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Connect with Other Bereaved Parents, Grandparents, and

Siblings Everyday on TCF’s Online Support Community

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 a child. The rooms supply support, encouragement, and
friendship. The friendly atmosphere encourages conversation among friends; friends who understand the
emotions you’re experiencing. There are general bereavement sessions as well as more specific sessions:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
9:00 - 10:00 AM EST 9:00 - 10:00 PM EST 9:00 - 10:00 PM EST 8:00 - 9:00 PM EST

Parents/Grandparents/Siblings Bereaved Less than Two Years Parents/Grandparents/Siblings No Surviving Children
9:00 - 10:00 PM EST
Parents/Grandparents/Siblings 9:00 - 10:00 PM EST Sunday 9:00 - 10:00 PM EST
Bereaved More than Two Years 8:00 - 9:00 PM EST Parents/Grandparents/Siblings
Friday
10:00 - 11:00 AM EST 10:00 - 11:00 PM EST Suicide Loss
Bereaved Siblings 9:00 - 10:00 PM EST
Parents/Grandparents/Siblings Parents/Grandparents/Siblings
9:00 - 10:00 PM EST Saturday
Pregnancy/Infant Loss 9:00 - 10:00 PM EST
9:00 - 10:30 PM EST
Parents/Grandparents/Siblings Parents/Grandparents/Siblings

10:00 - 11:00 PM EST
Parents/Grandparents/Siblings

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Visit www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/online-communities/online-support/ for
more information and to register.

How I Found Hope ...

The worst day of my life was August 5, 2005; I became a bereaved parent when my
11-year-old daughter and only child, Kelsey, was murdered by her mother while I was
at work. My first TCF experience was the annual Worldwide Candle Lighting in 2005.
I then began to attend monthly chapter meetings as well as annual conferences. Over
the years, I have made many friends who are a part of this wonderful organization. I
am saddened for the reason TCF exists; however, I am also extremely grateful for its
existence. TCF has helped to keep my daughter’s memory alive as well as her spirit.

Steve Roberts, Kelsey’s Daddy, Ft. Worth, Texas TCF Chapter

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