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Please note:  Time to Heal support group will no longer be held on the the 3rd Monday night of the month.  If you have had  to make the difficult and painful decision to end a wanted pregnancy due to a poor prenatal diagnosis for your baby and you would like to meet with others in a support group setting, please contact us.  We can refer you to other area support groups.  If the interest in this support group grows, we will gladly offer it again.  Please continue to check the website for more updates.

Caring and Coping support group will continue to meet as usual.  Please note that Caring and Coping does NOT meet in the hospital, but meets in the Northside Behavioral Health building close to the hospital campus.  Our other support groups meet in the Interchange building.  See the "support group" section of this website for driving directions to the Behavioral Health building and to the Interchange building and more information.

New support groups:
Pregnancy after Loss ~ a group for parents anticipating a new baby following a perinatal loss.  Topics will include handling
the anxiety, fear, and other emotions surrounding a pregnancy after the loss of a baby.    Next meetings are: 
Tuesday, 2/14, from 10am-noon in Room 424 Interchange 
Tuesday, 3/13, from 10am-noon in Room 424 Interchange
Tuesday, 4/10/12 from 10am-noon in Room 424 Interchange
Tuesday, 5/8/12 from 10am -noon in Room 424 Interchange
Tuesday, 6/12/12 from 10am-noon in Room 424 Interchange
Tuesday, 7/10/12 from 10am-noon in Room 424 Interchange

H.E.A.R.T.strings Lunch Bunch ~ a group for parents who have made the decision to carry a baby with a life-limiting diagnosis.  This
group is open to parents who are currently pregnant and to those who have been through the palliative care experience. 
Bring a lunch and spend some time with other families going through a similar experience.  Next meeting times are:
Friday, 3/16/12 from 10am-noon in Room 425 Interchange
Friday, 4/13/12 from 10am-noon in Room 425 Interchange
Friday, 5/11/12 from 10am-noon in Room 425 Interchange
Friday, 6/15/12 from 10am-noon in Room 425 Interchange
Friday, 7/13/12 from 10am-noon in Room 425 Interchange

 Loss in Multiple Birth group ~ a group for parents who have experienced the loss of one or more
multiples, while anticipating the birth of a surviving baby.
Next meeting times are:
Wednesday, 2/22/12 from 10am-noon, Room 426 Interchange
Wednesday, 3/21/12 from 10am-noon, Room 426 Interchange
Wednesday, 4/18/12 from 10am-noon, Room 426 Interchange
Wednesday, 5/16/12 from 10am-noon, Room 426 Interchange
Wednesday, 6/20/12 from 10am-noon, Room 426 Interchange
Wednesday, 7/18/12 from 10am-noon, Room 426 Interchange

There will be more information coming regarding times and dates these will be offered.  If you are interested, you can call us at 404-851-8177.


 


 


Bereavement events happening around Atlanta:
(Please note that some of these events may not be Northside Hospital sponsored events, but events that we have heard about or been contacted about and decided to share)



Kate’s Club will celebrate its 7th Annual Dinner of Champions on Wednesday, March 21 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at The Fox Theatre.

The Emcee this year is Bert Weiss of Q100′s The Bert Show. 

The Spirit of Kate’s Club Awardee and special guest is Valerie Jackson, Host of WABE’s “Between the Lines”.

Tickets and Sponsorships are available.  Please go to the Kate's Club website for more information and to buy your tickets!


Northside Hospital/ Perinatal Loss Memorial Service will be held in May, 2012.  Invitations will go out in April.  If you would like to come and do not recieve an invitation by mail, please call us at 404-851-8177.  This service is held every May and November and is a nondenominational candlelight service.


 A Memory Walk sponsored by Kate's Club will held on May 19th, 2012 from 11am-3pm.  There is no charge to participate.  A link for registration will be on the Kate's Club website soon.










Parent Panel needed
The Perinatal Loss Office is offering bereavement training classes to hospital employees who work with perinatal loss families.  We cover a variety of topics including the unique aspects of perinatal grief, communication skills (what to say and what not to say), and assisting families in crating memories.  One of the most meaningful and useful aspects of the class is when parents are invited to share their hospital experiences.  

 We are in need of moms, dads, and grandparents who are willing to speak about their experience in the hospital.  If this is something you are interested in, please call our office at 404-851-8177 for more information.  We have a classes offered on the Atlanta and Forsyth campuses in January, 2012, and we would welcome you to be a part of it.

In the past, parents who were on the panel have said this was a healing and helpful experience for them.  They were able to reinforce the positive aspects of the care they received, as well as to provide insight and suggestions for improving and enhancing the treatment and support offered to families in the future.