THE AWAKENING GRACE FOUNDATION
Additional Resources
At Awakening Grace, we strive to be a vital resource hub for grieving families in our communities. Our mission extends beyond offering direct support; we aim to partner with organizations that provide essential grief services. This collaboration ensures families receive the best possible assistance during difficult times.
If your organization is not listed or you have a support recommendation, please reach out to us.
Grief Pamphlets
Star Legacy
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Virtual Support Group Rack Card
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A Father’s Grief
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Talking with Children
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Pregnancy Following Loss
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Grief of Grandparents
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Family & Friends
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Free peer support
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Resources for hospital staff
To view resources, click here.
Return to Zero
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Navigating Trauma After Pregnancy and Infant Loss
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Loss of One or More Multiples
To view resources, click here.
Held Your Whole Life
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Full Color Brochures
To view resources, click here.
Support Groups
Awakening Grace Virtual Support Group
This is a safe space where all stories of pregnancy and/or infant loss are welcome. You will not be forced to share, but we encourage you to be open to the experience. The more you put in, the more you will be able to get out of this event. You will have a chance to connect with other people who get what it's like to walk through this journey of grief.​
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Please, register in advance for this meeting:
To join our Facebook Support Group, click here.
Empty Cradle
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In-person support groups in Pella, IA
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Walk to Remember in October
To view resources, click here.
No Foot Too Small
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In-person/virtual support groups
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Butterfly Release Event
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Pen Pal Program
To view resources, click here.
Tender Tears - Walkers of Child Loss
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In-person support groups in Sioux Center, IA
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First Tuesday of every month
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Contact Amy Maasen for more information
To contact Amy Maasen for more info, click here.
Free Comfort Items
Care Packages
Keepsake Plates
Mamie’s Poppy Plates mission is to bring comfort and support to families all over The United States who have suffered the loss of a baby or child. We want to help preserve the precious reminders of these beautiful lives through our plates and help parents and family find healing in their grief. All of us who have endured this tragic loss know the value and significance of our baby’s hand and footprints, whether they are in Heaven or on Earth. Our plates are the perfect keepsake for parents who sadly are unable to take their baby home from the hospital.
Teddy Bear from The Comfort Cub
The Comfort Cub provides comfort to anyone experiencing a broken heart as a result of a significant loss or trauma.
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Awareness Campaigns
Pink & Blue Bracelet Awareness Project
The Pink and Blue Awareness Project is a 100% volunteer run project that makes and donates bracelets to be worn in October for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.​
We wear these bracelets beginning in October to raise awareness and to honor the thousands of babies lost to pregnancy and infant loss every year. One in four women suffer pregnancy and infant loss, often in silence. Wearing this bracelet shows your support for these families.
Awakening Grace Sticker Campaign
Join us in October as we partner with local coffee shops for our Pregnancy and Infancy Loss Awareness Campaign. Shops across the country can sign up to receive brochures and stickers to place on their cups during the month of October. Our goal is that grieving families would no that they are not alone and that the short life of their baby matters to us.
Additional Resources
Grief Kits
​Benefits of grief kits:
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Provides information about the stages of grief.
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Helps reduce intense and painful thoughts and feelings about the loss, such as depression, guilt, anger and/or anxiety.
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Helps individual recognize and releasing feelings.
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Learn coping skills through grief activities.
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Help grieving individuals process, accept and adapt to loss.
To download resources, click here.
Self Care
Giving yourself the time and energy to heal is important. Self care is not selfish, it's a necessity.
Honor Baby's Brithday
After our children leave us, it can be difficult to celebrate that pivotal day that they first blessed us, especially if it was also their last. However, what better way to celebrate your special child’s existence than by doing something purposeful on their day of birth? Here are some ideas to celebrate the day they were born.
Reading Resources
Reading books can be beneficial for self-healing. We often include books in our Arrows of Hope care packages, but we also have our book list available if you’d like to purchase more for your family. Additionally, we also allows books to be checked-out so families don’t have to purchase books if they choose not to.
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*We offer reading resources for parents, siblings, grandparents and extended family members.*