International Resources

Organizations

Benjamin Ministries – An outreach to those who find themselves in the bereaving process.  Although our ministry began with the intention to provide special comfort to parents who have lost a child, we have grown into a supportive outreach for any loss.  Our main objective is to offer hope, comfort, and encouragement to the bereaved through the Gospel Message and the living truth of God’s Word.

Compassionate Friends – Through a network of over 600 chapters with locations in all 50 states, as well as Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam, The Compassionate Friends has been providing support to bereaved families after the death of a child for four decades.  Whether your family has had a child die (at any age, from any cause) or you are trying to help those who have gone through this life-altering experience, The Compassionate Friends exists to provide friendship, understanding, and hope to those going through the natural grieving process.

The Cooper Project – Provides handmade necklaces to mothers who have lost a child through stillbirth or infant loss.  The Cooper Project was created after the loss of baby Cooper, who died just a few short days before his due date in June 2016. 

Heaven’s Gain Ministry – Heaven’s Gain specializes in providing services and products for families suffering the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.

M.E.N.D. Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death – A Christian organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.  We publish free bi-monthly newsletters, hold commemorative ceremonies, and host a variety of support groups throughout the nation.  M.E.N.D. is a place for families to connect, share their unique story of loss, and learn to live life without your precious baby.

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep – Trained, educated, and mobilized professional quality photographers who provide parents suffering the loss of a baby with a free gift of professional portraiture.  Each family is provided with beautiful heirloom portraits that serve as an important step in the family’s healing process by honoring their child’s legacy.

PALS: Pregnancy After Loss Support – a community support resource for women experiencing the confusing and conflicting emotions of grief mixed with joy during the journey through pregnancy after loss. We seek to help expectant mothers celebrate their current pregnancy by choosing hope over fear while still nurturing and honoring the grief over the loss of their deceased child.

Still Mothers –  Our mission is to provide support and resources for families who have experienced the death of a baby(ies) and are living without a child to raise; to promote healing, peace, and self-care; to raise awareness surrounding the issues of baby loss, secondary infertility, and the choice to remain childless after loss, to acknowledge/recognize the motherhood of women without children to raise; and to foster a “trigger-free” space where mothers can connect, process grief, and find healing without the additional stress and heartache of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood after loss conversations.

Sufficient Grace Ministries for Women – An organization founded with the purpose of reaching out to women and families to offer comfort, encouragement, and hope.  The Dreams of You division of this ministry was created specifically to provide comfort to women and families who have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.  Sufficient Grace Ministries offers a comprehensive list of support options for bereaved parents, and parents currently carrying a baby with a life-limiting diagnosis.

While We’re Waiting – While We’re Waiting offers the following services … Sending Hope Packages to newly-bereaved parents, Maintaining a Facebook page for bereaved parents, and Hosting faith-based support groups specifically for bereaved parents in various areas around the country. 


Blogs

Still Standing Magazine – In the face of loss and infertility, our mission is to show the world that we are still standing.  Holding fast to resilience and hope.  Our mission is to help you embrace life for everything that it is after experiencing the loss of a child or infertility.  The focus of this magazine is to give a voice to grief; connect hearts around the world who have similar life experiences; and become a resource for friends, family, and medical professionals, to know how to support someone enduring child loss and/or infertility. 


Online Shops

Artful Ashes – Our artists, capture the essence of your loved ones’ spirit in a swirl of color and ashes, sealed forever within glass art.  These amazing pieces comfort your grieving, allowing you to treasure your memories.  Each order is treated with the utmost care and respect, following strict tracking and production methods.  If you don’t live in the Seattle area, we mail you a collection package to securely return a tablespoon of your loved ones’ ashes for each memorial to be created.  We have mailed safely over 35,000 times.

Hopscotch Baby Co. – Custom baby gifts hand made for you – When I had my first baby in 2022, I was so surprised by how tiny he was! I couldn’t believe how fast he was growing and I wanted a way to hold my newborn in my arms forever.  I made my first life-size baby pillow to commemorate my baby’s birth size and weight and started my store soon after to share these pillows with other parents.

Memory Glass – Memory Glass provides a unique method of memorializing your family, friends, and pets by suspending cremated remains within solid glass sculptures and keepsake jewelry.