https://www.compassionatefriends.org/brother-sister-dies/
When a Brother or Sister Dies “I was an average teenager. I had my friends and school activities. My family was just my family. Then the worst nightmare imaginable happened. My sister died.” Jennifer, age 17 In a world suddenly…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/understanding-grief/
UNDERSTANDING GRIEF Grief, with its many ups and downs, lasts far longer than society in general recognizes. Be patient with yourself. Each person’s grief is individual. Crying is an acceptable and healthy expression of grief and releases built-up tension for…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/workshop-presenter-info/
Workshop Presenter Information The Compassionate Friends is accepting applications for workshops for the 2023 TCF National Conference in Denver, Colorado on July 7-9, 2023. TCF is proud that it offers a wide variety of workshops at each Conference to allow…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/how-you-can-help/donating-to-tcf/how-donations-are-used/
How Your Donation is Making a difference The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization, offering friendship, understanding, and hope to families grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. There is no…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/online-communities/online-support/
Online Support (Live Chat) The Compassionate Friends offers “virtual chapters” through an Online Support Community (live chats). This program was established to encourage connecting and sharing among parents, grandparents, and siblings (over the age of 18) grieving the death of…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/online-communities/private-facebook-groups/
Private Facebook Groups 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…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/resources/related-organizations/
Related Organizations The following national nonprofit organizations have missions which are similar to that of The Compassionate Friends Listing of sites does not imply an endorsement by TCF and is included to provide sources of useful information for bereaved families….
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/chapters/what-to-expect/
What to Expect With more than 600 chapters of The Compassionate Friends across the United States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam, there are a number of different chapter meeting formats. Chapter leaders and steering committees work together to determine…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/chapters/form-a-chapter/
Form a Chapter You’ve gone through perhaps the most difficult time of your life—the death of a child from your family whether a son/daughter, sister/brother, or grandson/granddaughter. It is possible you found support through a Chapter of The Compassionate Friends…
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/employees-co-workers/
Employees / Co-Workers When an Employee Is Grieving When a Child Dies During our lifetime, nearly all of us will experience the emotional stress that comes with loss of any type. However, the death of a child, sibling or…
