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ALL HAND SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD VIRTUALLY until further notice.

1. All chapters are currently offering virtual support group meetings on regularly scheduled meeting days and times. For more information and to register, please email meetings@handsupport.org.

2. We are offering one-on-one peer support services via phone and email. If you wish to be connected with a HAND peer support volunteer, please complete a peer support request form.

To discuss support options and for updates on support group meetings, please email meetings@handsupport.org and a HAND facilitator will contact you.
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At HAND, our mission is to offer empathetic peer support to parents and their loved ones who are grieving the loss of a baby before, during or after birth.




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Upcoming Events

Aug
17

Grief Support Meeting – North Bay

Support group for anyone who has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, interruption of a wanted pregnancy, or death in the baby's first year of life.
Aug
17

Grief Support Meeting – San Francisco

Support group for anyone who has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, interruption of a wanted pregnancy, or death in the baby's first year of life.
Aug
17

Grief Support Meeting – Santa Cruz

Support group for anyone who has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, interruption of a wanted pregnancy, or death in the baby's first year of life.
Aug
17

Grief Support Meeting – San Mateo

Support group for anyone who has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, interruption of a wanted pregnancy, or death in the baby's first year of life.
Aug
24

Early Pregnancy Loss Support Group Meeting

For women and their partners who have suffered first trimester pregnancy losses due to miscarriage, missed miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage, chemical pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, or molar...
Sep
14

Parenting After Loss Support Group Meeting

Many bereaved parents feel uncomfortable participating in parenting forums or playgroups, as their emotional needs and perspectives as bereaved parents often differ from parents who...

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