HELPFUL LINKS PAGE 

Quick Links - INFANT LOSS    GENERAL BEREAVEMENT LINKS

Links to our friends and great places for more info

The Centering Corporation "Your Grief Resource Center"
http://www.centering.org 

The Centering Corporation is a family owned and operated business (just like Grief Watch!) that is dedicated to serving the needs of those healing from loss.  Centering Corporation offers one of the largest mail-order and online selections of bereavement titles available.

SHARE Pregnancy And Infant Loss Support, Inc.
 http://www.nationalshareoffice.com

The services provided by the National SHARE organization are available, free of charge, to bereaved parents as well as to their family and friends.  SHARE is a tax deductible, nonprofit group.  Services include bi-monthly newsletters, and support groups.  Web site has listings and links for local SHARE groups in your area and information on how to start a SHARE group in your community.

The Compassionate Friends
http://www.compassionatefriends.org

The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to  assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.  Site includes listings of local chapters and other helpful information.

Tom Golden's
Crisis, Grief & Healing
http://www.webhealing.com/

Tom Golden's Crisis, Grief & Healing website is one of the most comprehensive sites dealing with grief on the internet. Site includes a interactive grief discussion bulletin board for infant loss, helpful articles on grief, resources for fathers and much more.  Well worth a visit.

FATHERS

Feelings of the fathers - http://www.thelaboroflove.com/forum/loss/fathers.html 
A site dedicated to fathers who are suffering the loss of their child.  Includes links articles and links to other father-specific web pages.  A good starting point for a father.

Fathers Grieve Too - http://members.tripod.com/~Tamy/father.html   
A father's letter of advice and experience to other fathers facing loss.

Crisis, Grief & Healing - http://www.webhealing.com/  
An interactive web site with online grief discussion and helpful resources for fathers.

Bereaved Single Mothers Forum http://forums.delphiforums.com/bereavedsnglmom/start 
A safe place for single parents that have experienced the loss of a newborn or miscarriage.  Focus is on issues surrounding grieving alone and not having a significant other, or relationships lost due to the stress involved with the loss of your baby.

GENETICS

Alliance of Genetic Support Groups - www.geneticalliance.org
Site includes a directory of National Genetic Voluntary Organizations. A list of over 300 support groups.

Genetic and Rare Conditions Site - http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/index.html  
Lay Advocacy Groups, Support Groups, Information on Genetic Conditions and Birth Defects for Professionals, Educators and Individuals · National and International Organizations ·Children and Teen Sites · Advocacy ·Medical Genetics, University of Kansas Medical Center

Genetic Services - http://www.wisc.edu/wissp/gs-serv.htm 
Contact with the appropriate Regional Network will give you information about genetics services in your area. All have e-mail contact and some have home pages.

HIGH RISK 

Labor of Love Pregnancy Search Engine - www.thelaboroflove.com
A search engine devoted specifically to pregnancy related issues. Includes links for High Risk, Loss Support, and Miscarriage.

Parent Soup - http://www.parentsoup.com/
Site offers discussion boards as well as weekly chats on almost every pregnancy and parenting issue you could imagine. Includes site for abortion loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth among its huge offerings.

Sidelines National Support Network - http://www.sidelines.org/
A network of support groups around the U.S. for women with complicated and "high risk" pregnancies.

A Place to Remember - http://www.aplacetoremember.com/
Site includes a page for sharing, a remembrance book page, and a catalogue of products on-line. Site also includes a resource section.

About.com’s Guide to Infertility - www.infertility.about.com
An extensive site focusing on all issues surrounding infertility, including pregnancy loss and a pregnancy after infertility or loss. Over 700 links.

Fertile Thoughts - www.fertilethoughts.net
A website focusing on infertility, surrogacy, pregnancy and adoption.

The National Infertility Association - http://www.resolve.org/

Missing GRACE Foundation Support Groups - www.MissingGRACE.org
Missing GRACE Foundation's mission is to provide resources and support for families that have experienced: pregnancy loss, infant loss, infertility or adoption and to advocate for comprehensive, patient-focused prenatal care for all women. Five core areas encompass the heart of the mission: Grieve, Restore, Arise, Commemorate and Educate.

Pregnancy After Miscarriage http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/pregnancy_after_miscarriage
News, links, chat and support for those who are pregnant after having a miscarriage.

