❤️ Thank You to Mary Ann Dietrich for her donation to our chapter    ❤️

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We would like to update our records~Please let us know if our information & dates are correct. Also if you would like to remain on our mailing list, and if you would like to help with chapter needs. 


Tri-County Chapter The Compassionate Friends    Registration / Permission form
Child’s name _________________________________          Age______
Birthdate__________________        Died_________________________
Your name______________________________________ Relationship to child________________________
Address________________________________________
Phone________________________                       e-mail_________________________

Would you like to receive a copy of our local Compassionate Friends newsletter?
   Yes______    No_______ please circle....e-mail copy or paper copy
I would like my child’s name included in the newsletters birthday/anniversary remembrance page.             Yes      No

Do you know someone who would be in need of The Compassionate Friends?
Name_______________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________

Chapter Resources

LENDING LIBRARY

We have an extensive collection of bereavement books & materials, many purchased by our TCF chapter and some donated by parents in our Lending Library.  You are more than welcome to check out books for as long as you need; there is no due date & there are no late fees.   If you have grief books that you would like to donate, we welcome new additions for our library.   We will place a label inside the book that it has been donated by the parent (s) or sibling of the child’s name. 


Online Chat Support
There are probably times on your grief journey that you would like to connect with people and talk about your ups and downs. These times are always coming upon us and you feel like you can't wait for the next meeting to come around to get things out of your system. There is a support team ready online to help you through. It is easy to get involved in the online chat. Here is the procedure to get involved in this support activity:
      1. Go to the National Compassionate Friends website. There is a link from our menu
 to the National site.
      2. Locate the menu box indicated online chat support and click.
      3. First time visitors will need to go through a login procedure to get to the chat. It is easy to follow. When you go through the process, you will be given an initial password to use through your email. Use that password the first time through when getting back to the chat room. After that, if you like the password they gave you go ahead and keep using that . If you want to change the password to something better suited for you, follow the directions given when you are getting to the chat room. You also will need to supply a name to be identified by. You don't have to use your real name if you don't want to. Real name or not, it's your choice.
      4. Once you are in the chat room, you will be able to check a schedule when the chat is open and the focus group for each session.
      5. Click the button to join a chat, have your password and name ready to sign in and you are set to go.



NEW! TCF Online Live Chat Orientations Something new has come to our TCF Online Support Live Chats. There will be orientations offered for those who have never been part of a Live Chat before, who would like to see how it works and what it is all about! Live Chats are “virtual chapters” to encourage sharing and connecting online with other bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (over the age of 18 years old). These First-Time Chatter Orientations are held Monday through Thursday evenings beginning at 8:45 PM EST | 7:45 PM CST | 6:45 PM MST | 5:45 PM PST. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of our state governments are asking us to stay at home and executive orders are in place for lockdowns to help stop the spread of this disease. Therefore, many families are looking for new ways to connect with other bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents, especially those who used to attend in-person grief support groups. These online chat rooms supply support, encouragement, and friendship from the convenience of your own home. Experienced moderators will give the orientations to help you make these much-needed connections with other bereaved families in this safe and understanding environment. To read more about the online support community “live” chats, and review the schedule for these orientations, as well as bereavement sessions and more specific sessions,  click on https://www.compassionatefriends.org/find-support/online-communities/ Some of the groups available are: Loss of a child 4-12 years old, infant loss, loss of a child 13-19 years old, loss of an adult child, grieving with faith & hope, men in grief, loss of an only child, sudden death, loss to suicide & many more.
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