Index

Introduction

1: Opening Our Eyes

2: Lasting Pain

3: Clergy, in the Mirror

4: About Grief

5: What Families Need

6: What Congregations Can Do

• Invisible Losses
• Knowledge Building
• Over the Long Term
• Leadership and Support
• Forgotten Grievers
• Video
• Resources & References

7: Professional Help

8: Lessons Learned

What congregations can do

Resources

Checklist for Supporting Families Experiencing Infant or Pregnancy Loss

Click on the PDF file below and use the checklist to assess your church, reviewing each of the questions and using your answers to improve your church's response. You can do the exercise on-screen, or print the PDF out and fill it out on paper.

PDF: Checklist for Supporting Families Experiencing Infant or Pregnancy Loss.

The Community Tool Box

The Community Tool Box, a web site to help community-based organizations, has good resources on setting up and running support groups. Click: Community Tool Box.

References

Miller, S. ( 2002). Finding hope when a child dies: What other cultures can teach us. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Acknowledgment

The activities suggested in this module were provided by Alicia Parker, Minister of Comfort and a member of the Health Team, Ministry of New Covenant Church of Philadelphia, registered nurse with Certification in Thanatology.