Connecticut
Parental Rights After Miscarriage (as of October 2023): In Connecticut, parents have the right to the release and burial of their child. (Please note: A death certificate is mandatory if a stillbirth occurs after 20 weeks of gestation.)
The Compassionate Friends
If you are a member (or a friend) of a family that has suffered the death of a child, The Compassionate Friends is here to help you and provide support for the family. Feel free to contact TCF’s National Office at 877-969-0010 or nationaloffice@compassionatefriends.org if you need assistance in finding a local Chapter or you have any other questions.
Hope After Loss
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Empty Arms Bereavement Support
One in four pregnancies ends in a loss, and we are grateful to be able to support families during their darkest times.
Backus Healthcare Main Campus
"Angels Remembered" is a support group for parents who have experienced pregnancy or early infant loss. This group meets on the second Tuesday of every month from 7:00-8:30pm. Registration is not required, but for more information you may contact Elynor Carey at 860-889-8331 ext: 4239 LOCATION: Backus Medical Office Building Radiation Therapy Waiting Room 330 Washington Street Norwich, CT 06360.
First Candle
First Candle’s peer-to-peer online support groups are a safe and supportive place for individuals and their families to share information and experiences surrounding pregnancy and infant loss.
Share
Share offers in-person and online support groups for grieving families in Connecticut.
The Tiny Miracles Foundation
TTMF has parent mentors who have personally suffered the loss of a child and have the unique ability to provide comfort and understanding to bereaved parents. Our volunteers are trained mentors who specialize in supporting other families. If you, a family member, or a friend has experienced the loss of a premature baby, please contact us by calling the office at (203)202-9714 or emailing us at info@ttmf.org and we will send you our support package. You can also connect with a parent support mentor by clicking the button above.
Family Centers
Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering education, health and human services to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. More than 225 professionals and hundreds of trained volunteers work together to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services. Our multi-faceted network of health, education and human service programs give individuals and families the tools needed to establish a strong educational foundation, overcome complex and critical problems, carry on healthy productive lives and achieve personal improvement.
Annabella's Angels
Annabella's Angels is A 501(c)(3) non-profit raising funds to purchase and donate a CuddleCot in Annabella and her angel friends' memory so that other families facing the tragic loss of their beautiful babies, due to stillbirth or later term miscarriage, can have the precious gift of time. So far Annabella's Angels has placed CuddleCots 12 and 2 Caring Cradles in Connecticut hospitals and 1 CuddleCot New York hospital. The CuddleCots Annabella's Angels placed were the only CuddleCots in Connecticut. Each CuddleCot costs about $3,000.