Links & Resources
In Richmond VA:
The MISS Foundation
The MISS Foundation's local Richmond Chapter provides support to families who have experienced the death of a child at any age, any time.
Our bereaved parent support group meets the 3rd Monday of each month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This group is for parents grieving the death of a child at any age, from any cause.
For more information on this group use the contact forms on this site or email Karla at karla.helbert@missfoundation.org
Our Pregnancy After Loss Group meets the second Thursday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.. This group is for grieving mothers who are currently pregnant, trying to conceive, or thinking of becoming pregnant after the loss of a child.
For more information on this group email facilitator Amy Mercurio at amy.mercurio@missfoundation.org
Both of these groups meet at
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
1101 Forest Avenue Richmond VA 23229
Our Support After Early Miscarriage Group meets the first Wednesday of each month
Call 804-892-2782 for more information OR use the contact form below.
Click here to visit the Richmond Chapter of the MISS Foundation website for on-line support and information about our international all-volunteer organization.
Full Circle Grief Center
10611 Patterson Ave
Richmond VA 23238
804-357-5924
As Richmond's Comprehensive Grief Resource Center, this local non-profit offers on-going programs throughout the year to children and their families. All of Full Circle's programs include creative expression--play, art, music, writing and more. All of Full Circle's programs are offered at no cost to children and their families. Click here to visit Full Circle Grief Center's website for more information on their service and programs.
ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation
Currently ASK is offers support groups for bereaved parents whose children have died of cancer. Richmond ASK currently has a group the second Wednesday of each month.
The group meets at the ASK offices:
5211 W. Broad Street, Suite 102
Richmond VA 23230
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Meeting Place:
HCA/Chippenham Hospital
7101 Jahnke Road
Richmond, VA 23225
Meeting Day(s)/Frequency/Time(s):
Monthly; 4th Thursday of each month, 7:00PM - 8:30PM_
Contact:
Mary Lou Marple
804-275-7828 (office) or 804-347-7378 (cell)
Email: communitycare@morrissett.com
Comfort Zone Camp
Comfort Zone Camp is a nonprofit 501(c)3 bereavement camp that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. The free camps include confidence building programs and age-based support groups that break the emotional isolation grief often brings.
Autism Society of Virginia~ Central Virginia Chapter
P.O. Box 29364
Richmond VA 23242
804-257-0192
email: ascv@aol.com
Celebrating over 25 years of non-profit services, advocacy and support to families and professionals involved with autism, the local chapter of the national Autism Society of America was founded in 1965. Over the last 35 years, the Society has developed into the leading source of information and referral on autism.
The local chapter provides a monthly newsletter to over 600 professionals, families and interested individuals as well as monthly meetings, a lending library, support and educational information for families or anyone interested in autism spectrum disorder.
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