Christian Miscarriage Support Group http://www.miscarriagesupport.org/
Site provides helpful links, discussion groups, memorials and postings from other parents who have experienced a miscarriage.

Kotapress - http://www.kotapress.com  
Created to honor the life of Dakota, a son, born still 3/11/99 to Hawk & Kara of Seattle, WA.  A beautiful and carefully created site, it's emphasis is on the healing power of poetry and art.  Bereaved individuals will find comfort in the wide range of emotions included.

Parents of Multiples Forever http://www.erichad.com/pom/index.htm
Site is dedicated to parents of multiples who have experienced the loss of one of their children.

The Triplet Connection - http://www.tripletconnection.com/ 
A non-profit organization for multiple-birth families. The Triplet Connection provides vital information to families who are expecting triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets or more, as well as encouragement, resources, and networking opportunities for families who are parents of larger multiples.

M.E.N.D- http://www.mend.org 
A Christian non-profit that assists parents who have lost a child through miscarriage of neonatal death.

UNITE - http://www.unite.freeservers.com  
A non-profit organization in Philadelphia that provides grief support services to families suffering from miscarriage, stillborn, ectopic and neonatal loss.  

Fundacion Esperanaza, Mexico - www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7102
Site was developed by a group of mothers with one or more perinatal and neonatal losses and offers a large extensive support site in Spanish.

MISS Foundation - http://www.misschildren.org/spanish/index.html 
A nonprofit 501(c)3 international organization providing immediate and ongoing support to grieving families, helping them to empower themselves by proactive community involvement and volunteerism, and reducing infant and toddler death through research and education.

When Your Baby Is Stillborn -   http://www.wisc.edu/wissp/when.htm 
When your baby is stillborn, expectations, hopes and dreams are cruelly shattered and lives are changed.  This site helps educate and answer questions surrounding stillborn babies.

WSSIG - Wisconsin Stillbirth Service Program -  http://www.wisc.edu/wissp/index.html 
Dedicated to educating parents, families and the public regarding stillbirth.

Subsequent Pregnancy After Loss Support - http://www.spals.com/ 
SPALS is a warm and compassionate community of people who have experienced the loss of a child due to miscarriage, selective termination, stillbirth, neonatal death, sudden infant death, or accidental death.

Hopeful Pregnancies - http://www.hopefulwomen.com/hopefulpregnancies.html 
Christian support for subsequent pregnancy after a stillbirth, neonatal death or infant loss. Support through the joys and fears of subsequent pregnancy with caring encouragement and friendship.

Please visit the Grief Watch Support Group Page

SHARE Pregnancy And Infant Loss Support, Inc.- http://www.nationalshareoffice.com 
The services provided by the National SHARE organization are available, free of charge, to bereaved parents as well as to their family and friends.  SHARE is a tax-deductible, non-profit group.  Services include bi-monthly newsletters, and support groups.  Web site has listings and links for local SHARE groups in your area and information on how to start a SHARE group in your community.

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group of Eugene/Springfield - http://www.oregonshare.org  
SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support of Eugene/Springfield is there to serve the bereaved parents who have experienced the death of their unborn or newborn child.

Crisis, Grief & Healing - http://www.webhealing.com/  
An interactive web site with online grief discussion chat and helpful resources.

Glory Babies - http://www.childrenareagift.com/glorybabies/index.htm 
Based in Tyler, TX the Glory Babies support group and website is the ministry work of  the Children are a Gift Foundation.  Site includes support group info, helpful links, newsletter and memorials.

Honored Babies http://www.honoredbabies.org/home.htm
A site for those who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, and or pregnancy termination.  Site features an online memorial page, e-mail support group lists by category, and a comprehensive online resource center.

A Heartbreaking Choice - www.erichad.com
For parents who have had to interrupt a wanted pregnancy. Includes resource list, remembrance garden, poetry and other useful information. You can also register to be included in their chat room.

GENERAL BEREAVEMENT LINKS

GriefNet.org- http://www.griefnet.org/ 
An Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss.  Offers email support groups, and a good bereavement links page.

Sept. 11, 2001

America 911.com - http://www.america911.com/index.html
A tribute site to those lost their lives and those who survived 9/11.  Includes articles, & pictures.

