- Literature for Perinatal Loss
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, Revised Edition: Surviving the Death of Your Baby
, Deborah L. Davis Empty Cradle, Broken Heart offers reassurance to parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair after such tragedy. Deborah Davis encourages grieving and makes suggestions for coping.
Pregnancy After a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death, Carol Cirulli Lanham “A ‘must-have’ guide for the devastated couple dealing with the many questions and fears that occur with a subsequent pregnancy.” –Candace Hurley, Executive Director/Founder, Sidelines National Support Network
Miscarriage: Women Sharing from the Heart. Allen, Marie, Ph.D., & Marks, Shelly, M.S. Handbook by two bereaved mothers focuses on helping mothers to acknowledge and grieve the death of their unborn child. The authors share their intimate feelings and those of the 100 diverse women whom they interviewed about maternal love, loneliness, confusion, responses of their partners and doctors, and obstacles to grieving.
A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss – Guidance and Support for You and Your Family, Ingrid Kohn and Perry-Lynn Moffitt A Silent Sorrow has long been considered the “bible” for families seeking emotional and practical support after a pregnancy loss.
I Never Held You: Miscarriage, Grief, Healing and Recovery (Volume 1) [Paperback] Ellen M. DuBois I Never Held You speaks to the heart of women, their families and friends who have either lived through the pain & grief after miscarriage, or who want to better support someone who has.
A Guide For Fathers: When A Baby Dies, Tim Nelson Small, simple, and meaningful- for dads who are not only dealing with the feelings of their wives, but also suffer their own, unique grief.
Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing(Thomas R. Golden, LCSW) A book honoring the uniqueness of a man’s path towards healing. I find this material interesting and stimulating and feel it will fill a void in the literature about grief and gender differences. The material presents a fresh look into the uniqueness of a man’s grief in a way that both men and women will find extremely helpful. — Elisabeth Kubler-Ross M.D.
The Good Grief Club: A True Story about the Power of Friendship and French Toast. Written by a bereaved mother, The Good Grief Club is the true story of seven women who discover that their new friendships have the power to heal the pain of losing their babies in miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death.
- Bereavement Resources and Perinatal Loss Support GroupsSHARE National Office
Mutual support for bereaved parents and families who have suffered a loss due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. Provides newsletter, pen pals, and referrals. (800) 821-6819 http://www.nationalshare.org
Center for Loss in Multiple Birth, Inc. (CLIMB) Support for parents who have experienced the death of one or more of their twins or higher multiples. Newsletter, information on specialized topics, pen pals, phone support. http://www.CLIMB-support.org
SIDS National SIDS resource Center Supports research, educates the public, and provides support network http://www.sidscenter.org
SIDELINES A non-profit organization providing international support for women and their families experiencing complicated pregnancies and premature births. http://www.sidelines.org
RESOLVE The National Infertility Association, is a non-profit organization with the only established, nationwide network mandated to promote reproductive health and to ensure equal access to all family building options for men and women experiencing infertility or other reproductive disorders. http://www.resolve.org
- Articles/BlogsStill Life 365
A beautiful blog dedicated to grieving mothers, fathers and family members.
The Fertile Source Poignant essay by Cara Holman about her miscarriage experience that occurred between her first and second child.
Grief and Loss Observed by a Birth Doula by Kimberly Packard-Beck In 2003 Certified Birth Doula, Kimberly Packard-Beck wrote this article on Loss and Grieving from the viewpoint of a practicing birth doula. It was written as an educational resource for other doulas to learn more about losses that may occur with birth and how to support to a client if she experienced a birth loss.
- Pet Loss
Companion Animal Association of Arizona Scottsdale Telephone: (602) 995-5885 Website: www.griefhealing.com |
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Claire Chew, M.A. Santa Monica, CA Business phone: (310) 314-9837
University of California School of Veterinary Medicine One Shields Avenue Davis 95616-8747 Business phone: (530) 752-3602 HOTLINE PHONE: 1 (800) 565-1526The Grief Recovery Institute Beverly Hills Telephone: (888) 773-2683 or (800) 334-7606 Website: www.grief.net
Pet Loss Workshops and Presentations Julie D. Richard, RN, MPH Grief and Loss Educator PO Box 62 Carmel, CA 93921
Human-Animal Program and School of Veterinary Medicine University of California Davis, Ca. 95616 Pet Loss Support Hotline Phone 530-752-4200 Toll Free 1-800-565-1526 Monday to Friday 6:30 to 9:30 P.M. P.S.T.
Sharon Callahan P.O. Box 1056, Mount Shasta, Ca. 96067 Free Grief Counseling
Pet Psyc Terri M. Austin, Ph.D. Monterey, Ca. 93942 Pet Loss Counseling
Support for Animal Loss Human Society of Santa Clara Valley 2530 Lafayette Street Santa Clara, Ca 95050 Phone 408-727-7845
Pet Loss Support Group Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month Santa Cruz SPCA 2200 7th Ave Santa Cruz 95062 Phone 408-475-6454 or 408-688-4968
Julie Austin, Psy.D. 2425 Colorado Avenue, Suite 208 Santa Monica CA 90404 (310) 535-1360 A licensed psychologist in Los Angeles, who works with families, individuals.
