Resources for Families
Below is a list of Resources for Families in Maryland, DC, and Virginia, including many online resources.
Non-profit health care organization promoting infant health and preventing sudden infant death.
A Center committed to supporting families and communities, within the state of Maryland, coping with the sudden unexpected death of an infant
Create an online memorial for your loved one
Resources available for families, in northern Virginia, experiencing the loss of a child
The official site for Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day, October 15th
An online memorial keepsake boutique available to parents, friends, and family wishing to purchase keepsakes, in remembrance of their children
Online yahoo support group for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends coping with the sudden expected loss of an infant to SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Services of the Mid-Atlantic
Blog of two mothers making the best of life after the heartbreak of SIDS
Support Groups for Families
Below is a list of Support Groups for Families in Maryland, DC, and Virginia, including many online support groups:
MIS/SHARE Grief Support Group
Holy Cross Resource Center (across from Holy Cross Hospital)
9805 Dameron Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Meets first Tuesday of the month 7:30pm-9:30pm
For further details, please contact Jeanine McGrath at: (301) 754-7030 ext. 1081 or (240) 481-3903 or for spanish speakers, Llame por Telefone a Maria Robles at (703) 326-9262
SIDS Mid-Atlantic & Preemies Today
Support Group for anyone who has lost a baby
McLean Presbyterian Church, in the Parlor Room
1020 Balls Hill Road
McLean, VA
Meets first Thursday Night 7:00pm-9:00pm
Sponsored by SIDS Mid-Atlantic
MIS/SHARE Grief Support Group
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
7628 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA
Meets second Thursday Night of the month, 7:30pm-9:30pm
For further details, please contact Carolyn Mara at: (703) 754-5836
For support groups for Subsequent Pregnancies, please contact Carolyn Mara at: (703) 754-5836
Join My Fight Against SIDS as we aim to raise awareness of
SIDS & SUDI and support families in need.