ADOPTION

http://www.adoption.com/  - Where lives are changed forever.

http://www.adopting.com/ - A site that provides perspective parents with information regarding adoption.  Includes links to support groups for adoptive parents, how to get started, adoptive parents rights, newsgroups and more!

http://www.adoption-assist.com/ - A website dedicated to providing parents considering adopting a child with assistance and information regarding adoption.

A.I.D.S.

http://www.aids.org - An information site regarding HIV/AIDS.  A comprehensive collection of easy to understand fact sheets on HIV/AIDS treatments and conditions; including conventional, alternative, and complementary therapies. Updated regularly to keep up with the latest information.

http://www.aids.org/immunet/atn.nsf/page - Complete archive of AIDS Treatment News.  This internationally recognized treatment newsletter is an excellent resource for persons living with HIV/AIDS who are looking for information on new therapies. AIDS Treatment News has been published twice a month by John S. James since 1986

CHILDREN

The Dougy Center - http://www.dougy.org  
The National center for grieving children and families.

The Grieving Center For Children, Teens & Families -  http://www.grievingchildren.org/ 
A safe and caring place where children, teens and their families grieving a death or other loss can find the support to grow through their healing process.  A site dedicated to being an educational and supportive resource for professionals and others who interact with grieving children, teens and families.

CHRISTIAN

Footprints Ministry - http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/footprintsministry/index.html
A Christian ministry based in Charlotte, NC, Footprints Ministry offers support groups for bereaved parents, and also runs an informational website and newsletter.  Presentations are available for churches, youth groups and schools.

COUNSELORS & SOCIAL WORKERS 

Professional Counseling Services - Portland Oregon http://www.easystreet.com/~stanbro/ 
Site offers links to variety of health related issues and appointment information.

Witness Tree - McMinnville, Oregon
www.witnesstree.net 
Witness Tree has a variety of counseling services available including faith-based counseling, family care giving consultation, older adult ministries, and spiritual enrichment workshops.  

American Psychiatric Association - www.psych.org
Site provides information about Licensed Psychiatrists in your area. Just specify the expertise that you may need, i.e. Postpartum Depression.

Grief Healing -  http://griefhealing.com/  
Includes helpful information if you are suffering from the loss of a loved one.  Includes hospice and support group web rings, bulletin board, and helpful links page.

CHRISTIAN SUPPORT

M.E.N.D - www.mend.org  
Support with a Christian emphasis for those families whose baby has died, or a subsequent pregnancy after a loss. Links to bereaved family resources and info about their newsletter and programs.

HEALTH

At Health, Inc. - http://www.athealth.com/ 
Site includes excellent overviews of such mental health issues as bereavement, depression, stress and anxiety. Also includes the names of professionals around the country who deal with such issues.

Sympatico - http://www1.sympatico.ca 
Reviews of sites of hundreds of health topics, including premature delivery, miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, and probably most every other medical topic that you may want. A hugely important site!

HOSPICE

The National Hospice Foundation- http://www.hospiceinfo.org/ 

MISC.

Comfort Candles - http://www.comfortcandles.com/  
Memorial candles in beautiful packages.

Artistic Memories By Alice -  http://www.aliceart.net/  
Artistic Memories by Alice provides artwork that encourages, inspires, challenges and motivates you in your awesome and important role as a parent. Alice's artwork also offers encouragement and comfort for parents who are dealing with the loss of a child whether through stillbirth, death after birth, miscarriage or abortion.

MUSIC

Eric Gnezda - www.gnezda.com  
An inspirational speaker and songwriter, Eric Gnezda

MURDER

The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. http://www.pomc.com/ 

SUICIDE

NW Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: http://www.afspnw.org/home.html  
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of suicide and our ability as a community to  prevent it.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Please visit the Grief Watch Support Group Page

Sidelines National Support Network - http://www.sidelines.org/
A network of support groups around the U.S. for women with complicated and "high risk" pregnancies.

Crisis, Grief & Healing.-  http://www.webhealing.com/  
An interactive web site with online grief discussion chat and helpful resources.

MISS Foundation - http://www.misschildren.org/ 
A nonprofit 501(c)3 international organization providing immediate and ongoing support to grieving families, helping them to empower themselves by proactive community involvement and volunteerism, and reducing infant and toddler death through research and education.

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