Recently we invited our board member, Gina Kornfeind, to share some of the resources available for grieving families that she finds to be especially helpful. We are so grateful for Gina’s expertise and input at Buzzy’s Bees due to her extensive knowledge, background, and experience in bereavement support. She currently serves as Outreach Coordinator, Training Manager, and Group Facilitator at Good Grief in Princeton, NJ. Thank you, Gina, for sharing these helpful resources.
Return To Zero: HOPE – www.rtzhope.org
This is a community of bereaved parents, families and providers offering inclusive resources and holistic support for anyone whose life has been touched by loss, including infertility, secondary infertility, miscarriage, ending a wanted pregnancy, stillbirth, infant or toddler death, loss through surrogacy or failed adoption. They have wonderful yearly retreats and incredible resources, support groups and webinars. They are headquartered in Los Angeles but are for anyone in the world.
The Dougy Center – www.dougy.org
Dougy Center provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults and families who are grieving can share their experiences before and after a death. They provide support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief. Great resources of all kinds, tip sheets, activities to help engage children/family, podcasts, possibly virtual support groups and many in-person support groups in Portland, Oregon.
Bereaved Parents of the USA– www.bereavedparentsusa.org
Their mission is to help grieving parents and families rebuild their lives after the death of a child. There are over 55 chapters in the United States and several are virtual. BPUSA has a great quarterly newsletter and an amazing annual conference for families, including children. This is a wonderful online support community.
NACG – National Alliance for Grieving Children – www.nacg.org
The National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them. Through the collective voice of members and partners, they educate, advocate and raise awareness about childhood bereavement.
The NACG is a nationwide network of professionals, institutions, and volunteers who promote best practices, educational programming, and critical resources to facilitate the mental, emotional and physical health of grieving children and their families.
They also have a wonderful tool called the Individual Student Bereavement Support Plan which is a form that can be kept in a student’s file to help support them.
All There Is – Podcast hosted by Anderson Cooper
Anderson’s brother died by suicide and both his father and his mother also died. He interviews a variety of public figures who have had significant people die in their lives and talks about grief. His podcast deeply touches the soul.
Still Standing Magazine (online) – www.stillstandingmag.com
Great articles and writing that cover every subject imaginable related to losing a pregnancy/infant. Founded in 2012, Still Standing Magazine has been the world’s leading online voice in breaking the silence on child loss – from conception to adulthood, and infertility. They share stories from around the world of writers surviving the aftermath of loss and grief – and include information on how others can help. This website is for all grieving parents no matter the circumstances and welcomes all who have had a child of any age die.