General Agency Information |
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| Name: | HAND of Santa Cruz |
| Alternate Name(s): | HAND of the Peninsula/Helping After Neonatal Death |
| Address: |
PO Box: 3693 Redwood City, CA 94064 |
Contact Information |
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| Primary Phone: | 831-438-4513 |
| Secondary Phone: | 650-367-6993 |
| Toll Free: | 888-220-7575 |
| Email: | info@handsupport.org |
| Website: | http://www.handsupport.org |
Details |
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| Description: | We are a volunteer group of parents who have experienced the loss of a baby before, during or after birth. We offer empathetic peer support to other parents and their adult relatives and friends during the normal mourning following miscarriage, stillbirth, interruption of a wanted pregnancy after prenatal diagnosis, or death in the first year of life. HAND of the Peninsula is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all our services are free. We rely entirely on grants, donations, and volunteers to support our programs. |
| Mission: | HAND provides peer support to grieving families who have suffered the loss of a baby before, during, or after birth and also provides education and outreach to caregivers in the community. |
| Programs: | Support group meetings, peer support, lending library, quarterly newsletter, funeral/burial assistance, in services for professionals, and volunteer training workshops. |
| Meetings: | Grief Support Meeting 3rd Wednesday, 7:30-9:30pm at Congregational Church of Soquel, 4951 Soquel Dr., Soquel Subsequent Pregnancy Support Meeting 1st Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 pm at Congregational Church of Soquel, 4951 Soquel Dr., Soquel |
| Languages other than English: | Can Arrange for Others |
| Accommodations for Disabled Persons: | Parking & Wheelchair Access |
| Public Transportation: | Available Within One Block |
| Eligibility: | Open to All |
| Fees: | None |
| Areas Served: | Santa Cruz County |
| Funding Source: |
Donations Grants |
Subject Headings |
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| Subject Headings: |
Bereaved Parent Support Groups Bereaved Parents Bereavement Counseling Bereavement Support Groups Private Nonprofits Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| This agency was last updated on April 25, 2018. | |