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Programs: Through our compassionate bereavement care program, we reached out to local communities, training more than 325 providers to offer appropriate support and care in their own communities to families who have a child who is dying or who has died. Those who qualify as cbc providers in our network are specifically trained in trauma and loss and include top-level physicians, mental health care providers, nurses, social workers, funeral directors, therapists, clergy and first responders.

in addition to serving 1300 families in 2017, we helped thousands more through our support groups, mentor network, counseling and online forums. We held support groups each month across the nation that provided a place of comfort and healing for grieving families. We provided free and affordable counseling to those in need, totaling more than $300,000 of in-kind services. We helped families connect with other families experiencing child death through 24/7 access to private and secure online forums. We established the first therapeutic carefarm program in the world for the traumaically bereaved. More than 550 grieving family members spent time at the carefarm near sedona, az in 2017. Our highly trained counselors helped families with counseling and animal therapy.

miss foundation families created more than 30 teams nationwide to raise awareness and funds in honor of their children. We hosted events like international kindness project day; the selah retreat for bereaved parents; and kindness walks held in cities around the nation; angels, asana & ale; and selah house campaign. Dr. Joanne cacciatore, miss foundation founder, worked year-round with bereaved families for crisis interventions and 2-5 day counseling intensives.