Nebraska
Parental Rights After Miscarriage (as of October 2023): In Nebraska, parents have the right to the release and burial of their child, and - if in a hospital setting - will sign an authorization for final disposition. (Please note: A report is mandatory if 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.
Bryan Health
Our goal is to support you and your family as you care for your unborn baby or newborn, with full respect for your personal values, beliefs and traditions. Our team of caring professionals can:
Help meet the individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of you and your family
Offer step-by-step support in planning for delivery and aftercare
Support you and your family in creating lasting memories of your child
Provide private tours of Bryan’s labor and delivery and neonatal care areas
Offer ongoing personalized support and connections to helpful community resources
State of Nebraska
A health care practitioner/health care facility will advise a patient who experiences a nonviable birth that the patient may request a commemorative certificate and, upon request of the patient, shall provide a letter verifying the nonviable birth to the patient.
The Collective for Hope
The Collective for Hope combines the strength of its program brands and co-located services to lead response to loss, elevate the value of grief companionship, and promote healthy survivorship.
No Footprint Too Small
Annually in the U.S. alone, there are nearly one million miscarriages, almost 30,000 babies are born still, and 90,000 babies die before their first birthday. With your help, No Footprint Too Small can offer support to the mothers and their families within our own community who have experienced such loss.
Share
Share offers in-person and online support groups for grieving families in Nebraska.
Olson Center for Women’s Health
A list of local community miscarriage resources.
BRIDGES
Bereavement support system for families who have experienced a pregnancy loss through miscarriage, ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, stillbirth, or newborn death. Support provided on a one-to-one basis throughout the first year following a perinatal loss.
Mourning Hope Grief Center
At Mourning Hope, children, adults and families have the opportunity to participate in grief support groups with peers their own age who have experienced similar loss. Participants and clients are taught healthy coping skills for dealing with the death of a significant person. They are given the freedom to grieve in their own way and at their own pace. Ultimately, they learn that hope and healing are possible, and that no one has to grieve alone.
Connected Forever
Our mission at Connected Forever is to support families who have experienced a pregnancy loss, infant loss, or a NICU Journey by providing resources, education, and emotional support.
CHI Health
A list of local resources, plus information about on-site programs.
Elizabeth Ministry
The loss of a child is one of the most difficult things to go through in life. Often people feel alone and isolated in their grief. Elizabeth Ministries wants you to know you are not alone. Elizabeth Ministries is a Catholic ministry for women during the child bearing years. The ministry offers support to mothers who have suffered the loss of their child due to ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. This ministry is a safe and confidential place to ask for prayers and support.