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The Compassionate Friends/USA We are not a religion based organization.

The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family. The Compassionate Friends is the world's largest self-help bereavement organization, providing support to bereaved parents, siblings, grandparents, and close family members who are going through the natural grieving process following the death of a child of any age (from pre-birth to adult) from any cause. Part of our mission is also to provide ...(more) information to help others be supportive and we welcome those to this site who are quietly trying to learn how to be supportive.

When a child dies from a substance related cause, grief can be accompanied by guilt, stigma, anger, unanswered questions...
10/14/2026

When a child dies from a substance related cause, grief can be accompanied by guilt, stigma, anger, unanswered questions, and the endless "what-ifs."

Join The Compassionate Friends on Wednesday, October 21, at 12:00 pm ET for our upcoming webinar, "A Private Storm: Addiction, Loss, Grief, and Finding Purpose," presented by Dr. Michael Simon.

After losing his 26 year-old son, Robert, to fentanyl poisoning, Dr. Simon began a deeply personal journey to understand addition, grief, and the questions that remain after the loss of a child.

In this presentation, he will share Robert's story and explore how writing, speaking, and advocacy have given his grief somewhere to go. He will also reflect on the importance of remembering our children for how they lived, not simply how they died and how finding purpose or moments of joy does not mean leaving them behind.

To register for this webinar, visit: https://www.compassionatefriends.org/webinars/

One of the greatest fears grieving parents, grandparents, and siblings may have is that the person they love will be for...
10/11/2026

One of the greatest fears grieving parents, grandparents, and siblings may have is that the person they love will be forgotten.

Sometimes people hesitate to say a loved one's name because they don't want to cause sadness or bring up painful memories. But often, hearing their loved one's name is a reminder that someone else remembers too.

Today, we'd love to invite you to share your child's, grandchild's, or sibling's name in the comments.

We remember with you. We honor their lives with you. You Need Not Walk Alone.

Join us in 2 weeks for our Virtual Fall Retreat on October 24 - a day created especially for bereaved parents, grandpare...
10/10/2026

Join us in 2 weeks for our Virtual Fall Retreat on October 24 - a day created especially for bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings, to gather, learn, reflect, and find support from wherever you are.

With three keynote speakers and 14 workshops, the Virtual Fall Retreat offers opportunities to explore grief, gain new insights, connect with others and discover resources that can support you.

Best of all, there is NO registration fee.

For more information and to register , visit: https://cvent.me/8AVd35

TCF Chapter meetings offer a place to connect with other bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings who understand. Th...
10/09/2026

TCF Chapter meetings offer a place to connect with other bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings who understand. There's no pressure to have the right words. No expectation to be strong. No timeline for your grief. Just people who understand, a community that cares, and a place where you are welcome exactly as you are.

Whether your loss was recent or happened many years ago, it's never too late to reach out for support.

Find a Compassionate Friends chapter near you and discover the difference that connection and understanding can make.

A place where bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings can find connection, compassion, and understanding, because g...
10/08/2026

A place where bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings can find connection, compassion, and understanding, because grief may change over time, but love never ends.

You Need Not Walk Alone.

This presentation provides an in-depth overview of disenfranchised grief—grief that is not openly acknowledged, socially...
10/06/2026

This presentation provides an in-depth overview of disenfranchised grief—grief that is not openly acknowledged, socially sanctioned, or publicly mourned. It examines the contexts, causes, and complications of disenfranchised grief, focusing on its impact among the diverse populations served by The Compassionate Friends. The webinar emphasizes practical strategies for self-help and mutual support. Register to attend this webinar on Monday, October 12 at 4:00 pm ET https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e39XZX0CTK2Uojelc7dGww

Presented by Dr. Kenneth Doka - Dr. Kenneth J. Doka is a Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Vice-President for Grief Programs for the Hospice Foundation of America. He is one of the authors of the text, Dying & Death: Life & Living. A prolific author, Dr. Doka’s other books include Disenfranchised Grief: New Directions, Challenges, and Strategies for Practice and Disenfranchised Grief: . In addition to these books, he has published over 100 articles and book chapters. Dr. Doka is editor of both Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying and Journeys: A Newsletter to Help in Bereavement. He has an ongoing blog for Psychology Today entitled Good Mourning.

We’re proud to share that The Compassionate Friends has earned the 2026 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency!This recogn...
10/04/2026

We’re proud to share that The Compassionate Friends has earned the 2026 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency!

This recognition reflects our commitment to transparency and accountability and to giving our supporters the information they need to understand our work and impact.

For families grieving the death of a child, grandchild, or sibling, The Compassionate Friends is here to provide hope, comfort, and support.

We’re grateful to our members, volunteers, donors, and supporters who make this work possible.

Learn more about our work at compassionatefriends.org.

We’re deeply grateful for the continued friendship and partnership of David Kessler, grief expert, author, and bereaved ...
10/03/2026

We’re deeply grateful for the continued friendship and partnership of David Kessler, grief expert, author, and bereaved parent.

David has been a longtime friend of The Compassionate Friends -- sharing his expertise as a keynote and local speaker, supporting our work, and continually looking for ways to help strengthen the TCF community.

David generously continues to offer scholarships to TCF chapter leaders to participate in his Grief Educator Certificate Program, providing an opportunity for our leaders to deepen their knowledge and bring additional tools and understanding back to the families they serve.
David, thank you for your continued commitment to The Compassionate Friends, our chapter leaders, and, most importantly, the grieving families who turn to TCF for hope, comfort, and support.

We are grateful to have you in the TCF family. David Kessler

Join The Compassionate Friends for our Virtual Fall Retreat on October 24 - a day created especially for bereaved parent...
10/02/2026

Join The Compassionate Friends for our Virtual Fall Retreat on October 24 - a day created especially for bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings, to gather, learn, reflect, and find support from wherever you are.

One of our featured keynote presenters, Mitch Carmody, will share:
"Proactive Grieving, Processing Grief: Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit"

And that's just one part of this special day.

With three keynote speakers and 14 workshops, the Virtual Fall Retreat offers opportunities to explore grief, gain new insights, connect with others and discover resources that can support you.

Best of all, there is NO registration fee.

For more information and to register, visit: https://cvent.me/8AVd35

Some losses happen before we get the chance to bring our babies home. Some happen after we have briefly held them in our...
10/01/2026

Some losses happen before we get the chance to bring our babies home. Some happen after we have briefly held them in our arms. And sometimes we do not even have the chance for that. No matter when the loss occurs, the love is there and so is the grief.

Pregnancy and infant loss can be deeply isolating. Milestones, due dates, holidays, and everyday moments can bring waves of grief that others may not see.

If you are grieving the death of a baby, you don't have to navigate that grief alone. The Compassionate Friends offers connection, understanding, and support for bereaved families.

This month and always, we remember the lives that changed us forever.

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