pines, FL
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
2nd Thursday of each month - starting Jan 9, 2020 "Healing Your Heart" will transition to Rachel's Gift curriculum
6:30-8:30pm​ EST

Learn more

Pensacola, FL
Studer Community Institute (SCI) Building
Begins Thursday, April 16, 2020
6:00-7:00pm CST

Learn more

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Spring Hill, FL
Bayfront Health Spring Hill
2nd Tuesday of each month - began Jan 14, 2020
6:30-7:30pm​ EST

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GEORGIA

​Conyers, GA
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
3rd Thursday of each month
​7:00-8:00pm​ EST

Learn more

​Decatur, GA
Emory Decatur Hospital
1st Thursday of each month
7:00-8:00pm​ EST

Learn more

​Fayetteville, GA
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
4th Thursday of each month, January-October
3rd Thursday of each month, November & December
7:00-8:00pm EST

Learn more

LaGrange, GA
Women's Health Center 
2nd Thursday of each month - began Feb 13, 2020
7:00-8:00pm EST

Learn more

​Marietta, GA
WellStar Kennestone Hospital
2nd Tuesday of each month
​7:00-8:30pm EST

Learn more

​Stockbridge, GA
Piedmont Henry Hospital
2nd Thursday of each month
​7:00-8:00pm EST

Learn more

Thomaston, GA
Update Feb. 25, 2020: This group will re-start. Location, date, and time forthcoming.

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OHIO

Cincinnati, OH
Mercy Health West hospital
2nd Thursday of each month
​7:00-8:00pm EST

Learn more

​Sidney, OH
Wilson Health Family Birth Center
1st Thursday of each month
​6:00-7:30pm EST

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​Recommended Support Groups

If there is not a Rachel's Gift support group in your area, please search below for a recommended group. Select a tab to search: STATE, NATIONWIDE, or ESPAÑOL.
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​ALABAMA
Athens - The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Alabama.

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​ARIZONA
Flagstaff - JBL Project
Phoenix - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula and MISS Foundation
Scottsdale - Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group at HonorHealth Research Institute (Scroll to very bottom of page for details.)
Sedona - MISS Foundation
Tempe - MISS Foundation
Tucson - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula and MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Arizona.

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ARKANSAS
Central & Northwest - BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Arkansas.


​CALIFORNIA
Carlsbad - Empty Cradle
Castaic (Santa Clarita)​ - Joy in Bereavement
Chino - Forever Footprints
Corona - Empty Cradle
Lake Tahoe / Truckee - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Lancaster (Antelope Valley) - Joy in Bereavement
Long Beach - Forever Footprints
Los Angeles - MISS Foundation
Newport Beach - Forever Footprints
San Diego (East County & University City) - Empty Cradle
Temecula - Empty Cradle
Tri-State (California / Arizona / New Mexico) - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org ​for additional support groups throughout California.


​DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Metropolitan DC - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Washington - MISS Foundation
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​FLORIDA
Daytona Beach -  The TEARS Foundation
Jacksonville - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
​Miami - SHARE (Bilingual) Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group at Baptist Health, South Miami Hospital
Palm Beach - M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Pembroke Pines - Healing Your Heart at Memorial Hospital Pembroke; 2nd Thursday of each month 6:30-8:30pm; Contact 954-844-6916
Sarasota - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
St. Augustine - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Tampa - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
West Melbourne - Cherishing the Journey
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org ​for additional support groups throughout Florida.


​GEORGIA
Columbus - Perinatal Loss Support Group at Comprehensive Women's Care of Columbus
​Gainesville - Northeast Georgia Medical Center's Child Loss Support Group (loss of a child over 2 years old) and Rock Goodbye Angel Peer Support
Lawrenceville - Rock Goodbye Angel Peer Support

​Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Georgia.


IDAHO
Greater Treasure Valley (Boise, Caldwell, Eagle, Kuna, Meridian, Middleton, Nampa) - BirthWaves
Mountain Home - BirthWaves
​Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Idaho.


ILLINOIS
Carpentersville - MISS Foundation
Chicago - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Mt. Prospect - MISS Foundation
Schaumburg - M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Illinois.


INDIANA
Anderson - Open Arms (Community Hospital)
Fort Wayne - BirthWaves
Indianapolis - BirthWaves and Open Arms (Community Hospital)
Lafayette - BirthWaves
Tri-State area (SW Indiana / SW Ohio / N Kentucky) - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Indiana.


KANSAS
Clay Center - BirthWaves
Emporia - BirthWaves
Fort Riley - BirthWaves
Hutchinson - BirthWaves
Junction City - BirthWaves
Lyons - BirthWaves
Manhattan - BirthWaves and MISS Foundation
McPherson - BirthWaves
Newton - BirthWaves
Pratt - BirthWaves
Salina - BirthWaves
Topeka - BirthWaves
Wichita - BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Kansas.


