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Bereaved Parents

What is the BPSG?

The Bereaved Parent Support Group helps people through the process of grief over the loss of a child. We offer assurance that you are not alone, and help you find comfort, support, and understanding. Meetings are held weekly; we are here to help you find comfort, support, and understanding.

Download Bereaved Parents brochure

In the News:

Bereaved Parent Support Group member Lewie Pulley honors his daughters memory by giving life to others, Read article

Experience has shown that another person who has lost a child can be an invaluable source of support and understanding. This self-help support group meets weekly and is facilitated by volunteer parents who have lost a child and can offer solace and comfort to more newly bereaved parents. This is not a therapy group, rather a group of parents-helping-parents.

  • There is no charge
  • There is no religious affiliation
  • This group is not designated as a Psychiatric Treatment.

When Bereavement occurs . . .

  • After the death of a child, parents often feel that adjustment is an impossible task. They may experience a variety of problems, physical ailments and more.
  • Initially, there is shock and disbelief. This is usually followed by intense feelings of loss, despair, guilt, hostility, panic, apathy, anger, depression, and loneliness.
  • Eventually, later in the grief process, adjustments can occur. Parents can remember their child with a new normal and less pain. They can find pleasure and satisfaction in living again.

The purpose of the BPSG

  • To find comfort, support, and understanding.
  • To cope with depression.
  • To reduce the isolation one feels from the rest of the world.
  • To learn how to deal with well-meaning friends.
  • To identify the stages of grief and to cope with them as they occur.
  • To learn how others have handled occasions such as birthdays, holidays, etc.
  • To share feelings with others who have had similar experiences.

For more info contact
(714) 960-1819 or (714) 979-3232
bpsg@ymcaoc.net

 

 

 

 
 
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