Local Support

LA Support Groups:

MISS Foundation

Email: miss.tcf@gmail.com

Monthly support group meeting for bereaved parents enduring the death of a child.

Meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of each month

7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M


Our House

www.ourhouse-grief.org

E-mail: ourhouse@ourhouse-grief.org

Providing grief support services, education, resources and hope. All groups are fee based with a sliding scale. Groups co-led by highly trained volunteers. The adult program offers groups for parents grieving the loss of a child. The children’s program offers support groups for death of a sibling that are age appropriate and loss appropriate, and use various methods of grief expression, including art, music, play and poetry; school-based grief support groups are also available.

LA City

1663 Sawtelle Blvd., Suite 300

Los Angeles, CA 90025

310-475-0299

San Fernando Valley

21860 Burbank Blvd, Suite 195

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

818-222-3344


The Compassionate Friends Network

http://www.compassionatefriends.org

Verdugo Hills Chapter Facilitator for Pregnancy and Infant Loss - Susan Hawkes

Contact: Mary - (323) 347-9469

This organization has many local chapters and offers grief support groups. These groups, specifically for parents who have lost a child, meet approximately once a month

Meeting Info: 4th Thursday of each month 7:30 pm

Verdugo Hills Hospital (4th floor Council Room)

1812 Verdugo Blvd, Glendale, CA 91208


Forever Footprints (Orange County)

http://foreverfootprints.org/support/support-group/

The Balancing Life & Loss: Parenting After Loss Group is a free support group that addresses the needs of bereaved parents who, after a tragic loss, need to continue living and parenting their surviving children.

Meetings are free to attendees and meets every 2nd Monday from 7:00pm – 8:30pm. It is facilitated by Laura Navarro Pickens, LCSW, and meets in her office at 408 Westminster Ave., Suite 9, Newport Beach, 92663. Please call Laura at (562) 882-7901.


Angels Born Still

http://drivymargulies.com/portfolio/family-and-friends/

Dr. Ivy Margulies is a clinical psychologist that runs several support groups for couples who have endured a miscarriage, experienced a stillbirth, or face the challenges of infertility (each of the three groups meet separately).

2730 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 550, Santa Monica, CA 90403

(310) 828-7530

ivy@drivymargulies.com


Grief Therapist

Lauren Allenberg, LCSW & MISS Facilitator

Lauren is a licensed clinical social worker who has a private therapy practice that specializes in grief counseling for individuals and couples. It is rare to find a supportive professional who understands the unique qualities of the grief experience first-hand. You can find more information here: https://www.laurenallenberg.com/