Mission:
The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family.
We are very saddened by the loss of your child, but we of The Compassionate Friends are glad you have found us.
When a child has died the whole world seems to have crashed around you. An emptiness may grip you that nothing seems to fill. As shock finally fades away, you may feel a helplessness and depression that will leave you unable to function. The world has changed – and so have you.
Your decision to walk through the doors of a meeting of The Compassionate Friends is a difficult one. However, here you will not be judged and will find the friendship of others who truly understand much of what you are feeling. We join together to remember our children, siblings, and grandchildren, learn coping skills, and make friendships that can help carry us through the most difficult time of our lives. We need not walk alone, we are The Compassionate Friends!
