Below are organizations that provide information and various means of support after a loss. If you know of additional organizations, or platforms, offering support, please use our “Contact + Connect” page to get in touch with us.
A podcast supporting men who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Hosted by 3 close friends: Brad who experienced multiple pregnancy losses, Brandon who lost a child at 36 weeks to stillbirth, and Brian who lost a child at 5 weeks to SIDS. These loss dads have created a unique bond and have supported one another through their own loss experiences, and now aim to help loss dads around the world.
Chasing the Rainbows is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit created to walk alongside parents through infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, and pregnancy after loss every day, not just in the moments after loss.
We believe no loss mom should leave the hospital or face the long days that follow feeling confused, alone, or unheard. Grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and neither does our support. Whether your loss was recent or years ago, we meet you where you are with compassionate, trauma-informed care from people who truly understand.
A fellow Sad Dad and his partner started this project in honor of their son Parker John. A beautiful tribute where they supply matching blankets to the parents, and angel babies, at the same hospital where their son was born.
Stillborn And Infant Loss Support (SAILS)
SAILS provides compassionate support and resources for families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy, or infant loss. Through grief support groups, keepsake boxes, financial assistance, and community education, SAILS helps families navigate the pain of loss with dignity and care. Founded by a bereaved mother, our mission is rooted in healing, remembrance, and advocacy.
When the unthinkable happens, the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death, Emma’s Footprints is here to walk families through their grief journey. We provide financial support for funeral costs, as well as emotional support through group meetings and one-on-one connections with our Care Team. Our goal is to sustain loss parents and their families through the fog of grief and care for them in every stage of healing and hope after loss.
Pregnancy after loss is a unique experience of grief and joy that requires recognition from family, friends, peers, and professionals. PALS supports courageous mamas pregnant again after a loss through connection with peers, awareness in the community, education of providers, and advocacy around the world.
Count the Kicks is an evidence-based campaign that teaches expectant parents about the importance of tracking fetal movements. It was founded on the belief that stillbirths and poor birth outcomes are preventable. By providing stillbirth prevention education and resources, they improve care and empower expectant parents to advocate for themselves and their baby. We will bravely push for systemic change, speak truth to power, and not shy away from difficult conversations, meetings and decisions.
Miles’ Mission – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness
Our mission is to enhance awareness, provide resources, and support families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss – because every life matters.
Available at no cost, SupportNow helps supporters provide relief to families in tough times.
Through a single online experience, supporters can direct their compassion in meaningful ways.
What’s the difference between SupportNow and GoFundMe, MealTrain, CaringBridge?
- SupportNow is community support. Fundraising is a piece of it, but it’s not the full picture. Anyone that’s been through a tough time knows families also need help organizing all the friends, colleagues, etc. that want to lend a hand.
- Families keep more money. Only on SupportNow can families keep 100% of supporters’ intended gift.
- With SupportNow, not only can organizers share updates but Supporters can take action to both “Raise a Hand” and “Offer a Hand”, without being a burden on the Family.
Mental Health and Addiction Help
AddictionHelp.com is the only addiction and mental health website founded by a board-certified addiction specialist, a long-time recovering addict, and the spouse of an addict. We provide reliable information about addiction and recovery to guide addicts and their loved ones to a happier, healthier life.
How Best to Cope with Grief in Recovery
Recently published education guide to help the public understand how best to cope with grief including information on how grief can trigger addictions.
RTZ is the nonprofit organization that developed organically as a result of the film’s positive impact. It is a community of bereaved families and their health providers who are transforming the culture of pregnancy and infant loss through awareness, education, and support.
Star Legacy Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy pregnancy outcomes, preventing stillbirth, and ensuring compassionate, high-quality care for families when loss cannot be prevented. We offer a variety of free resources for families, including virtual support groups (Early Pregnancy Loss, Late Pregnancy Loss, Spanish-speaking group, SUID/SIDS/Infant Death, Dad’s Grief, Grandparents and Extended Family Grief, Pregnancy After Loss, and Parenting After Loss), peer-to-peer support, therapist recommendations, financial support referrals, virtual childbirth classes after loss, and educational materials.
We also provide free resources for healthcare professionals, such as training modules for supporting bereaved families, certification programs, and brochures on topics like Stillbirth, SUID/SIDS, Navigating Miscarriage, Fathers’ Grief, Grandparents’ Grief, Lactation After Loss, Parenting After Loss and many more.
Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance
PLIDA’s mission is to promote the highest quality of consistent evidence-based perinatal bereavement care for all families who experience the death of a baby. We express this mission through professional continued education, the establishment of Position Statements and practice guidelines, unified responses to issues in the media or legislation, and by creating a network for professionals to share questions, resources, insight, and support.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation
NILMDTS offers the gift of healing, hope, and honor to parents experiencing the death of a baby through the overwhelming power of remembrance portraits. Professional-level photographers volunteer their time to conduct an intimate portrait session, capturing the only moments parents spend with their babies. Parents are gifted with delicately retouched heirloom black and white portraits free of charge.
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
All people challenged in their family building journey should reach their resolution by being empowered by knowledge, supported by community, united by advocacy, and inspired to act.
Birth Injury Center’s mission is to assist anyone who has been affected by a birth injury, and our website is a compilation of information around the different types of injuries. Did you know that stillbirths are the 5th leading cause of death worldwide? Much more about our organization, and the information we wrote about this global problem, available on our site.