The Compassionate Friends offers a variety of private Facebook Groups. These pages are moderated by bereaved parents, siblings, or grandparents, and may not be accessed unless a request to join is approved by a moderator. Please click on the link next to the group you wish to join and answer the screening questions so we can confirm your request. Please note, all three questions need to be answered in order to be approved. If you are on a phone or tablet, you will need to scroll down before hitting “submit.” If you are still waiting approval after three days, please message one of the administrators. Join requests to our Facebook groups must be requested personally, therefore when you wish to share the group with someone please pass along the link to the group.
TCF – Loss of a Stepchild
Moderators: Barbara Davies and Babe Muro
TCF – Loss of a Grandchild
Moderators: Grace Cassidy, Mary Ebert Fisk, and Debbie Fluhr
TCF – Sibs (for bereaved siblings)
Moderators: Luci Abrahamson, Dylan Stoskus, Katelyn Stoskus, Stephen Stott, and Cindy Tart
TCF – Bereaved LGBTQ Parents with Loss of a Child
Moderators: Arlene Istar Lev and Paula Pressley
TCF – Multiple Losses
Moderators: Lisa Jones and Bettie-Jeanne Rivard-Darby
TCF – Men in Grief
Moderators: Gary Odle and Bradley Vinson
TCF – Daughterless Mothers
Moderators: Mary Ebert Fisk and Audra Rogers
TCF – Sudden Death
Moderators: Chris Lourenco, Bettie-Jeanne Rivard-Darby, and Dana Young
TCF – Loss to Substance Related Causes
Moderators: Barbara Allen, Karen Colangelo, Mary Lemley and Carol Wiles
TCF – Sibling Loss to Substance Related Causes
Moderators: Barbara Allen, Kristy Flower, and Andrea Keller
TCF – Loss to Suicide
Moderators: Carla Askew, Marilyn DeVan, Leanna Leyes, Marcie Knase, Barbara Reboratti, Laura Beth Stone Brimer, Deidre Taylor, and Mary Ann Ward
TCF – Loss to Homicide
Moderators: Rebecca Perkins and Dawn Wassel
TCF – Loss to a Drunk/Impaired Driver
Moderator: Robin Landry
TCF – Loss to Cancer
Moderator: Rita Studzinski
TCF – Loss of a Child with Special Needs
Moderator: Beverly Carter Busch, Donna Reagan, and Krissy Tempesta Brigante
TCF – Loss to Long-term Illness
Moderator: Debbie Gossen
TCF – Loss to Mental Illness
Moderators: Sherry Cameron and Annette Swestyn
TCF – Loss to Miscarriage or Stillbirth
Moderators: Kelly Kittel and Ann Walsh
TCF – Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Loss of an Infant Grandchild
Moderators: Debbie Fluhr, Carole Mayer, and Michele Myers White
TCF – Infant and Toddler Loss
Moderators: Julia West and Deanna Wheeler
TCF – Loss of a Child 4 -12 Years Old
Moderators: Heike and Brian Mayle
TCF – Loss of a Child 13-19 Years Old
Moderator: Vanessa Stanley
TCF – Loss of an Adult Child
Moderators: Debbie Miller, Rebecca Perkins, and Todd Underiner
TCF – Loss of an Only Child/All Your Children
Moderators: Marsha Paul Anders, Tonja Knobel, Julie Colley Lowery, and Crystal Webster
TCF – Grandparents Raising their Grandchildren
Moderator: Janine Cortese
TCF – Bereaved Parents with Grandchild Visitation Issues
Moderator: Rita Studzinski
TCF – Grieving with Faith and Hope
Moderators: Laura Beth Stone Brimer, Lois Copeland and Mary Brooks Prine
TCF – Reading Your Way Through Grief
Moderators: Ron Gallacher, Michael McLeod, and Clayton Samels
TCF – Crafty Corner
Moderators: Gail Lafferty and Kathy Rambo
TCF – Loss of a Child
Moderators: Kelly Coccia-Stanczak, Jennifer Dixon, Donna Goodrich, Cheryl Hackenmueller, Kathy Wingo Holder, Carol Martin, and Eileen Nittler
The Compassionate Friends Chapter Leadership (for anyone currently serving on a Chapter steering committee)
Moderator: Theresa Iervolino
Use the chapter locator to find out information about chapters in your area. Locate a Chapter by selecting your state and zip code.
1000 Jorie Blvd., Suite 140, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
