The Compassionate Friends of Contra Costa County, California

Meeting
in San Leandro
2^nd Thursday
each month
7-8:30 pm
Unity Church
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Meeting in Oakland 2^nd Tuesday
each month
7-9 pm
Park Blvd. Presbyterian Church
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A library of books about bereavement is available each month at the Walnut Creek meeting. A list of the books is here.

Introduction: We are a local chapter of a nation-wide non-profit self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. All bereaved family members are welcome. Our purpose is to promote and aid families in the positive resolution of the grief experience upon the death of their child or sibling, and to foster the physical and emotional health of bereaved parents and surviving children.

It is okay to express any feelings during our meetings, and all that is expressed is considered confidential. No religious creed or affiliation is involved. There are no dues and no one is required to talk at any meetings. Listening is okay!

We have regular meetings (all family members are welcome- most attendees are parents) monthly at the Mullen Commons next to St. Vianney Church, 1650 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. These meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of each month except December, from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. The next scheduled dates for these regular meetings are:

March 23, 2010
April 27, 2010
May 25, 2010

To contact us: call

510.932.2207
If you will leave your name and phone number,
a Compassionate Friends member will return your call.
Or, send general TCF EMAIL to us
Or, write us at:
P.O. Box 5523
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-1523

For more detailed information try visiting these web pages:
TCF Contra Costa County Siblings Web Page
TCF Contra Costa County Parents Web Page
TCF Contra Costa County Newsletter Excerpts
TCF National Organization Official TCF Website

TCF Men's Chat

Video of parents who have lost children http://www.compassionatefriends.org/Other_Pages/After_a_Child_Dies.aspx