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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)


Caring & Coping Support Group:  We will meet again for Caring and Coping Support Group on Monday, May 13 from 7-9 p.m.  

The Angel Babies 5K and Mile Memory March:  benefitting Rock Goodbye Angel.  This event will take place on Saturday, May 18th, at CW Davis Middle School in Flowery Branch.  Please call 770-331-1281 or go to www.RockGoodbyeAngel.org for more information. 

The next hospital Memorial Service will be on November 3, 2013.

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.  This group meets from 10am until noon in Room 424 Interchange building  Next meetings are:  
2/19/13, 3/19/13, 4/16/13, 5/21/13, 6/18/13

 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.  This group meets in Room 426 Interchange building.
Next meeting times are:
2/27/13, 3/27/13, 4/24/13, 5/29/13, 6/26/13

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.


 


 

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 September, 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.