KENTUCKY
Northern Kentucky - ​Raising Blue
Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati / Dayton - Angel Baby Network
Tri-State area (N Kentucky / SW Ohio / SW Indiana) - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Union - H.E.A.R.T.S. Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
​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
Worcester - The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Massachusetts.


MICHIGAN
Mid Michigan - M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Michigan.


MINNESOTA
Big Lake - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Minneapolis-St. Paul - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
N Minneapolis (Buffalo, Maple Grove, Monticello) - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Minnesota.


MISSOURI
Saint Charles - National Share
Springfield - M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Missouri.


NEVADA
Henderson - Turning Leaf Grief Support (MISS Foundation)
Las Vegas - Jalen's Gift Foundation
Reno / Sparks / Carson City - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Nevada.

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NEW JERSEY
Moorestown - The TEARS Foundation
Mercer / Monmouth / Ocean Counties - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Wall Township  - The TEARS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout New Jersey.

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NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Los Alamos - MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout New Mexico.
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NEW YORK
New York - Pregnancy Loss Support Program
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout New York.


NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Camp Lejeune/Jacksonville - BirthWaves
Charlotte - KinderMourn
Greensboro - Heartstrings
High Point - Heartstrings
Kernersville - Heartstrings
New Bern - BirthWaves
Wilmington - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula and BirthWaves
Winston-Salem - Heartstrings
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout North Carolina.


OHIO
Attica - MISS Foundation
Cincinnati - Heaven's Gain Ministries contact Donna Murphy also of Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Cincinnati / Dayton / Northern Kentucky - Angel Baby Network
Deshler - Sufficient Grace Ministries
Lakewood - Circle of Life Birth Services
Middletown - HEAL (Help Endure A Loss) Program
Tri-State area (SW Ohio / N Kentucky / SW Indiana) - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula Donna Murphy also of Heaven's Gain Ministries
​Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Ohio.


​OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City - Miscarriage Hope and MISS Foundation and The Compassionate Friends
Stillwater - Imprinted Hearts offered by The Jaxon Kade Foundation
Tulsa - M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death) and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Group at The Tristesse Grief Center
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Oklahoma.


​OREGON
Albany - BirthWaves
Aurora - BirthWaves
Corvallis - BirthWaves
McMinnville - BirthWaves
Newberg - BirthWaves
Salem - BirthWaves
Silverton - BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Oregon.


PENNSYLVANIA 
Allentown - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula and Stella's Hearts
Berwick / Bloomsburg / Danville / Lewisburg / Milton / Selinsgrove area - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Bethlehem - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Bucks County - UNITE, Inc. and Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Easton - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Harrisburg area - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Latrobe - The TEARS Foundation
Lewisburg - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Pittsburgh -  MISS Foundation
Richfield - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Sayre area - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Waynesburg - Butterfly Angels
Williamsport - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Pennsylvania.


​SOUTH CAROLINA 
Aiken - BirthWaves
Bluffton - The TEARS Foundation
Blythewood - BirthWaves
Columbia - BirthWaves and Naomi's Circle
Easley - Perinatal ComfortCare
Greenville - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Lexington - BirthWaves
Newberry - BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout South Carolina.


​SOUTH DAKOTA 
Summerset - Lach's Legacy
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout South Dakota.


​TENNESSEE 
Chattanooga - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Clarksville - BirthWaves
Johnson City - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Knoxville - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Murfreesboro - BirthWaves
Nashville - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula and BirthWaves
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Tennessee.
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TEXAS
Austin - M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Bryan/College Station - M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Corpus Christi - BirthWaves
Dallas/Fort Worth - M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Fort Worth - Scared Sidless
Houston - BirthWaves and H.A.N.D. (Houston's Aid in Neonatal Death) and M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Victoria - BirthWaves
Also see this list​ provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Texas.


VIRGINIA
​Alexandria - Through the Heart
Chesapeake - Empty Arms Full Hearts at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Dayton - The Sadie Rose Foundation
Fairfax - MISS Foundation
Falls Church - MIS Share
Front Royal - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Gainesville - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Leesburg - MISS Foundation
Reston - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Richmond - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula and MISS Foundation
Shenandoah Valley area - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Washington, DC - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula and MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Virginia.


WASHINGTON
Bellingham - Parents with Loss Support Group (MISS Foundation)
Puyallup - The TEARS Foundation
Renton - The TEARS Foundation
Silverdale - M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
Spokane - MISS Foundation
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout Washington.


WEST VIRGINIA
Martinsburg area - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Shenandoah Valley area - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Also see this list provided by nationalshare.org for additional support groups throughout West Virginia.


WISCONSIN
Madison - Baby Loss Family Advisor/Doula
Milwaukee - 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. 

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.