For Parents
No two people experience such a loss in the same way. Our losses and circumstances differ. And yet, we have much in common.
For Family & Friends
For those who wish to provide true comfort to friends or relatives who have lost a baby or a pregnancy.
For Care Providers
As a caregiver, you provide a level of care and sensitivity that can greatly affect the course of a family’s grieving process.
Latest News from HAND
HAND’s 2018 Annual Letter
December 30, 2018“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to ... Read more >HAND Holiday Craft Night 2018
November 7, 2018Please join us on Thursday, December 6th for our annual HAND Holiday Craft Night! Click here to RSVP When Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM PST Where ... Read more >Service of Remembrance 2018
June 30, 2018Helping After Neonatal Death (HAND) invites you to come together with other families and celebrate the memories of your precious babies. The service will have music, ... Read more >Welcome to HAND’s New Website
March 6, 2018We’re pleased to launch our newly re-designed website. We hope you’ll find it’s much easier to navigate and find the content in which you’re ... Read more >HAND’s 2017 Annual Letter
February 9, 2018“If you know someone who has lost a child, and you’re afraid to mention their child because you think you might make them sad by reminding them that they ... Read more >
Featured Stories
For Care Providers: Niki’s Story, A Patient’s Perspective
March 6, 1996During labor it was clear to us that the baby may not live. We could tell the NICU team member was trying to feel us out to see where we stood on intervention. It was ... Read more >
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Woman’s viral thread perfectly breaks down how grieving feels over time.
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Woman’s viral thread perfectly breaks down how grieving feels over time.Helping After Neonatal Death (HAND)
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Reminder! Tomorrow is our next Subsequent Pregnancy Support meeting. Please RSVP to subsequent@handonline.org if you are planning to attend.
Thu Jan 24, 2019 - 7:30 pm-9:00 pm
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Subsequent Pregnancy Support – Helping After Neonatal Death
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1.888.908.HAND (4263) 24 Hour Telephone Support for Alameda, Santa Clara Counties and part of the Central Valley. Learn more >Follow us on Twitter
Those days when the ball hits the button can take your breath away with the shock and pain of it. https://t.co/P6FP0ag1TV
Reminder! Tomorrow is our next Subsequent Pregnancy Support meeting. Please RSVP to subsequent@handonline.org if you are planning to attend.
Thu Jan 24, 2019 - 7:30 pm-9:00 pm
Mission Oaks Hospital (cafeteria)
15891 Los Gatos Almaden Road, Los... https://t.co/ODNSSpAy33
Dear HAND Families, Helping After Neonatal Death is closing its 35th year providing grief support services to families who have lost a child before, during, or shortly after birth. HAND is run exclusively by volunteers — all bereaved parents. https://t.co/kvKGHvr14e