Bereavement support
The Compassionate Friends
Verified activeLast checked 2026-07-13
A national self-help organization for families grieving the death of a child of any age, with local chapters, online communities, and private groups.
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- Who it serves
- Parents, siblings, and grandparents after the death of a child.
- Audience
- Bereaved family & friends · Parents with cancer
- Cancer types
- All cancer types
- Helpful when
- Bereavement & grief
- Format
- Online & in person
- Where
- National · United States
- Cost
- Free
- Languages
- English
- Affiliation
- Affiliation confirmed: The Compassionate Friends
A note about peer support
Peer support can provide understanding and practical encouragement, but group members may share personal experiences that do not apply to everyone. Do not change treatment, medication, or urgent-care decisions based only on advice from an online group.
How this listing was checked
Automated link check plus manual review of the organization's public pages confirming the program is currently offered (2026-07-13).
Next scheduled review: 2027-01-09.
Listing updates
- 2026-07-12 — Added to the directory from the organization's public website.
Details like eligibility, funding, and availability change — always confirm with the organization. Directory methodology
Sources: compassionatefriends.org
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