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Compassionate Friends, Inc.

Provides support and assistance to those who are grieving the loss of a child, of any age, through various resources and materials. They offer books, cassettes, video tapes and brochures including, "When A Baby Dies."

Phone: 877-969-0010

Web site: http://www.compassionatefriends.org/

Background Information

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Questions and Answers

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