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Losing a child is an unimaginable tragedy, and no family should have to navigate that grief alone. At the Isabel Davis Center for Safe Children, we offer compassionate support for families after a sudden and unexpected loss.
Our services include personalized grief support referrals, memorialization items to honor your child’s memory, and the opportunity to participate in research in a way that feels meaningful and respectful.
Whether families seek answers, connection, or simply a place to be seen in their grief, we are here to listen, to support, and to walk alongside you in the days, months, and years that follow.
Below is an outline of the organization of resources.
Free Memorialization for Bereaved Parents
Here at the Isabel Davis Center for Safe Children, we offer free, lovingly made memorial items to any parent who has lost a child. Thanks to our engineering core, families can receive personalized keepsakes—such as engraved photo frames, necklace pendants, keychains, and other gentle mementos—to honor their baby at no cost. If you would like a memorial item (for yourself or someone you love), please reach out, and we’ll take care of the rest with compassion and care.
National Bereavement Organizations
First Candle is one of the most well-known and well-established groups providing bereavement support for parents who have SIDS or SUID. They have several options for support.
Alive Alone is a parent support organization for parents who have lost their only child or have lost all of their children.
The SUDC Foundation provides support for families that have lost a child to unexplained or unknown causes between 1 and 18 years of age. They are one of the country’s most well-known and well-established for this kind of loss.
The Compassionate Friends offers several valuable bereavement resources. Notably, they have over 30 different private bereavement Facebook groups for those who may want to read and slowly integrate.
Other National Services
Texas Resources
Regional Bereavement Organizations
Highlighted Reading
How is Dad?
Hear from a grieving father below how important it can be to ask a father experiencing loss how he is. You can provide the resources below to help him navigate his grief journey.
“[You often hear] ‘how’s your wife doing?’ No one ever says, ‘How are you doing?’”
Kelly Farley
Kelly Farley has authored two books, created an online course and a workbook, and also offers coaching and workshops for grieving fathers. Click here to learn more.