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TCF Troy's
Grief &
Bereavement
Recovery
Resources

Each year, more and more information is available in the newspapers, on TV, and even on the Internet. If the resources for information and support we find, will save some bereaved parent(s) the frustration of wanting to turn to someone for help, but they don't know which way to turn, then the effort will be well rewarded.

Growth House Award
This site was selected for inclusion by Growth House, Inc.

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We are proud, to now have available, a remote,
full Growth House Internet Search utility on another page !!

Also, please see the special announcement page
about the world-wide Candlelighting Event.
Held in remembrance of ALL of our children on
the 2nd Sunday in December, which was also
National Children's Memorial Day !!
Next Worldwide Candlelighting and
National Childrens Memorial Day
will be 2nd Sunday in December

~ Other Grief Recovery Resources on the Internet ~

Associations and/or Bereavement Rings: { to add your page to these, follow links on the Rings Page }

  • My Mom Is a Survivor - a very SPECIAL place, and support for Moms who have lost a child. They have a message board that you can read messages from other Mom's and post your own. Also a NEW on-line newsletter! TCF Troy MI is an Honorary Member of this group.
  • Empty Arms Ring - Is growing fast ! TCF Troy MI is an Honorary Member of this group. View ALL the members of the ring.
  • Ring of Hope - a lot of organizations and personal pages are joining. View the next five sites on the ring: Next 5
  • The Alliance of Healing Hearts Ring - Has many links to bereavement recovery sites. View some of the sites on the ring.
  • Mourning Light Ring - One of the first bereavement rings. View the Next 5 sites on the ring.
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  • After-Death Communications - forum to research and share A-D-C and related spiritual subjects.angel
  • The Barney's Page - dedicated to Destiny Elizabeth Barney - has many links to grief resources.
  • Bereaved Families of Ontario - has excellent and numerous links to bereavement resources.
  • Bereaved Families of Ontario Hamilton/Wentworth/Burlington - here in GeoCities, in Heartland Plains! Wonderful writings and detailed information on the support that the BFO organization provides.
  • Candlelighters - Childhood Cancer Family Alliance.
  • Candlelighters Canada - (see above) nice information here.
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    Chat Sites:
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    Online Grief Support Groups via E-mail / Message Board:
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  • Alive Alone - An organization for bereaved parents whose only child or all children are deceased, provides a self-help network and publications. NOTE: They MOVED! They were at http://www.bright.net/~alivealon/.
  • Funeral Help Page - Things you need to know - before you need to know it. "All the 'low down' on funeral arrangements, the dirty tricks, ploys, and scams that drive prices sky-high while giving little in return for your money. Save 50% or more just by knowing what to ask, what to say, and who to call."
  • Good Grief - for those who have lost a loved one.
  • Growth House, Inc - info. about hospice care, death and dying issues, bereavement, AIDS and HIV disease.
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  • Heart - has a page on her site (see others there, too) that has an inspirational story of support for a bereaved Mom. Read it, print it out, and share it with friends not on the net.
  • Heartfelt Reminders - a site that recounts the loss of a loved one. Doris tells a moving story of what she thought and went through during treatments for her husband's long-term illness, and the loss of her Mother and brother.
  • Invincible Summer (formerly In Loving Memory) - a group for people who have lost an only child or all children.
  • L.A.R.G.O. - (Loss After RepeatedGrief - Options) a newsletter for those that have experiencd the death of more than one child. NOTE: without warning, the site opens new, 2nd browser windows to go to various pages within the website when you follow some links. If that will cause problems for your computer and browser, then skip this site.
  • The Legacy - a grief center for children in the Oaklahoma City Metro Area. They are looking for children to be pen pals with other (their) bereaved children.
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  • Parents of Murdered Children - for the family and friends of those that have died by violence.
  • Pen Parents - a correspondence network for bereaved parents and grandparents.
  • Richard van der Steen - home page.
  • 1000 Deaths - Suicide survivors support EXCELLENT site, has a message board, and email support group.
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  • SIDS Home Site - info. and support on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome as well as other types of pregnancy and infant loss.
  • Margie's Page - dedicated to her son, Gary, has many links to SIDS resources.
  • Sweetcake's Page - links to SIDS resources, and a SIDS chat room on her site.
  • Tom Golden's Grief Page - info. on differences in the grief of men and women, monthly column on grief and memorial page.
  • ZOOM - some insights on grieving from a bereaved father.
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    Memorial Pages - each one has different features, check them all out before deciding.angel
    • Special Memorial Place - Heavenly Playground - A place where people can come and meet ourr very special angels whose lives are still shining bright, radiating love and hope, upon our earth. If we listen closely, we can almost hear their whispers and their laughter, as they play above us in the Heavenly Playground.
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    Search Engines : ** = my recomendations for best results
    • AltaVista -** see help page for 'how to use'.
    • Action Without Borders - Formerly Idealist: Contact center Network - search for among 8,000 non profit organizations world wide.
    • HotBot - see their tips page for 'how to use'.
    • Starting Point - see help page for 'how to use'.
    • Yahoo - NOT a search engine - a directory, they list what they feel is important, not everything listed here. Start with 'society & culture', then 'death', to 'bereavement', etc.

    Did you see the Growth House Search on another page ?
      

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    The Compassionate Friends is an international organization, a non-profit, non-sectarian, self-help, mutual assistance/support-group, organization. Providing information, resources, friendship, support, understanding and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. Helping to maintain their mental health through their grief and sorrow of the mourning process, to the resolution of their loss and death of their loved one.