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When
a son or daughter dies who can help? |
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When a son or daughter
dies, no matter what their age or the cause of death,
grief lasts for longer than society in general recognises.
The death of your child is an unacceptable tragedy and
it can take a long time before you regain any sense
of normality in your life.
"We Need Not Walk Alone."
The Compassionate Friends Victoria Inc. is
part of a world-wide organisation offering friendship
and understanding to families following the death of
a son or daughter, brother or sister. TCF offers support
in the grief and trauma which follows the death of a
child at any age and from any cause.
Our purpose is to
offer friendship and understanding by reaching out to
bereaved parents, to the surviving siblings and other
family members to support them in the grief and trauma
which follows the death of a child.
We promote
the positive resolution of parents' grief, and to foster
the physical, emotional and spiritual growth, in an
open and friendly environment of bereaved parents, grandparents
and siblings.
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A
Message for Bereaved Parents & Siblings |
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At
The Compassionate Friends you will find the special understanding
of those who have "been there". There are no
pressures to talk or not talk, to cry or not cry, just
a chance to be yourself, to have time-out.
The Compassionate Friends offers a safe haven, a listening
and understanding ear, a place where you can let down
the masks, and if you wish, talk about your son or daughter
who has died.
The Compassionate Friends offers no miracle cure, just
comfort and the consolation and hope that broken threads
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The
Best Time to Make Contact |
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There are no time
limits to grief. Many families contact TCF very early
in their grief, others don't hear about us for many
years. If the need to talk is there, Compassionate Friends
will listen.
Making
Contact: Bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents
may make contact personally by phoning our Centre 24
hours a day, e-mail or by post. Use the 'Contact
Us' Tab for all details.
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The
Compassionate Friends Vic Inc. makes no representation
whatsoever regarding the content of any other web sites
which you may access from the The Compassionate Friends
Vic Inc. Web site. When you access a non-The Compassionate
Friends Vic Inc. site, please understand that it is independent
from TCF Vic and that TCF Vic has no control over the
content on that web site. A link to a non-TCF Vic web
site does not mean that TCF Vic endorses or accepts any
responsibility for the content or use of such web site.
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The
Compassionate Friends has no affiliation with any religious
or philosophical organisation.
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