3Hopeful Hearts

Indirect services: community outreach and education- parent panels: focused, organized presentations given by bereaved parents to community members, usually in an educational setting. As parents share their stories of loss, community members learn how to better support bereaved families, obtain resources and tools, and take action by implementing loss-and-support-based practices within personal and organizational settings.- perinatal/pediatric bereavement training/ bereavement doula training: similar to parent panels, this more in- depth training is designed for the healthcare community. Training is provided in either a one- or three-day format and is attended by medical professionals, local bereavement doulas, social workers, and chaplains who provide in-patient care. - space/unit blessings : staff of hospitals and/or schools gather with a 3hopeful hearts staff member to re-align the space where the death of a baby or child occurred, from a space of trauma and heartbreak to a space of remembrance. Impacted staff are guided to reflect on their impact with the bereaved families and also focus on finding self-compassion during their own grief processing.

Direct services: community remembrances- walk to remember: provides bereaved families the opportunity to memorialize their loss and transform the often lonely and isolating feelings of grief into a walk of growth, healing, and strength.- annual candlelight tribute: a sacred evening of love and loss, with special music, readings, lighting of individual candles, and a poignant presentation. Bereaved parents and families find comfort as they honor their lost children during the often-challenging holiday season.- vigils: provided and facilitated by 3hh staff and volunteers based on specific requests. Often these are youth-guided and support teens who have lost a peer. Teens are encouraged to gather songs, readings, and stories to honor their grief. Vigils also focus on recognitions days such as pregnancy and infant loss awareness day, suicideremembrance, and substance loss.