Resources

LIGHT A CANDLE IN REMEMBERANCE

Families and more can goto this site and light a candle that stays lit for 48 hours in a specific group for TCF-BR. Clicking the link below will open the Candle lighting site in a new window.

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=TCFBR

GRIEF Inc. Consulting Services (Darcie & Tony Sims)

 

 

FLORIDA CHAPTERS

Boca Raton
(561) 368-0324
TCF Line
Meeting Info: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month 7:30 pm St Paul's Lutheran Church - Palmetto Park Road
Chapter Notes:


Daytona Beach
(386) 673-3249
Karin
Meeting Info: 1st Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm White Chapel Church of God - 1730 S Ridgewood Avenue South Daytona
Chapter Notes: No meetings in June & August. July, chapter offers a memorial service.


Fort Myers
(239) 770-8169
TCF Cell Line
Meeting Info: 1st Wednesday of each month 7:00- 8:30 pm Pelican Preserve Town Center (Cyber Café Meeting Room)
Chapter Notes:


Ft Lauderdale/Plantation
(954) 370-3446
Frank & Chris (954) 749-3154 Edward & Sharon
Meeting Info: 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:30 pm Community Center - 5555 Palm Tree Rd, Plantation
Chapter Notes:


Gainesville
(352) 373-1129
Linda
Meeting Info: 3rd Monday of each month Hospice House -4200 NW 90th Blvd.
Chapter Notes:


Jacksonville/St. Augustine
TCF Line
Meeting Info: Jacksonville: 2nd Monday of each month 7:00 pm Southside United Methodist Church - 3120 Hendricks Ave
Chapter Notes:


Keystone Heights
http://www.freewebs.com/tcflakearea
(352) 475-1146
TCF Line
Meeting Info: 2nd Monday of each month 7:00 Trinity Baptist Church in the Potter House - SE State Road 21
Chapter Notes:


Lakeland
(863) 646-8917
Paul & Rita
Meeting Info: 2nd Monday 7:00 pm of each month First United Methodist Church - 72 Lake Morton Drive
Chapter Notes:


Largo/St Petersburg
(727) 461-5980
TCF Line
Meeting Info: Largo: 2nd Sunday of each month 7:30 pm Prince of Peace Lutheran Church - Missouri Ave.
Chapter Notes:


Longwood
http://www.heartoffloridatcf.org
Laura
Meeting Info: 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm Sanlando United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall North - SR 434 one block east of I-4.
Chapter Notes: Sibling Support


Melbourne/Cocoa Beach
http://www.griefsupportdeathofchild.org
Jocelyn
Meeting Info: West Melbourne: 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm Courtyard by Marriott - 2101 West New Haven Ave
Chapter Notes: Infant Loss & Spanish Speaking Support


Miami
(305) 460-5762
TCF Line
Meeting Info: 2nd Thursday of each month 7:30 pm, Temple Beth AM (Science Lab - Rm 107-108) 5950 No. Kendall Drive.
Chapter Notes:


Naples
(239) 287-5968
Anne
Meeting Info: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month 7:30 pm St. John the Evangilist - 625 111th Avenue N
Chapter Notes:


New Port Richey
http://www.tcfpascocounty.org
TCF Line (727) 376-3294 Jean
Meeting Info: 3rd Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm Community Hospital (Conf. Room C) - 5637 Marine Parkway
Chapter Notes:


Niceville
(850) 301-0200
TCF Line or (850) 243-6253 Marilyn
Meeting Info: 1st Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Room 2, Education Bldg. - 1200 Valparaiso Blvd.
Chapter Notes:


Ocala
(352) 694-2978
Peggy
Meeting Info: 1st Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Elder Care Bldg. - 5 SE 17th Street
Chapter Notes:


Orlando
http://www.tcforlando.org
(407) 974-9933
TCF Line
Meeting Info: 1st Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm Central Christian Church - 250 W Ivanhoe Blvd.
Chapter Notes:


Palm Beach Gardens
(561) 746-1543
Linda & Earl
Meeting Info: 4th Tuesday of the month 7:30 pm Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center - 3360 Burns Rd.
Chapter Notes:


Pensacola
(850) 438-4404
TCF Line - Recording
Meeting Info: 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm Cokesbury Methodist Church - 5725 N 9th Avenue
Chapter Notes: Sibling Group Offered. Survivors of suicide group meet monthly on an informal basis.


