'Moms' group helps supports mothers who have lost a child
02/13/07 By Lesley Hughes – Staff Writer
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A small number of survivors channel the force of their grief or shock into preventive action - so that no one else has to go through “this” again. Among the most persistent and effective advocates are parents who have lived through the death or disabling injury of a young son or daughter.
Channeling Grief into Policy Change
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strikes, how in the world do you go on? Adriann Raschdorf and Bill Nelson,
a brave mom and dad from Long Island, join us here in the studio. They lost
their little boy, Alec, but healed their family's spirit by becoming activists.
To learn more about the work Alec's family is doing to protect children
from automobile injuries, visit AlecsPlayground.com
and founder Janette Fennell's organization, KidsAndCars.org ; and The
Hospice Care Network (LI, NY), where the family received bereavement
counseling. |
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Children being backed over is nothing new........it's just that no one has been counting how often these tragedies happened. Please read the story about a sister who has clung to the memory of her little sister for decades. |
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Self-Help Support - Death of a Child |
| BEREAVED PARENTS OF THE USA | |
| Bereaved Parents of the USA (BP/USA) is a nationwide organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families who are struggling to survive their grief after the death of a child. Any bereaved parent, sibling, or grandparent is eligible to become a member of the BP/USA. Members are free to attend monthly meetings of their chapter, or any other chapter, as often and as long as necessary to meet their needs. The BP/USA is non-denominational. There is no religious creed involved. Members are free, however, to state their beliefs and the role those beliefs have played in their lives. |
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| THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS | |
| The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive. |  |
| ALIVE ALONE | |
| An organization for educational and charitable purposes, to benefit bereaved parents whose only child or all children are deceased by providing a self-help network and publications to promote communication and healing. |  |
| Gift From Within | |
| An international nonprofit organization is dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. Trauma & educational materials include articles for both those experiencing PTSD and their supporters. |  |
| SHARE |
| SHARE is a not-for-profit nondenominational organization providing support to those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death. |
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