Grief Counselors & Support Groups
**KinderMourn** - Individual, group, and other counseling programs for parents who have lost a baby and for young children & teens who are grieving. KinderMourn is a well-loved Charlotte area counseling resource for parents experiencing pregnancy and infant loss, and we highly recommend them. Please call to schedule an appointment - they do not take referrals from family, friends, or medical providers (704.376.2580)
Grieve Gracefully - Crystal Mbanuzue is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist who supports people dealing with the pain of their loss and guide them to healing with the Grief Recovery Method. She also has a program for Helping Children With Loss.
Dr Sydney Fention, Evolve Health & Wellness - Dr Sydney is a Chiropractor and Acupunturist as well as a women's health adovate. Dr Syndey hosts a monthly support group for those who have experienced infertility, pregnancy or infant loss by partnering with other members of the community to bring a sense of healing along the journey.
Shanyn, Energy Healer - Shanyn provides energy healing to feel better in mind, body, and soul both in-person (Plaza Midwood) and remote. Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master | Sport Reiki | Body Code | Emotion Code
Charlotte Women’s Counseling - CWC provides a safe, cozy and non-judgemental environment for your counseling needs. They have an amazing and diverse team of highly experienced women ready to help you through challenging months, including but not limited to, infertility and loss.
Grief Relief Charlotte - Sheryl Bartemus is a kind and supportive Christian woman serving the Lake Norman area as a Certified Grief Coach and she is an absolute joy to be around.
Other Organizations
Jace's Journey - a local Charlotte mama fighting to address racial disparities in maternal health outcomes in memory of her son, Jace.
Madelyn's Fund - help support financially for everyday living/transportation & funeral expenses for babies in the NICUs at Atrium Health's Levine Children’s Hospital & Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) and Novant Health Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital.
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep - a national group of photographers who pro-bono donate their time and efforts to photographing parents losing a baby. You can call them while you are still in the hospital, at the funeral home later, or if you've already had photos taken you can submit a request or professional photo retouching. Available between 7am-10pm, (720) 283-3339
Mitchell's House & Mitchell's Fund - helps support children under 18 diagnosed with a terminal or life-threatening illness. Supporting their families financially, mentally, and emotionally. Mitchell's house is located in uptown Charlotte.
Claire's Army - Fighting childhood cancer and serving families in need in the Charlotte, NC area.
Bee Mighty - an organization dedicated to helping parents whose babies are in the NICU. They offer Antpartum & NICU care packages, NICU support services, mental health counseling grants, & developmental therapy and equipment to babies who need it.
Atrium Levine's Family Resource Library - A good selection of books and pamphelets relevent to grief and coping with diagnoses. It is open to the public and is located next to the chapel in the Children's wing. I am personally working on donating free book resources to this location for anyone to borrow.
Events
Out of the Ashes 5K - a grant program to support parents' expenses after pregnancy and infant loss in addition to infertility. They host a 5K run in October every year that is a wonderful event to attend, sponsor, and remember your baby at.
Our Children's Memorial Walk at Frazier Park - Tucked inside Frazier Park near Uptown Charlotte is a brick walkway dedicated to the children we have all lost. You can adopt a brick for $50-$100 on their website and they hold special events like on International Bereaved Mother's Day. Here's a video from the 2022 Bereaved Mother's Day event (Gemma's name pops up at 6:52)
KinderMourn Duck Race - usually held in April/May at the Whitewater Center, this a family-friendly event that hundreds of loss parents attend as a fundraising effort to support KinderMourn's local mission.