bereaved families

Information for Bereaved Families

Dear Parent:

Please accept my sincere condolences on the recent loss of your child. I hope that the enclosed materials from SIDS Mid-Atlantic will be of help to you. Some of this information may be useful immediately, while others may not be needed until a later time or not at all. We developed this packet to try to assist you, newly bereaved parents, through a very difficult and painful time.

Our services are for all families who have experienced the sudden unexpected death of an infant. As time goes on, you may have a number of questions concerning your child's death as well as questions for other parents who have survived such a loss and moved on. We offer a monthly support meeting, and you will receive quarterly newsletters from our organization to keep you informed of what we are doing. I hope that the following resources provide information that is helpful to you.

Please feel free to contact us at anytime at 703-955-6899 or email us at sidsma27@aol.com.   Again, I am truly sorry for your loss.

Sincerely,

Betty Connal
SIDS Mid-Atlantic

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