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The following is a list of available grief and bereavement resources in the local community, and online. Please also refer to the PDFs linked from this page, which include suggested resources sorted by specific types of loss.

Community and virtual resources
Regional resources (Conn., R.I., N.H.)
Pregnancy and infant loss
  • Empty Arms Bereavement provides virtual support groups for Massachusetts residents who have lost a child during pregnancy, birth, or infancy, including specific groups for fathers
  • The HOPE Group is a peer support group for parents who have suffered the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death with monthly meetings across Massachusetts
  • Hope After Loss offers virtual support groups for parents who are grieving a pregnancy or infant loss, anniversary card program, and outreach and education resources, including a podcast
  • Return to Zero is a national nonprofit that provides services and support to parents who have lost a child during pregnancy and infancy, through virtual resources and community, including BIPOC and LGBTQ+ affinity groups.
  • Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS) is a non-profit organization and community support resource for mothers experiencing the confusing and conflicting emotions of grief mixed with joy during the journey through pregnancy after loss.
  • Post Partum Support International is an organization that promotes awareness, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues related to pregnancy and postpartum. There are virtual support groups for pregnancy and infant loss, and well as resources such as a provider directory.
  • Glow in the Woods is an online community for parents who have lost a baby, with discussion forums and articles.
  • Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support is an online grief support organization dedicated to serving those who have experienced pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or loss in the first few months of life.
Sudden or unexplained loss
Homicide loss
  • The Center for Homicide Bereavement provides resources including crisis intervention and ongoing bereavement counseling for all ages and for families, bereavement support groups, and community referrals. (Note: This resource is not specific to child loss.)
  • The Massachusetts Garden of Peace is a memorial to victims of homicide. The garden serves as a way to honor loved ones and as a symbol of hope.
Suicide loss resources
  • Hope Floats’ Child Loss Bereavement Group 3 is open to any parent coping with the death of a child of any age due to suicide.
  • LOSSteam MetroWest (Local Outreach to Suicide Loss Survivors) is a volunteer group of suicide loss survivors who are called to the scene of to provide comfort, support, and local resources to the family and friends of the deceased.
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has a support group finder, allowing you to search for local in-person and virtual groups for those affected by suicide loss.
  • Safe Place is a peer support for those who have experienced suicide loss. Samaritans in Boston offers virtual Safe Place groups every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening via Zoom from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and an in-person meeting in Boston on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Alliance of Hope provides resources, articles, and opportunities for connection.
  • Friends for Survival provides a variety of peer support services including monthly meetings, newsletters, and comprehensive resource lists. A suicide loss helpline is available at 1-800-646-7322
Resources for siblings
Bereavement summer camps
  • Camp Erin in Eastern Massachusetts provides a one-day camp experience for children and teens ages 6 to 17.
  • Comfort Zone Camp in Southeastern Massachusetts, with other locations nationwide, provides three-day overnight camps for children and teens ages 7 to 17 and their families; also offers virtual camp and online workshops.
  • Camp Stepping Stones through Care Dimensions in Northeastern Massachusetts provides a day camp for children and teens ages 4 to 18 and their families, with relaxation activities and workshops for adults.
  • Camp Angel Wings in Southern Massachusetts offers a two-day bereavement camp for children ages 6 to 15
  • Camp Kangaroo in Eastern Massachusetts, with other locations nationwide, provides a one-day camp for children 5 to 13.
  • The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut offers a residential bereavement program of three weekends over the course of 12 months for families who have lost a child ages 0 to 18 due to serious illness.
  • Experience Camps in Maine, with other locations nationwide, offers weeklong camps for children entering grades 4 to 12.
  • Camp Sunshine in Maine offers a five-day retreat for families who have lost a child to illness.
  • Rett’s Roost provides ‘Open to Healing’ weekend-long bereavement retreats in Maine for families that have lost a child to cancer or other chronic illness.
Support for siblings with autism
  • The Autism and Grief Project is designed to help visitors navigate and support autistic individuals through grief and loss, including articles and book suggestions for different age groups. This resource is not specific to autistic youth or sibling loss.
  • Social Stories can be useful tools for helping explain the loss to a child with autism, as well as prepare them for events like funerals. These virtual social stories can be customized with pictures and words specific to the child.
Virtual resources
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For questions or for more information, please reach out to SoYun Kwan at bereavement.program@childrens.harvard.edu.