APPLETON
Surviving Pregnancy and Infant Loss. Meets the second Tuesday of each month at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 3009 N. Meade St. at 7:00 pm. Newsletter, lending library.

CONTACT: Ellen Tilleman (414)734-8402

ASHLAND
Chequamegon Bay Chapter of The Compassionate Friends. Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in Room 123 of the Memorial Medical Center. Open to those suffering loss of a child or grandchild. Lending library, annual memorial service.

CONTACTS: Mary Ann and LaVern Olson (715)373-2784
Esther Pofall (715)682-3951
Kent Seldal (715)682-8236
Lori Huffman (715)682-4268

BEAVER DAM
Resolve Through Sharing. Meetings held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Women's Health Center of Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Focus is on miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy and neonatal death.

CONTACT: Kari Kittel (414)887-1435

BELOIT
The Compassionate Friends--H.O.P.E. Meets the first Thursday of each month at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 749 Bluff Street, Beloit at 7:00 pm. For parents with loss of child at any age. Newsletter, lending library.

CONTACTS: Vicki Johnson (608)362-2623
Karen Halldorson (608)757-6018
Jeannie Johnson (608)752-6654

EAU CLAIRE
RTS Parent Support Group. Meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at HERS Women's Center, 1400 Bellinger St., Eau Claire WI 54703-5222. Focus is on pregnancy loss through neonatal death. Newsletter, written resources.

CONTACTS: Bev Pettis (715)839-3134 (work)
(715)667-5208 (home)
Jane Ringhand (715)838-3432

EAU CLAIRE
SHARE Infant Loss Support Group. Meetings held the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Healing Place, 1010 Oakridge Drive, Eau Claire. Focus is on miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy and neonatal death.

CONTACTS: Kathy Axelson (715)839-3951
Julie Fiala or Pat Gonstead (715)839-4156

ELKHORN
The Compassionate Friends of Walworth County. Meets at the Civic Center on North Wisconsin Street on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm. Newsletter, lending library.

CONTACTS: Harriet and Loren Waite (414)742-3566

ELKHORN
Resolve Through Sharing Support Group. Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Women's Health Center in the Lakeland Medical Center. Focus is on pregnancy loss through neonatal death. Lending library.

CONTACT: Carla Tildahl, RN (414)741-2344

FOND DU LAC
Fond du Lac Area Compassionate Friends, 1520 Julie Court, N. Fond du Lac, WI 54937-1025. Meets on the second Monday of the Month at 7:30 pm at St. Agnes Hospital. Focus is on the loss of a child of any age. Lending library, newsletter.

CONTACTS: Jim and Cathy Hackbarth, 414-922-4969

FOND DU LAC
RTS Bereavement Support Group. Meetings held the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Courtyard Annex of St. Agnes Hospital. Focus on pregnancy loss through neonatal death. Lending library.

CONTACT: Lillian Foote (414)929-1843.

GREEN BAY
SHARE. Meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at St. Vincent's Hospital. Support for parents after miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death. Newsletter, lending library.

CONTACT: Char Buelow, Hospital Social Services (414)433-8261

KENOSHA Resolve Through Sharing. Meets the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm at Kenosha Hospital Medical Center. Focus on pregnancy loss through neonatal death. Newsletter.

CONTACTS: Marie Riv (414)656-2229
Father Mike (414)656-2726
Chaplain Joe (414)656-2743

RACINE Parents Caring and Sharing. See listing at RACINE.

LA CROSSE
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group. From January through June meetings are held at Lutheran Hospital in the Ramus Conference Room and from July through December at St. Francis Medical Center in the Dale Conference Room. Meets every third Thursday at 7:00 pm. Focus is on miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death.

CONTACTS: Bonnie Gensch, RN (608)785-6530, ext 3976
Karen Olson, RN (608)785-0940 (page her)

LA CROSSE
Coulee Region Compassionate Friends. Meets the last Wednesday of the month from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in the Lounge at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, West Avenue and Division Streets, LaCrosse. Focus is on the loss of a child at any age in any way. Newsletter, lending library.

CONTACT: Judith Doolittle (608)782-8183

MADISON
Bereaved Parents Support Group. Meets at Meriter/Park (formerly Madison General Hospital) on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Tower Conference Room. Open to parents experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. Lending library.

CONTACT: Pat Krantz (608)845-9322

MARSHFIELD
Together, Learning to Cope. Meets on the first Thursday of the month at St. Joseph's Hospital in the Pastoral Care Conference Room at 7:00 pm. Focus is on loss of child of any age, including pregnancy loss. Newsletter, lending library, parents packets.

