NAVIGATING GRIEF RESOURCES
Child Loss
The death of a child is a heartbreak no parent, sibling, caregiver, or family member should have to endure. It changes everything — reshaping your world in ways that can feel impossible to put into words.
At the Grief Care Network, we recognize the depth of this loss and honor the unique journey each family walks. Families now face the tender and ongoing challenge of learning how to live with this profound pain while also finding moments of hope, connection, and even joy again. There is no timeline for grief, and no one “right” way to move through it. There will be good days, hard days, and days that catch you off guard. All of it is normal.
Here, we offer resources, understanding, and tools to help navigate this devastating loss with care, compassion, and community. There is no roadmap for this kind of grief — but there is support for every step.
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Chicagoland Organizations
Group | Location | Phone | |
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Bright Star/Missing Pieces | Chicago | info@missingpiecesgrief.org | |
Children’s Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | griefsupport@chw.org | (414) 266-2995 |
Cole’s Camp | Yorkville | colescamp1@gmail.com | |
Compassionate Friends | Local Chapters | (630) 990-0010 | |
Heartlight/Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago | heartlight@luriechildrens.org | (312) 227-3930 |
Ian’s Place | Clarendon Hills | hope@iansplace.org | (630) 912-9426 |
Lightways/Joliet | Virtual | griefsupport@lightways.org | (815) 460-3282 |
Live Without My Child | Evanston | lifewithoutmychild2021@gmail.com | |
Luella’s Lodge Grief Retreat | Oakwood |