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When
a son or daughter dies who can help? |
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 |
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 can be picked
up again. |
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The
Best Time to Make Contact |
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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Disclaimer |
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.
The
Compassionate Friends has no affiliation with any religious
or philosophical organisation.
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