Pockets of Light

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Pockets of Light

We offer:
• Support Groups in Northern NJ
(free)
• 1:1 peer support from trained volunteers.
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We are an organization based in Montclair, NJ, which offers support to grieving parents and a safe environment in which they can share their stories and begin the healing process. As parents who have each experienced one or multiple losses during or shortly after pregnancy, we know how painful this time is and how important is to find support.

06/05/2026

Be gentle on yourself. Your love for your baby is what makes your grief so painful. Although it’s hard to imagine right now, the intensity of your pain, guilt and anxiety will soften over time.

05/14/2026

This summer, Pockets of Light group member Ben Gertzog will be hosting Fore Logan Invitational, a golf outing with the goal to raise awareness and funds for Pockets of Light and Griffin Cares Foundation, two organizations that provide comfort, connection, and care to those navigating pregnancy and infant loss.

Please join us on Wednesday, August 19th at the Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth, NJ.

Link is in bio.

05/05/2026

Pamela and Paul Caine, the founders of Griffin Cares Foundation, lost their son Griffin Matthew at 13 days old in 1996. For over 25 years, they have been working as activists, fundraisers, advisors, and mentors to help families connect with other families and access peer support, resources, and care following pregnancy or infant loss.

POL and Griffin Cares Foundation cohost our annual Getting Through the Holidays panel, and regularly refer loss parents to each other. We look forward to working together in the years to come!

04/30/2026

The Hudson Shea Foundation was established in 2011 after the devastating loss of Adam and Melissa Yoskowitz’ first born child Hudson Shea. Since then, the organization has been offering a men’s support group, addressing an often overlooked population after the loss of a baby. They also established the Hudson Shea and Stella Faith Research Fund which supports pregnancy and infant loss research at the Child Health Institute of NJ at the Rutger’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center.

Adam serves on the POL Board and the two organizations have a long lasting relationship committed to supporting loss families.

04/27/2026

The Madd Ox Foundation, based in NJ, provides comfort bags to hospitals to support loss parents when they return home, and engages in community outreach so no bereaved parent feels alone in their grief. For more information, visit https://www.maddox-foundation.org/.

04/22/2026

The Andreas Foundation was established by Ryan K. Brown, Jr and Iman McDonnaugh-Brown following the heartbreaking loss of their beloved son, Andreas Darius Brown, in March 2023.

In the midst of unimaginable grief, they were met with overwhelming medical terminology, unanswered questions, and a profound lack of accessible resources for families affected by neonatal encephalopathy. They recognized a critical gap, as families navigating neonatal encephalopathy and infant loss needed clearer information, stronger advocacy, and compassionate community support.

Their mission includes:

-Supporting and promoting research that increases understanding and prevention
-Expanding educational initiatives for families and communities
-Providing compassionate resources for those navigating diagnosis and loss
-Advocating for greater awareness and systemic support

04/09/2026

This group is open to couples or individuals and will be led by one male and one female facilitator. Please email Erin at [email protected] to sign up.

04/06/2026

We know that Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are difficult holidays for those who have recently lost a baby. You may feel unseen and are experiencing a mix of emotions, and we want to offer you a safe space to honor yourselves.

Our gathering will be held in Montclair, NJ on Sunday, April 26th at 5pm. A few POL parents will share stories and readings, and you will have the opportunity to mingle and meet others in the POL community.

Register at the link in our bio.

03/23/2026

Those early days of grief can be filled with shock, numbness, isolation, and raw grief. Be gentle with yourself and get the support you need.

03/18/2026

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are difficult holidays for those who have recently lost a baby. You may feel unseen and are experiencing a mix of emotions, and we want to offer you a safe space to honor yourselves.

Our gathering will be held in Montclair, NJ on Sunday, April 26th at 5pm. A few POL parents will share stories and readings, and you will have the opportunity to mingle and meet others in the POL community.

Address

Montclair, NJ
07043

Telephone

+19736194277

Website

http://www.pocketsoflight.org/

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