The Compassionate Friends / Contra Costa County Chapter :: Supporting Family After a Child Dies

Welcome to The Compassionate Friends of Contra Costa County, California

We are a local chapter of a nationwide non-profit self-help organization offering friendship, understanding, and hope to families grieving the death of a child of any age from any cause. All (adult) family members are welcome. Our purpose is to provide highly personal comfort, hope , and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family.

We have regular meetings each month at our main location in Walnut Creek, as well as locations in San Leandro and Oakland. All family members are welcome -- most attendees are parents.

Walnut Creek

San Leandro

Oakland

Upcoming Meetings:
June 26, 2012
July 24, 2012
August 28, 2012

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Upcoming Meetings:
June 14, 2012
July 12, 2012
August 9, 2012

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Upcoming Meetings:
June 12, 2012
July 10, 2012
August 14, 2012

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It is okay to express any feelings during our meetings, and all that is expressed is considered confidential. The Compassionate Friends is not a religious organization. There are no dues and no one is required to talk at any meetings. Listening is okay!

For more information about The Compassionate Friends and additional resources, visit TCF’s national website at www.compassionatefriends.org.

Thanks

Thanks to the friend who did know the right words to say:

"There is a group in town that might help you."

Thanks to the parent who somehow found the courage to call that phone number and find out about "that group."

Thanks to the mother who went to that first meeting knowing it would really hurt to talk — and talked.

Thanks to the dad who said after the first meeting that he could never come back — but did.

Thanks to the parent who, at the fifth meeting, put her arms around a "new one" and said: "They really can help."

Thanks to the mom who, for the first time, was again able to bake cookies — for her "Compassionate Friends."

Thanks to the homemaker who could never talk in front of people — who became a facilitator.

Thanks to the six-foot father who cried in front of the other men — and didn't say he was sorry.

Because of you, we will be able to help someone we don't even know — next month.

John DeBoer
TCF Greater Omaha, NE

Welcome to The Compassionate Friends of Contra Costa County, California

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Oakland

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