In Person Support Groups:

For you:

  • Guardian Gunner Support Group:

Thursdays by request only in Caledonia, WI.

Email: GuardianGunner5@gmail.com


  • Bo’s Heavenly Clubhouse:

The second and fourth Monday of every month. From 5:30 PM-7:00 PM at Higher Grounds              Coffee Shop in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

www.bosheavenlyclubhouse.org


For Children:

  • Guardian Gunner:

Child Work Shops: Make crafts and artwork to help living siblings cope and grieve their little brother/sister in a healthy way.

Ages 3 and up, by appointment only in Caledonia, WI.

Email: GuardianGunner5@gmail.com


  • Kyle’s Korner (Ages 7 and up)
    7106 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa, 53213.  
    Pre-registration is required.
    Contact Kyle’s Korner at 414-777-1585 or www.kyleskorner.org


  • Be sure to check in with school counselors as well if they are school age.


Virtual Support Groups :

  • Guardian Gunner (sign up under events)

    Every other Thursday 8:00pm CST


  • Compassionate Friends:

Grief support after the death of a child. https://www.compassionatefriends.org/


  • First Candle:

Offers bereavement support and closed Facebook support groups on Miscarriages, Stillbirth, and Sudden Infant Loss

www.firstcandle.org


Resources for families:

·       Helping Yourself Heal When Your Child Dies:

https://griefwords.com/index.cgi?action=page&page=articles%2Fhelping2.html&site_id=64

·       Helping Yourself Heal When a Baby Dies:

https://griefwords.com/index.cgi?action=page&page=articles%2Fhelping5.html&site_id=64

·       Helping Yourself Heal During the Holiday Season:

https://griefwords.com/index.cgi?action=page&page=articles%2Fhelping6.html&site_id=64

  • Bereavement overload may arise when you experience multiple losses in a short period of time. When you're aware of what bereavement overload is, its symptoms and how you can cope, you can begin to process your grief and move forward.

    https://www.retireguide.com/guides/bereavement-overload/

•       Helping Dispel 5 Common Myths About Grief:

https://griefwords.com/index.cgi?action=page&page=articles%2Fhelping7.html&site_id=64

  • Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin

https://www.chawisconsin.org/initiatives/grief-and-bereavement/infant-death-center/

Molly Bears: “We create weighted teddy bears for families coping with any form of infant loss. Molly Bears is here to serve as a community of support and comfort. We'll be here for you, we know you'll be here for us too.”

https://www.mollybears.org/

Books:

For yourself:

•    Hope When Your Heart Is Breaking

•    Prayers for Difficult Times- Women’s Edition


For living siblings:

•       When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death by Larene Krasny Brown & Marc Brown

•    God Gave Us Heaven