Bereavement Support

The death of a baby is a painful experience. There are resource and referral services to make sure that you do not have to cope with your loss alone. We hope that the list of resources below helps you in your healing process.

First Candle/SIDS Alliance
1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21208
1-800-221-7437
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
www.firstcandle.org
First Candle provides counseling, referrals and information 24 hours a day, seven days a week to families that have lost an infant.

CJ Foundation for SIDS
Wfan Pediatric Center, Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
1-888-8CJ-SIDS
www.cjsids.com
The CJ Foundation works to educate the general public about SIDS and provide funding for SIDS research and support services.

National Sudden & Unexpected Infant/Child Death & Pregnancy Loss Resource Center
8280 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300
McLean, VA 22102
1-866-866-7437
www.sidscenter.org
The Center provides information services on sudden unexpected infant/child death and pregnancy loss.

MISS Foundation’s AGAST – Alliance of Grandparents, a Support in Tragedy
Post Office Box 5333
Peoria, Arizona 85385-5333
1-888-455-MISS
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
www.missfoundation.org
AGAST provides support to grieving families through community volunteerism opportunities and programs to prevent infant and toddler death through research and education.

Compassionate Friends
Post Office Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
1-877-969-0010
www.compassionatefriends.org
LA Chapters : Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, New Orleans, Ruston, Shreveport, St. Rose and Thibodaux
Compassionate Friends provides support to parents who have lost a child at any age. Contact the national office for a local chapter’s contact number and meeting information.

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