Support Groups
The TEARS Foundation offers free support groups for bereaved families who have experienced the death of their baby. We also have trained “Peer Companions” available to talk over the phone or meet with you. A Peer Companion is a bereaved parent or family member who has also lost a baby, has at least 2 years through their grief process, and has completed the TEARS training. To be connected with a Peer Companion contact our office at 253-200-0944, office@thetearsfoundation.org.
Below is a list of current groups offered. The groups are always open monthly to new members and everyone is welcome to attend. You may join our online Pregnancy & Infant Loss group, here. Support for the deaf community and Spanish speaking community is also available.
Athens, AL
Parent Support Group
Athens Limestone Public Library
603 S. Jefferson St, Athens, AL 35611
Date: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Anchorage, AK
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Center for Child Loss
7801 Schoon St. Suite A
Anchorage, AK 99508
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Date: Third Wednesday of each month
Contact Kim Hatt (907) 529-4289
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Glendale, AZ
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Foothills Branch Library, Hummingbird Room
19055 N. 57th Ave. Glendale, AZ 85308
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Date: 2nd Monday of each month beginning Dec. 10
Litchfield Park, AZ
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Legacy Growth Office, Litchfield Park
503 E. Plaza Circle Suite 503C Litchfield Park, AZ 85374
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: 1st Thursday of each month beginning January 3, 2019
Goodyear, AZ
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Imagine Therapy, PLLC
15655 W. Roosevelt Rd. Suite 105, Goodyear, AZ 85338
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Date: 3rd Tuesday of the month
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Apopka, FL
Child Loss Support Group
Canon Coffee
74 West 2nd Street, Apopka FL 32703
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Date: First Thursday of each month
Contact: Margaret (732) 610-8771 & Cheryl (407)509-4428
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Daytona Beach, FL
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
655 N Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Time: 6-8 pm
Date: 3rd Thursday of each month
Contact: Margaret Pilon (732) 610-8771
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Longwood, FL
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
300 N Ronald Reagan Blvd
Longwood, FL
Time: 6-8 pm
Date: 2nd Thursday of each month (begins Aug 9th, 2018)
Contact: Kelly Steffee (407) 902-6788
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Palm Coast, FL
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Peace by Pieces Healing and Wellness LLC
300 Palm Coast Prkwy SW Unit 9 & 11, Palm Coast, FL 32127
Time: 7:30 pm
Date: Last Tuesday of each month
Contact: Jessica Pierre (954)328-1957
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Minooka, IL
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Minooka Community Building
121 McEvilly Rd, Minooka, IL 60447
Time: 6-8 p.m
Date: 2nd Monday of every month
Contact: Dianna Umphress by email at illinoischapter@thetearsfoundation.org
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Valley, MA
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Reggio & Co.
350 Clubhouse Rd, Hunt
Valley, MD
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Date: 4th Wednesday of every month
Contact: Jessica Correnti (443)226-1112
Worcester, MA
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Massachusetts TEARS Center for Child Loss
300 West Main St, Bldg A
Northborough, MA 01532
Time: 7-9 pm
Date: 1st Monday of every month
Contact: Brenda Johnston (617)785-8779
Manchester, NH
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Elliot Hospital
Conference Room B, 1 Elliot Way, Manchester NH 03103
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Date: 3rd Wednesday of every month
Contact: Kim Badessa: 603-546-8222
Darcie Champagne: 347-529-9476
newhampshirechapter@thetearsfoundation.org
Wall, NJ
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Survivors Meeting
Survivors meet once a month for a planned outing. Once you have graduated from our monthly support group, you are welcome to join in on the survivor fun. We pick an activity and we do it as the group, so we can learn from each other, and create an atmosphere that is most rewarding. Please contact the New Jersey Center for Pregnancy & Infant Loss for date and time. (848)469-8180
Pregnancy After Loss Support Group
The new support group will start meeting on January 17. The goal of this group will be support for moms
currently expecting a rainbow baby, those trying to conceive after a loss and/or any loss mom who has
questions about the anxiety and stress involved in a pregnancy after loss. Please contact the Center for
more information.
Date: Third Thursday of each month
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: New Jersey Center for Child Loss
1924 State Highway 35, Suite 9C, Old Tudor Village, NJ 07710
Grandparents Support Group
Center for Child Loss, 1924 State Highway 35, Suite 9C, Old Tudor Village, NJ 07710
Date and Time: First Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm
This group meets once a month to support each other as bereaved grandparents. Please contact the Center for more information.
Moorestown, NJ
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
The Moorestown Library
111 W. 2nd St.
Moorestown, NJ
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
2019 Dates: Jan 10, Feb 14, March 7, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10,
Nov 14, Dec 12.
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Contact Dara at (609) 458-7487 for more information.
Dickinson, ND
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
OPEN to ALL families that have suffered a pregnancy or infant loss.
When: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30 pm
3239 Hwy 22 N, Dickinson, ND 58601
For more information on the North Dakota Support Group Contact Rebecca Zent (605) 490-9761 Email northdakotachapter@thetearsfoundation.org
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Jamestown, ND
Child Loss Support Group
When: 1st Monday of each month
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: New Hope Free Lutheran Church
1545 4th Ave NW, Jamestown ND 58401
For more information on this support group Contact Regina Roach (417) 522-3594 or Email northdakotachapter@thetearsfoundation.org
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in
Latrobe, PA
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Where: Ravilia’s Restaurant Blairsville PA 59 W. Market Street Blairsville PA
When: Third Thursday of every month from
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
This support group is for everyone who has suffered a loss. Anyone is welcome to attend no matter how long ago your loss was or when it occurred. You’re welcome to come and share. For any questions, please contact Paige Green (724) 961-9489.
Mexia, TX
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Location: Northside Baptist Church
910 N. Kaufman St. Mexia, TX 76667
When: 2nd Tues of the month
Time: 5:30 p.m.
For any questions, please contact Natasha Garza (281)639-4619
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Georgetown, TX
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Location: Paint With Me Kimberly Keller
2534 Shell Road
Georgetown, TX 78628
When: 2nd Monday of every month (beginning August 13th)
Time: 7pm-9pm
For any questions, please contact Amber Chao (408)838-8438
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Puyallup, WA
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Puyallup, WA 98374
Date: Third Monday of each month at the The TEARS Foundation’s Center for Child Loss. If you have questions contact, office@thetearsfoundation.org or 253-200-0944
Time: 6:30pm-8pm
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Renton, WA
4033 Talbot Road South
Renton, WA
Time: 7pm – 8pm
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
Pinedale, WY
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
These meetings are open discussion support groups. Any bereaved parent is welcome to drop in.
For questions about any of these groups, call the TEARS office at 253-200-0944.