TENNESSEE-VIRGINIA
of
The mission of The
the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any
age and to provide information to help others be supportive.
We are a national nonprofit, self-help organization with almost 600 local
chapters.
The Tennessee-Virginia Chapter of The
on the second Sunday of every month.
Location: Bristol Public Library,
At the corner of Piedmont Ave, and Goode St.
One block from State Street
Meetings are open to all family members who are grieving the death of a child.
There is no religious affiliation and no dues or fees. There is a free chapter
lending
library and a free quarterly newsletter.
We offer a safe place for bereaved
parents, grandparents and siblings
to meet and talk freely about your child
and your grief issues.
No one is required to speak, but non-judgmental listening is
expected.
The Compassionate Friends holds a
conference annually for parents, siblings,
and grandparents of deceased children. A special session is held
for first responders and other medical
professionals who are associated
with families of deceased children in
the first portion of our grief work.
A “Walk to Remember” is held on the last day to honor and
remember
all children who have died. Information concerning the conference
may be gotten at our national website, linked below.
The Compassionate Friends annual Candle Light Memorial is
held
the second Sunday of December of each
year.
For further information link to the
national website below
and search for candlelight location
information near you.
For more information about The
national Web site at
http://www.compassionatefriends.org
For information on our local TCF meetings
