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HAND’s 2018 Annual LetterDecember 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 2018November 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 2018June 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 WebsiteMarch 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 LetterFebruary 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 PerspectiveMarch 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 >
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Thu Jul 18, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Jul 25, 2019 - 7:30 pm Subsequent Pregnancy Support (Meeting) Thu Aug 01, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Aug 15, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Aug 22, 2019 - 7:30 pm Subsequent Pregnancy Support (Meeting) Thu Sep 05, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Sep 19, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Sep 26, 2019 - 7:30 pm Subsequent Pregnancy Support (Meeting) Thu Oct 03, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Oct 17, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Oct 24, 2019 - 7:30 pm Subsequent Pregnancy Support (Meeting) Thu Nov 07, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Nov 21, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Nov 28, 2019 - 7:30 pm Subsequent Pregnancy Support (Meeting) Thu Dec 05, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Dec 19, 2019 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Dec 26, 2019 - 7:30 pm Subsequent Pregnancy Support (Meeting) Thu Jan 02, 2020 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Jan 16, 2020 - 7:30 pm Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support (Meeting) Thu Jan 23, 2020 - 7:30 pm Subsequent Pregnancy Support (Meeting)Follow Us on Facebook
Since no RSVPs were received, HAND Subsequent Pregnancy group will not be meeting this evening. Our next meeting will be Thursday, July 25th. See handonline.org/events for future meeting details.
Please note that our Pregnancy and Infant Loss meeting will not be held on Thursday July 4th due to the holiday. Our next meeting will be Thursday July 18th. If you are in need of support before then, please leave a message on our toll-free support line: 1-888-908-HAND (4263). Our volunteers aim to return all calls within 48-72 hours.
Sending peace to fathers without their beloved children in their arms today. ❤️
“Perhaps you do not need to wish them a ‘happy’ Father’s Day. But perhaps, if you feel moved to do so, you could wish them a peaceful one.”
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Perspective | The bittersweet balm of Father’s Day as a bereaved dad, and how you can help
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He lost his 2-year-old in a very public way. Here, Jayson Greene reflects on the holiday that brings both pain and longed-for recognition.Follow us on Twitter
Sending peace to fathers without their beloved children in their arms today.
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Gentle reminder that our monthly Subsequent Pregnancy meeting is tonight at 7:30 pm. For more details go to: https://t.co/yPvoOOftHz https://t.co/RyPyQ3Cksf