The Compassionate Friends - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.prweb.com The Compassionate Friends is the world's largest self-help bereavement organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to families that have experienced the death of a child. TCF has nearly 600 chapters in the United States and has been established in aproximately 29 countries around the world. - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en /userfiles/200611/logopr.jpg Happy Image http://www.prweb.com/rss2g/13598.xml xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Ten Tips to Help You Survive the Difficult Holidays After Your Child Dies http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb570790.htm One third of the U.S. adult population has experienced the death of a child, a sibling, or both. When a child dies, the depth of the loss is hard for most people to understand unless they've experienced it. The holidays are an especially difficult time of the year for those who are grieving. Here are ten tips from the world's largest self-help bereavement organization, The Compassionate Friends, to help the millions of bereaved families that have experienced the death of a child and are dreading the upcoming holidays. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb570790.htm National Bereaved Parent, Sibling Organization Recognizes 81 Compassionate Employers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb508588.htm In a nation where many companies fail in their duty to provide genuine, caring support when an employee has a child, sibling, or grandchild die, 81 employers in the public and private sector are being recognized by The Compassionate Friends in 2007 for doing just that. Recipients of Compassionate Employer Recognition, awarded annually, are acknowledged for going above and beyond the normal policies of most companies in supporting their employees when the death of a child has occurred. (PRWeb Mar 1, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb508588.htm Eight Holiday Gifts to Give Bereaved Families After the Death of a Child http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb488156.htm When a child has died, the holidays are a very difficult, stressful time for the family. While others are enjoying the festive atmosphere, bereaved families are faced with the specter of an empty chair at the holiday dinner, and the dilemma of whether to hang their missing child's stocking. Here are eight gifts from an expert, a bereaved parent herself, that family and friends can give to help grieving families survive the holidays. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb488156.htm Worldwide Candle Lighting December 10 Remembers All Children Who Have Died http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb485833.htm With the holidays upon us, bereaved families have a day all their own, Sunday, December 10 to remember a special child who has died. The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting, which last year had formal services open to the public in all 50 states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, is being held Sunday, December 10 this year at 7 p.m. local time around the globe. Tens of thousands of people will participate and there will be an estimated 400 formal services in the United States alone. Last year The Compassionate Friends/USA was made aware of services in 12 countries abroad. Thousands of messages flooded the TCF Remembrance Book on the day of the Worldwide Candle Lighting last year (PRWeb Dec 1, 2006)

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