CONTACT: Judy Johnson, RNC (715)387-9583

MAUSTON
Resolve Through Sharing. Meetings held at Hess Memorial Hospital, 1050 Division Street, Mauston. Times and dates vary.

CONTACT: Valerie Babcock (608)847-6161

MILWAUKEE
RTS Bereavement Services.

St. Francis Hospital. Meets the 3rd Monday of every month at 7:30 pm in the Board Room. Focus on pregnancy loss through neonatal death.

CONTACT: Maureen Smentek (414)647-5000

St. Joseph's Hospital. Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Skylight Room. (Special groups are available for subsequent pregnancies on the fourth Thursday of the month).

CONTACT: Sandy Wolf-Gabor (414)447-2100, Center for Women and Infants

St. Michael's Hospital. Meets at 7:30 pm on the first Wednesdays of every month in the Mental Health Center at St. Michael's. Lending library.

CONTACT: Mary Ho (414)527-8164

Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Meetings held the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm in Room 2049. Newsletter, lending library, parent-match program.

CONTACT: Annette Quinn (414)544-2974

NEENAH
Pregnancy After Loss. Meetings held the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. Please call for location.

CONTACT: Sharon List, RN, MSN (414)729-2096
Theda Clark Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Department (414)729-2090

Good Grief for Children and Their Families. Meets 2-3 times per year on 6 consecutive Mondays at 6:00 pm. Held at Neenah-Menasha Visiting Nurse Association, 201 East Bell Street, Neenah. This is a family support group that will assist children in grief. Not pregnancy loss specific. Pre-registration is necessary, no fee.

CONTACTS: Sheila Christian (414)727-5555
Cathy Thompson (414)727-5555

OSHKOSH
The Compassionate Friends. Meets at St. Peter's Church, 435 High Avenue, Oshkosh on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. (Enter at Pearl Street entrance). Any bereaved parent may attend. Lending library.

CONTACTS: Steve and Deb Kosmere (414)233-6615
St. Peter's Church (414)231-9782

PLATTEVILLE
HOPE - Helping Other Parents Emotionally. No regularly scheduled meetings. Focus on infant loss. Lending library.

CONTACTS: Di Feldman (608)348-2331
Sue Roskom (608)348-4430

RACINE
A Gathering of Angels. Meeting places and times vary. Focus on loss of young child, miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy and neonatal death.

CONTACT: Ann Cewell (414)639-3097

RACINE/KENOSHA
Parents Caring and Sharing. Meets at 7:30 pm the last Tuesday of each month. Site alternates between St. Luke's Hospital, Racine and St. Catherine's Hospital, Kenosha. Focus on loss of a child of any age, including stillbirth. Newsletter, lending library.

CONTACTS: LuAnn Wells (414)636-2790
Kathy Aalto (414)656-3791

RHINELANDER
The Compassionate Friends--Wild Woods Chapter.

Meets on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm at Associated Bank. Focus on death of a child from pregnancy through adulthood.

CONTACTS: Ann Kemeter (715)362-3395
Deb Richardson (715)362-4842

RICHLAND CENTER
RTS-Richland Center. Meetings held quarterly on the third Tuesday in January, April, July and October. Lending library and special remembrance events.

CONTACT: Sherry Cooper (608)647-6231
Richland Medical Center

SHEBOYGAN
RTS Bereavement Services. No regular meetings. Support services include lending library, parent helper network, speakers and memorial services two times each year.

CONTACT: Diane Shuh, RN (414)451-5536

STEVENS POINT
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group. Meetings held monthly at St. Michael's Hospital. Focuses on losses specific to the childbearing family.

CONTACTS: Joanne Madigan (715)346-5332
Janine Kane (715)346-5242

WATERTOWN
RTS Bereavement Services. Meetings held the last Tuesday of the month in the Conference Room at Watertown Hospital. Focus on pregnancy loss through neonatal death. Lending library.

CONTACT: Linda Hensler (414)262-4267

WAUKESHA
See Milwaukee.

WAUSAU
Support After Infant Death. Meets at 7:00 pm on the second Thursday of the month at Wausau Medical Center (Doctor's Lounge), 2727 Plaza Drive, Wausau. Open to parents who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal or infant death (up to age two) from any reason. Lending library, newsletter.

CONTACT: Rae Ann Sigel (715)842-2705
(715)847-2702

WEST BEND
Consoling Friends. Meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Walnut Room, Holy Angel's School, 230 N. Eighth Avenue, West Bend. Open to families suffering the loss of a child at any age. Parents that primarily attend have experienced stillbirth or infant deaths. Lending library.

CONTACTS: Patty Luedtke (414)343-5533
Dawn Puerling (414)338-6634
Kim VanFossen (414)343-3400

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