Local Resources
Support Groups:
Photography:
- 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.
Main page: http://www.tcfmanchester.org/index.html
Nashua and Manchester meetings: http://www.tcfmanchester.org/meetings.html - Manchester: Elliot Hospital – SHARE Infant Loss Group for parents who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, run by Labor and Delivery Nurses Brenda Smith and Kathy Overson. Meets monthly, 3rd Wed., 7:00 – 8:30 pm. For details, call 669-5300, ask for Labor and Delivery Unit.
- Nashua: St. Joseph Hospital – Perinatal Infant Loss Group, “Still Remembered” – support group for those who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy at any stage, or loss of an infant shortly after birth. Meets monthly, 4th Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. For details/to confirm meeting date, call Social Worker Barbara Halbmaier, at 882-3000 ext 63907.
- Nashua: St. Joseph Hospital – Parenting After Loss Support (PALS) – group for families parenting a surviving twin or triplet, or parenting a new baby following the death of a child. Babies/toddlers welcome to attend. Usually meets monthly, 2nd Saturday, 10 – 11:30 a.m. For details/to confirm meeting date, call Social Worker Barbara Halbmaier, at 882-3000 ext 63907.
- Bereaved Parents of the USA (BP/USA) is a national non-profit self-help group that offers support, understanding, compassion and hope especially to the newly bereaved be they bereaved parents grandparents or siblings struggling to rebuild their lives after the death of their children, grandchildren or siblings.
Main page: http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/
Support meetings: http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/BP_Ch_New_Hampshire.htm
Photography:
- NILMDTS offers gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner. They hope the gift that they provide will bring some peace and comfort during this very difficult time.
Main Site: https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/
Find a Photographer: https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/find-photographers/