Reference no: EM133561554

Topic: Fundraising support for families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss

Mission Statement

Three Little Birds Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support is a fiscally sponsored project of the Federation of Neighborhood Centers Philadelphia. We support the one in four families walking the journey of pregnancy and infant loss in the Philadelphia/South Jersey region. Our volunteer-based, peer-led non-profit relies on contributions from the local community to continue keeping our services accessible to everyone. Our mission is tri-fold - 1. We provide immediate and long-term support to families experiencing the loss of a pregnancy and baby through various peer-assisted programs and services. 2. We aid in the education and training of medical professionals so they can best support the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of perinatal loss families. 3. Along with the thousands of other perinatal loss advocates, we work to of pregnancy and infant loss globally.

Description:

Three Little Birds focuses on assisting families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, SIDs, infertility, terminal fetal prognosis, and pregnancy after loss. We help families locate condition-specific resources, initiate peer connections, and validate their grief through loss. We guide them into creating their community of support within our community. Since our founding in 2016, we have supported more than 350 families. Our mission includes educating and empowering maternal/fetal medical professionals who support lost families bedside with our Perinatal Bereavement Training Program. Last year through our program, we certified 10 local professionals and 11 volunteer advocates and received attention from KYW News Radio! Lastly, we stand in solidarity with the thousands of other loss advocacy groups with similar missions to shatter the stigma associated with these losses along all family-building journeys.

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