Sarasota
(941) 365-4230
Vivian
Meeting Info: 2nd Monday of each month 7:00 - 9:00 pm Central Church of Christ - 6221 Proctor Road
Chapter Notes:


Sebastian
(772) 589-9271
Malcom & Eva
Meeting Info: 1st Tuesday of the month 7:00 pm United Church of Sebastian - 1251 Sebastian Blvd
Chapter Notes:


Spring Hill/Brooksville
(352) 684-1308
Lorraine
Meeting Info: 2nd Thursday of each month 7:30 - 9:30 pm Oak Hill Enrichment Center - 11375 Cortez Blvd Brooksville
Chapter Notes:


Stuart
TCF Line
Meeting Info: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month 5:30-7:00 pm Hospice of Martin & St. Lucie - 1201 SE Indian Street
Chapter Notes:


Summerfield/The Villages
Sandra
Meeting Info: 3rd Tuesday of each month Trinity Lutheran Church - 17330 S US Hwy 441 (Summerfield north of The Villages)
Chapter Notes:


Tallahassee
http://www.tcftallahassee.com
(850) 422-8404
TCF Line
Meeting Info: 2nd Monday of each month 7:00 pm St Stephen's Lutheran Church - 2198 N. Meridan Road
Chapter Notes:


Venice
(941) 497-4625
Sue
Meeting Info: Last Wednesday of the month 7:30 pm Epiphany Cathedral - Soy Building on Tarpon Street
Chapter Notes:


Wellington
Lynne (561) 640-9056 Darlene
Meeting Info: 1st Tuesday of the month 7:00- 8:30 pm Wellington Community High School - 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.
Chapter Notes:
 

LINKS

The following national nonprofit organizations have missions which are
similar to that of The Compassionate Friends
 

Listing of sites does not imply an endorsement by TCF and is included to provide

sources of useful information for bereaved families. 

AARP - American Association of Retired People Grief and Loss program includes online articles, publications, support groups, and discussion boards on coping with the loss of a family member.

 

ACCESS - Aircraft Casualty Emotional Support Service provides peer grief support and resource information to those who have survived or lost loved ones in air disasters.
 

 

AFSP - American Foundation for Suicide prevention is dedicated to advancing knowledge of suicide and the ability to prevent it.

 

Alive Alone - designed to benefit bereaved parents whose only child or all children have died by providing a self-help network and newsletter to promote communication and healing.

 

BabySteps - named after the baby steps that form the long and difficult road to recovery from the loss of a child.

 

BPUSA - Bereaved Parents of the USA offers support, care, and compassion for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents.

 

Center for Loss in Multiple Births - by and for parents who have experienced the death of one or more children during a multiple pregnancy, at birth, and through childhood.

 

Childrens’ Memorial Garden - CMG's mission is to unite all U.S. memorial gardens dedicated in memory of children through a national registry and to offer families in sorrow multiple avenues of healing and hope through Networking, Education, Awareness, and Resources (N.E.A.R.).

Compassion Connection
- contains articles and readings for all who have suffered a loss.

 

Comfort Zone Camp - No charge nonprofit camp for siblings and children (age 7-17) coping with the loss of a sibling or parent

Good Grief Resources Good Grief Resources connects the bereaved and their caregivers with as many bereavement support resources as possible in one efficient and easy-to-use website directory.

