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Online Support

 

The Compassionate Friends offers "virtual chapters" through an Online Support Community (live chats). This pro-gram 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. https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/online-communities/online-support/

 

 

Private Facebook Groups

 

The Compassionate Friends offers a variety of closed 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. A private message will be sent prior to approval, please be sure to check your mailbox marked "Other" if you do not receive one in your main mailbox. These pages were established to encourage connection and sharing among par-ents, grandparents, and siblings grieving the death of a child, grandchild or sibling. https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/online-communities/private-facebook-groups/

 

TCF - Loss of a Child - https://www.facebook.com/groups/407123299460580/ Moderators: Janet Ferjo, Karen Gieselman, Donna Goodrich, and Goody Tendall

 TCF – Loss of a Stepchild - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1615569958699734/ Moderators: Babe Muro TCF – Loss of a Grandchild - https://www.facebook.com/groups/421759177998317/ Moderators: Debbie Fluhr, Jennifer “Sue” Hale, Helen Hill,

The Compassionate Friends Sounds of the Siblings (for bereaved siblings) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/21358475781/ Moderators: Tracy Milne and Keith Singer

TCF - Men in Grief - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1614661475452607/ Moderators: Gary Odle and Mark Rambis

TCF - Loss to Substance Related Causes - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1515193738693712/ Moderators: Barbara Allen, Mary Lemley and Karen Zaorski

TCF - Sibling Loss to Substance Related Causes - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1516508415263760/ Moderators: Andrea Keller, Kristy Flower and Barbara Allen

TCF - Loss to Suicide - https://www.facebook.com/groups/100315106988458/ Moderators: Donna Adams, Donna McGrew Anderson, Leanna Leyes, Mary Ann Ward, and Barbara Reboratti

 TCF - Loss to Homicide - https://www.facebook.com/groups/924779440868148/ Moderators: Dawn Wassel and Rebecca Perkins

TCF - Loss to a Drunk/Impaired Driver - https://www.facebook.com/groups/858226880883307/ Moderators: Michelle Arrowood and Robin Landry

TCF - Loss to Cancer - https://www.facebook.com/groups/903539646362818/ Moderators: Rita Studzinski

TCF - Loss of a Child with Special Needs - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150750608285413/ Moderators: Carla Gust Nordlinder and Donna Reagan

 TCF - Loss to Long-term Illness - https://www.facebook.com/groups/833665880062696/ Moderator: Debbie Gossen

TCF - Infant and Toddler Loss - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1511758585777339/ Moderators: Tiffany Barraso, Julia West and Deanna Wheeler

TCF - Loss of an Only Child/All Your Children - https://www.facebook.com/groups/976514755722145/ Moderators: Anne Arbalaez, Becky Barch, Joannie Kemling, and Tonja Knobel

 TCF – Loss to Miscarriage or Stillbirth - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1416535188654265/ Moderators: Libby Hall and Kelly Kittel

TCF – Loss to Mental Illness - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1481781792114726/ Moderators: Sherry Cox and Annette Swestyn

TCF – Crafty Corner - https://www.facebook.com/groups/663193450477232/ Moderators: Gail Lafferty and Kathy Rambo

The Compassionate Friends Chapter Leadership (for anyone currently serving on a Chapter steering committee) Moderator: Debbie Rambis - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1422251371371148/

TCF – Sudden Death: https://www.facebook.com/groups/103330700152910/ Moderators: Dana Young, Carol Ladouceur and Bettie-Jeanne Rivard Darby

TCF – Grandparents Raising their Grandchildren (for grandparents who are raising the children of their child who died) Moderators: Diana Marie