Austin Area Support Groups As Of April 2008
Pregnancy Loss Support Group of Austin
A support group for those who have suffered an infant’s death through miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death meets on the 1st. Sunday of each month from 2:00–4:00 P.M.
Location: Auditorium, South Austin Medical Center, 901 W. Ben White Blvd.
Phone: (512) 282-4123 (Pat or Betsy)
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Group
For parents grieiving the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. This is a closed 6-week group which meets weekly at Ronald McDonald House. Call to sign up. Groups are led by Worth Gilcrease.
Location: 403 E. 15th St.
Phone: (512) 472-9844
For the Love of Christi
Meetings are for anyone who has lost a loved one regardless of circumstances. A non-profit, non-denominational organization. A Library is available.
Meeting each Monday from 7:00–9:00 P.M. and Wednesdays from 11:00 A.M–1:00 P.M. Office hours: 9:00 A.M–5:00 P.M.
Location: 2306 Hancock Drive
Phone: (512) 467-2600 (Susan Cox)
Website: www.forlovechristi.org
SIDS Support
Austin Area SIDS Chapter (staffed by vounteers) 244-1356
SIDS Alliance 1-800-221 SIDS
American SIDS Institute 1-800-232-SIDS
Hospice Austin: Bereavement Support Groups
Groups meet once a week for six weeks in the evenings at Hospice Austin’s main office. For those grieving the death of a loved one. Meets Thursdays.
Location: 4107 Spicewood Springs Rd., Suite 100
Phone: (512) 342-4700 or 1-800-445-3261
East Austin Joyful Again
For those grieving the death of a loved one. Meets Thursdays, 6:00–7:30 P.M.
Location: St. James Baptist Church, 1812 E.M. Franklin Ave.
Phone: (512) 342-4700 for information (Hospice Austin)
Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss Group in Round Rock
Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month in the education center at the front of Round Rock Medical Center: Call for information. Pat Evilsizer, R.N.
Location: Round Medical Center, 2400 Round Rock Ave.
Phone: (512)341-6493
Grupo de Apoyo
Para personas que han perdido un ser querido. Para registrarse o tener mas informacion, llame a Renee Garcia. Free six –week support group for Spanish speakers who have lost a loved one. A light dinner and childcare (on request) will be provided. Registration is required. Provided by Hospice Austin.
Phone: (512) 342-4760
My Healing Place
Grief support for people of all ages. Children 5-18 will have separate age-appropriate counseling. Meetings are held in the First United Methodist Church in the Family Life Center. The church is located at 13th and Lavaca. Registration and orientation to the program are required. Registration forms are online at www.myhealingplace.org. The sessions are free.
Private Therapists who specialize in pregnancy and infant loss
Worth Gilcrease 658-2674
Dr. Kelly Boyd 733-5224
Kathie Young 589-6989
Websites related to pregnancy and infant loss
www.modimes.org─resource: information concerning loss, grief, and miscarriage. The organization also has a bereavement kith that will be sent to parents on their request (Enter “loss” or “miscarriage” in the search option for quicker results)
http://nationalshareoffice.com
Websites for adults and children experiencing loss
http://www.griefnet.org
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bereavement.html
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm
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