 

griefHaven - griefHaven provides loving support, hope, and hands-on tolls for those who have lost a child, brother or sister, or grandchild, and also provides education to professionals and others seeking to help bereaved family members rebuild their lives.  

 

GriefNet - offers e-mail support groups for the bereaved including parents, siblings, and grandparents. It also offers a wide variety of bereavement related content including a comprehensive resource guide of bereavement organizations and a sister website for bereaved children, KIDSAID.

GROWW - Grief Recovery Online offers wide variety of grief and bereavement resources.

 

Hospice Foundation of America - includes information about hospice care and programs including bereavement support for families using hospice.

 

MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Drivers has a mission to stop drunk driving, support victims of violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.

 

MISS - Mothers in Sympathy and Support provides emergency support to families after the death of their baby or young child.

 

National SIDS Resource Center - provides information services and technical assistance on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and related topics.

 

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep - When a baby or infant has died, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, through its nationwide network of professional photographers, will arrange a tasteful private sitting at the hospital with no charge for any services or pictures.

 

Parents Of Murdered Children - provides support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder. 

 

SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support - SHARE's mission is to serve those who are touched by the tragic death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death.

SIDS Network - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Network offers latest information, as well as support, for those who have been touched by the tragedy of SIDS/OID (other infant death).

 

SOS  - Survivors of Suicide helps those who have lost a loved one to suicide to resolve their grief and pain in their own personal way.

 

SUDC - Sudden Unexplained Death In Childhood Program offers support, information, advocacy, and research opportunities for those touched by the sudden and unexplained death of a child (over 12 months of age).

TAPS - Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is made up of, and provides services to, all those who have lost a loved one while serving the country in the Armed Forces.

TLC - National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children is dedicated to helping traumatized children and families restore a sense of safety and reduce the effects of trauma; information available about trauma, resources, and training for professionals.

Twinless Twins - serves in support of twins (and all multiple births) who suffer from the loss of companionship of their twin through death, estrangement, or in-utero loss.

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.

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.

Parents of Murdered Children
To provide support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder.

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.

 

Survivors of Suicide
A directory of SOS chapters, excerpts from their quarterly newsletter and suggestions for suicide survivors are available at this site.

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.

 

Self-Help Support - For Siblings

KIDSAID
KIDSAID is a safe place for kids to share and to help each other deal with grief about any of their losses. It's a place to share and deal with feelings, to show artwork and stories, to talk about pets, to meet with one's peers.

 

Forever in Our Hearts

Sibling Grief Menu with E-Mail Exchange

 

 

 

Beyond Indigo
Do you wonder if your grieving is normal? When will it end? How do I tell friends and family that I am hurting? We are here to give support while you walk your grief journey.

 

 

 

Crisis, Grief & Healing
This page is meant to be a place men and women can discuss, (main, child-loss, siblings ), chat, or simply browse to understand and honor the many different paths to heal strong emotions.

 

 

GROWW
Groww is a place where peer groups in an online chatroom environment teaches that you have "permission to grieve". A place where you learn that the emotions you can't understand are seen in a "mirror image" of someone describing exactly what you are going through, and you say to yourself, "that's ME they are describing".

 

 

Memorial Sites

MOMOFALISON
At Momofalison, you will find essays, poems, and quotations on grief and bereavement, helpful information about related chats and email lists, links to other grief resources on the Net, and more.

ERICHAD
Grieving the loss of a child is one of life's most difficult experiences. You may think you'll never survive such pain. EriChad can't take away your pain, but we hope to validate it, hold your hand, and help you find life's rainbow.

 

 

Mothers with Angels
Mothers With Angels offers emotional and spiritual grief support for families with their own Angel In Heaven.

Living Beyond Loss
How to cope with loss. The Marsh's have buried three children. They share their feelings and thoughts about the grief process.

On-line Resources

Centering Corporation
The Centering Corporation has been providing healing resources to people in grief for over twenty years. A family operated business with a mission to serve people in grief.