Pet Loss Support Group Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society 7-9 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at www.berkeleyhumane.org/Community/Pet_Loss.htm For Pet Loss Support Group information call Roy Gesley, (510) 752-7757 or Jill Goodfriend, (510) 393-1359
Pet Loss Support Group Betty Carmack, R.N. Meets the first Monday of each month For Details and Location call the San Francisco Spca at 415-554-3000
Pet Loss Support Group Redwood Empire Veterinary Medical Association Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month Contact Cheri Ross at 707-527-9330 for details
Pet Loss Support Group Oakland Humane Society 8323 Baldwin Oakland, Ca 94621 Phone Carol Nobori at 415-569-0702 for details
Animal Health Foundation Pet Loss Support Group St.Augustine by the Sea 1227 4th St Santa Monica, CA 90401 Meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Phone 213-559-3164
Pet Loss Support Hotline Delta Society Palm Springs Network 146 Pali Palm Springs, Ca 92264 Phone 619-320-3298 for details
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Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine Fort Collins Telephone: (970) 491-1242 |
University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine Gainsville Telephone: (352) 392-4700, Extension |
Sandra Brackenridge, MSW, BCD,LSW-P E-mail: bracsand@isu.edu Former counselor for Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Current consultant for Idaho Veterinary Medical Association and their clients, and Professor of Social Work at Idaho State University. Telephone: (209) 282-2546 No charge except the phone call. |
Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Chicago Telephone: (630) 325-1600C.A.R.E. Pet Loss Helpline, University of Illinois Urbana Telephone: (217) 244-2273 or (877) 394-2273 (toll free) snet.cvm.uiuc.edu/CARE/
Chicago Illinois VMA 708-603-3994 anytime Calls will be returned 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Long Distance Calls will be returned “Collect”
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Bluegrass Pet Crematorium 868 Floyd Drive #102 Lexington, Kentucky 40505 Office (606) 367-1282 Pager (606) 330-8226 Fax (606) 367-1330 Email: Don.Simmons@Lgeenergy.com Owner: Paul DeBoor Member: International Association of Pet Cemeteries (IAPC)Pet Loss Support Group David Jones, D.V.M. The Cat Clinic of Louisville P.O. Box 4963 Louisville, Ky 40204 Phone 502-451-2673 for location |
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine Grafton Telephone: (508) 839-7966 |
Pet Loss Support Hotline College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University, Suite G100 East Lansing 48824 Telephone: 1-517-432-2696 Hotline operates Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 P.M., Eastern time. During the summer, on Tuesday and Thursday only. |
University of Minnesota School of Veterinary Medicine Minneapolis Telephone: (612) 625-1919The Broken Bond Pet Loss Hot Line/Support Group Rochester Telephone: (507) 289-8169 |
Pet Friends, Inc. Moorestown Telephone: (800) 404-7387St. Hubert’s Giralda Madison Telephone: (973) 377-7094 |
Capitol Region Pet Loss Network Albany Telephone: (518) 448-5677Animal Medical Center New York Telephone: (212) 838-8100
ASPCA New York Telephone: (212) 876-7700
Bide-A-Wee Foundation New York Telephone: (212) 532-6395
Cornell University Ithaca Telephone: (607) 253-3932
The Animal Medical Center 510 East 62nd Street, Manhattan Human Resources Office New York City Phone 212-838-8100
Barbara Myers 29 Lyman Ave Staten Island, NY 10305 718-720-5548 Certified Grief Therapist First Consultation is available without cost.
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Ohio State University Columbus Telephone: (614) 292-1823 |
Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Pet Loss Support Services. Providing free pet loss support groups in the Portland, Oregon area since 1986. Telephone: (503) 234-2061. Email: etjournl@teleport.com Visit their website at www.dovelewis.org |
Healing Works: Specialized counseling for grief and loss, pet therapy available. 1644 W. Walnut Street, rear Allentown, PA 18102 Telephone: 610-432-2168University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Philadelphia Telephone: (215) 898-4525 |
Elaine Winter, LCSW 1414 E 4500 S Suite 4 Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Telepone: 801-272-9555 Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in Pet Bereavement Counseling |
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Blacksburgh Telephone: (540) 231-8038 |
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The Rainbow Passage, Pet Loss Support and Bereavement Center Grafton, WI Telephone: (414) 376-0340 E-mail: douglasc@execpc.com
Pet Urns:
AMG Custom Urns Here at AMG Custom Urns we want to help those animals by having a easier life with us by giving them a place to live, food, vets, toys and everything until there last breath, that means there cremation, urns, casket, services all that for pet lovers and other charity’s, from our personal account, every urns bought from us 2.50$ will also go to a charity in need. when you by a urn from us you choose the charity of your choice, this way everybody will be part of this, please visit our web site at http://woodurn.webs.com for size and price or even if you have more question right us at g_lacroix1@hotmail.com Hope to hear from you soon, from all those animals and from us, thank you! Gaby Lacroix (Owner)
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