BECKONING HANDS
Resources
Bereavement, Fetal, Neonatal & Infertility Support Groups and Websites
Adoptive Families of America: Adoption information source for families before, during, and after adoption. www.adoptivefamilies.com
AGAST (Alliance of Grandparents, A Support in Tragedy): Organization dedicated to helping grandparents through the trauma, stress and grief after the loss of a grandchild. www.grandbrigade.org
Alive Alone: A support group for bereaved parents, whose only child or all children are deceased. www.alivealone.org
AMEND (Aiding Mothers and Fathers Experiencing Neonatal Death): Counseling services to parents who have experienced the loss of an infant through miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. www.amendgroup.com
American fertility Awareness Association: Information about infertility treatments, reproductive and sexual health and family building options including adoption and third-party solutions. www.theafa.org
Anencephaly Support Foundation: Information, personal stories, and resources for families, parents, and medical professionals. www.asfhelp.com
A Place to Remember: Support materials and resources for those who have been touched by a crisis in pregnancy or the death of a baby. www.aplacetoremember.com
Bereaved Parents USA: Organization dedicated to helping parentsand families who have lost children in life. www.bereavedparentsusa.org
Bereavement Services: Services to care for families whose babies died during pregnancy or shortly after birth. www.bereavementprograms.com
Centering Corporation: Organization dedicated to providing education and resources for the bereaved. www.centeringcorp.com
Christian Adoption: Organization which joins together birth parents and Christian couples who wish to adopt. www.christianadoption.com
Christian Family Care Agency: Agency to servechildren and families through foster care, child and family counseling, pregnancy counseling, and adoption. www.cfcare.org
CLIMB (Center for Loss in Multiple Birth, Inc.): By and for parents who have experienced the death of one or more, both or all, of their twins or higher multiples during pregnancy, at birth, in infancy or childhood. www.climb-support.org
The Compassionate Friends: Organization, which assists families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child. www.compassionatefriends.org
The Forgotten Grief: Grief support and information surrounding stillbirth and neonatal death. www.forgottengrief.com
First Candle: Support for when a baby has died. www.firstcandle.org
Grief Watch: Bereavement resources, memorial products and links that can help through personal loss. www.griefwatch.com
HAND (Helping After Neonatal Death): Grief support and information for parents, their families and their healthcare providers to cope with the loss of a baby before, during, or after birth. www.handonline.org
Hannah’s Prayer: Christian resource and support network for couples facing infertility, miscarriage or neonatal loss. www.hannah.org
MEND (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death): Christian support group for mothers that have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. www.mend.org
MIDS Support Group Inc. (Miscarriage, Infant Death & Stillbirth Support Group, Inc): Dedicated to advocacy and support for the rights of those who grieve a miscarriage, infant death, stillbirth or ectopic pregnancy. www.midsinc.org
MISS Foundation (Mothers in Sympathy and Support): Organization providing immediate and ongoing support to grieving families and reducing infant and toddler death. www.missfoundation.org
NOMOTC (National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs): Support group for parents of twins and higher order multiples. www.nomotc.org
NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders): Organization dedicated to helping people with rare, orphan diseases. www.rarediseases.org
Penparent.org: E-mail support group for bereaved parents. www.penparents.org
Rainbow Kids: Adoption Information, International Adoptions, Special Needs Adoption, Adoption Articles and Waiting Child Photolistings. www.rainbowkids.com
RESOLVE (The National Infertility Association): Provides support, education, and advocacy those who suffer with the disease of infertility. www.resolve.org
SHARE (Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support, Inc.): Free literature and support for families who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. www.nationalshareoffice.com
Sidelines: Support for women with high risk, complicated pregnancies and their families. www.sidelines.org
Snowflakes Program: Christian adoption agency providing adoption services. www.snowflakes.org
Stepping Stones c/o Bethany Christian Services: Christian ministry for couples facing infertility challenges or pregnancy loss. www.bethany.org/step
Twinless Twins Support Group International: Support groupfortwinsand other multiples that have lost their twin due to death or estrangement. www.twinlesstwins.org
UNITE, Inc.: Supports those who have lost of a baby, including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and infant death. www.unitegriefsupport.org
Willow Creek Community Church: Grief Group for those who have lost a loved one. www.willowcreek.org
Other Relevant & Medical Websites
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology: www.acog.org
American Pregnancy Association: www.americanpregnancy.org
Baby Center: www.babycenter.com
Christian Medical and Dental Association: www.cmdahome.org
Compassion Books: www.compassionbooks.com
ePregnancy: www.epregnancy.com
March of Dimes: www.marchofdimes.com
The Triplet Connection: www.tripletconnection.org
Yahoo! Support Groups: groups.yahoo.com
