Minnesota
Parental Rights After Miscarriage (as of October 2023): In Minnesota, parents have the right to the release and burial of their child and will be notified of their disposition options. (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.
Twin Cities Midwifery
It can be difficult to know how to care for and support a friend, loved one, or even yourself through grieving a miscarriage or loss. Thankfully, there are a lot of support resources available in the Twin Cities, and below are a few that we found.
Minnesota Department of Health
The loss of a baby can be devastating. The good news is that help is available to Minnesota families who have experienced a stillbirth (pregnancy loss) or an infant death. In 2019, MDH contracted with Star Legacy Foundation to connect families who have experienced an infant death or a stillbirth to grief and loss support services. To learn more about the services available through this contract, visit Star Legacy Foundation or call 952-715-7731.
Missing Grace Foundation
Missing GRACE Foundation’s mission is to provide support, resources and education for families and professional care providers when there is loss of a baby, infertility, or adoption challenges. We offer hope and healing opportunities to G.R.A.C.E. – Grieve, Restore, Arise, Commemorate and Educate.
Pregnancy Choices
Providing free Certified Life Coaching and wellness resources to women and men who have been impacted by miscarriage in Dakota County and the Twin Cities Metro.
Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota
Home of the Minnesota Perinatal Mental Health Resource List.
Hospice of the Red River Valley
Hospice of the Red River Valley offers a free ongoing grief support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a baby through pregnancy loss, stillbirth or in the first year of life. This group is free and open to the public, offered in our Fargo and Detroit Lakes offices.
Share
Share offers in-person and online support groups for grieving families in Minnesota.
Pregnancy After Loss Support
Offers several support groups for bereaved parents and families around Minnesota.
Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota
If you experienced a loss of any kind during or after pregnancy, and need extra support, here are some options are for you, organized by area of the metro! It may be good to check a couple of different areas, to find the closest location(s) to you.
Children’s Minnesota
The death of a child is both heart-breaking and life-changing. Children’s Minnesota offers programs intended to give comfort and support to families during the first year and beyond. We also collaboratively work with Allina Health to serve parents and families grieving a perinatal/infant loss. Grief education programs offer families and children the opportunity to learn, explore and gain some understanding about a variety grief topics. Grief related events offer families the chance to participate in a gathering where their child and other children will be remembered.
Growing Through Loss
A list of local support groups and services.
The Mother Baby Center
Information on miscarriage and loss, plus a list of local support groups and services.
The Grief Club of Minnesota
The Grief Club of Minnesota seeks to ensure that grieving children, teens, and their families have the preventative programs and individual services necessary to heal and process their grief in healthy ways all in one location and at no cost to the participants.