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Losing a child is the deepest grief a parent can know, and there is no timeline for healing. These organizations serve families in the Greater New Orleans area and beyond, offering compassion, community, and a safe place to grieve at your own pace.
You deserve support, and your child deserves to be remembered.
Provides free burial garments, caskets, and funeral support for infants and children, ensuring every child is honored with dignity regardless of financial circumstances.
A support group for families grieving the loss of a child at any age. Offers monthly in-person meetings and connection with other parents who understand this type of loss.
Providing the gift of remembrance portraits to parents experiencing the death of a baby.
Provides support for families experiencing stillbirth, infant, or NICU loss. Offers care packages, hospital partnerships, and virtual support groups.
Offers grief resources, referrals, and trauma-informed counseling for children and families coping with loss through its TAG (Trauma and Grief) Center.
Offers crisis intervention and grief support services, particularly helpful for families with children coping with trauma or loss.
Provides Catholic-based grief support and connects families to bereavement ministries, including specialized groups for overdose or suicide loss.
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Talk to usMcKenzie's Rays of Sunshine is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a representative of any of the organizations listed on this page. These resources are provided as a courtesy to grieving families and are shared solely for informational purposes. Please contact each organization directly for the most current information about their services and availability.