Star Legacy Foundation - West Michigan Chapter

08/11/2026

Join us on August 14th for the next webinar in our series:
Growing Alongside Grief: Understanding and Supporting Siblings of Perinatal Loss

This interactive webinar will focus on understanding and supporting children as they navigate grief after the loss of a sibling.

Together, we’ll explore pediatric grief through a developmental lens and provide practical strategies to help siblings process loss, ask questions, and feel supported throughout their grief journey. 🤍

During this webinar, participants will learn:

🌱 How children understand and process grief at different developmental stages
💬 Practical approaches for supporting grieving siblings
🫶 Ways to navigate difficult conversations with children
🌟 How families can honor loss while continuing to support the children who are here

https://starlegacy.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=16063&&secureIdCustomer=1&

08/11/2026

Help us prevent stillbirth! In partnership with the University of Michigan, Star Legacy Foundation is researching to understand why stillbirth occurs and how we can prevent it from occurring in the future. We need your help!

If you are any of the following below please consider helping us to make stillbirth a tragedy of the past:

You are at least 18 years of age or older
You have had a stillbirth (pregnancy loss at or after 20 weeks gestation) at any time in the past
You have delivered a baby within the last five (5) years
You are currently pregnant at 12 weeks gestation or more

https://starlegacyfoundation.org/prp-live/

08/11/2026

At Star Legacy Foundation, we offer free, virtual support groups for families navigating the profound grief of pregnancy loss, stillbirth and infant loss. Our groups provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space to share your story, connect with others who understand, and find healing together.

Star Legacy Foundation offers free online support groups for individuals who have experienced pregnancy loss, stillbirth and infant loss. All support group facilitators are trained mental health professionals with first-hand experience and/or practice emphasis in perinatal loss. It would be an honor...

08/11/2026

You Are Not Alone

Perinatal loss impacts an entire family, and grandparents often carry a unique grief of their own: mourning the loss of their grandchild while also watching their child navigate unimaginable pain.

In this heartfelt reflection, Leanne Murphy shares the story of losing her grandson, Henry, and the “two-fold” heartbreak of grieving her loss while supporting her daughter through hers. Her words remind us that every person touched by loss deserves compassion, understanding, and support.

Perinatal loss impacts an entire family, and grandparents often car...

08/11/2026

What if the biggest barriers to fertility are the ones we aren't routinely looking for?

Discover how looking beyond routine fertility care can uncover hidden barriers to conception and pregnancy. Dr. Carmel Wiseman discusses personalized testing, whole-person care, and the power of collaboration to help families move from uncertainty to informed, hopeful action.

Discover how functional fertility care can uncover hidden barriers to conception and pregnancy. Dr. Carmel Wiseman discusses personalized testing, foundational health, and collaborative care to support better outcomes for families.

08/11/2026

EARLY BIRD SALE Ends August 15th!
The 2026 Family Summit is a virtual gathering for families who have experienced perinatal loss, designed to provide connection, understanding, and compassionate support. This event offers a safe space to hear from grief experts, learn about resources to support healing and hope, and find comfort in a community that truly understands. Families can also participate in a heartfelt memorial to honor and remember their babies.

08/11/2026

Hey There!

Registration is open!

Scan the image to register you and your support system for the race this September!

Register before August 31 to guarantee yourself a free race shirt!

🌟Remember, you don’t have to be a runner! You can walk or even just join for our pre-race activities and post–race memorial! 🩷🩵

08/05/2026

Feeling alone after loss is normal. But we are here to remind you that you are never alone.

Our Family Summit was created to remind bereaved families that they are not alone. Through compassionate presentations on grief, mental health, fatherhood after loss, family relationships, pregnancy after loss, and finding meaning after loss, you’ll hear from professionals who understand this unique kind of grief and from people who truly see you.

Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, you are welcome here.

Join us.
Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 9am-5pm CST

Early bird pricing is available until August 15. Tickets include:
🫶 Full-day virtual access
🫶 Live Q&A sessions
🫶 Memorial moment inclusion
🫶 Recordings

Tickets available now- comment FAMILY26 for more information. We are honored to have you join us.

🔗 starlegacyfoundation.org/2026-family-summit

08/05/2026

📖 Each month, Star Legacy Foundation | pregnancy & infant loss support & care and International Partnership for Perinatal Excellence - IPPE feature a new FREE online course for healthcare professionals, originally priced at $25.

Our Free August Module:

Preconception Care Basics
by Sarah Rodriguez, DNP, RNC-MNN, NPD-BC, IPPE-C

Comment AUGUST LEARN and we will send you a link to this course.

08/05/2026

Congrats to the Alabama chapter as well as Arkansas chapter!