MISS
Foundation News
Feel free to visit our new site for more information on our lobby efforts:
http://www.missingangelsbill.org
This will be helpful to
have access to in the future
if your state is working
on getting the MISSing Angels
Bill passed into being a
law. Also John Nevels is
our new National Legislation
Liaison for public policy.
John will help coordinate
efforts, work with me [Joanne
Caccitore] to help you all
get the information you
need (stats, etc), and offer
ways to accomplish this
in your state. John's email
is legislation@missfoundation.org.
Some of our local chapters have their own websites:
IN MISS
is at: community.indystar.com/main.wsi?group_id=1189
WA MISS is at: www.missfoundation.org/seattle
We would like to welcome to Melissa Brock who is our new Miscarriage Program Director and will spearhead an outreach in the U.S. working with Carla Hoffman, for women who have had miscarriages! As many know, their is a unique component to miscarriages which sometimes disenfranchises their loss even from our own 'groups' of parental bereavement. MISS has always embraced women in these tragic circumstances, however, we have not had entire programs to focus solely on the experience of miscarriage. Melissa joins us to help spearhead this program! Her email is melissa@missfoundation.org
Also be sure
to check out the Forums
on the MISS Foundation site.
We have many new offerings
there including a board
just for miscarriage,
for hospice information,
ttc/sub preg, and so much
more.
Stop by and check them all
out: www.missfoundation.org/forums
MISS
Foundation Information
The M.I.S.S. Foundation
was founded in 1996 and
is an international non-profit
501(c ) 3 organization
which offers immediate and
on-going support for families
experiencing the death of
a child from any
cause. We offer local support
groups, bilingual support,
resources, free funeral
planning, peer counseling,
newsletters, camps for grieving
kids, and a wonderful website
(www.missfoundation.org).
We also believe strongly
in community education and
awareness. We offer various
programs that range from
healthy baby education to
bereavement support to annual
conferences and seminars
for medical professionals
helping provide psychosocial
intervention to grieving
families . For more information,
please contact the National
MISS Foundation offices
at 623.979.1000.
