Bereaved Parents USA Chapter

Chapter Contact Information:

Chapter Leaders Debby & Kevin Hunsaker

29 Neal Cove
Bryant, Arkansas 72022

501-681-1464

Email
Web Site

Meeting Information:

3rd Monday of the month 7:00pm

First Church of the Nazarene
Fellowship Hall
1200 North Mississippi Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72207

Chapter Contact Information:

Becky Russell, Chapter Leaders

8226 Centennial Rd.
Jacksonville, AR 72076-9650,

(501) 831-5200

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

2nd Thursday of each month

Time: 6:00 – 7:45 pm

Baptist Health Hospital
3333 Springhill Rd., Conf. Room 1
North Little Rock, AR 72116

Chapter Contact Information:

Christina Aplin, Chapter Leaders

1502 Christy Dr., Apt. C
Springdale, AR 72764

(479) 721-1837

Email

Meeting Information:

2nd Thursday of each month

Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
United Way Building, Community Room
100 Parkwood St.
Lowell, AR 72745

Chapter Contact Information:

Linda Bates, Chapter Leader

9 Dulzura Lane
Hot Springs, AR 71909

(501) 226-8265

Email

Meeting Information:

Please call Linda Bates for meeting information

(501) 226-8265

Chapter Contact Information:

Chapter Leader Toni Holohan

1110 North 9th Street
Van Buren AR 72956

(479) 474-9773 phone
(479) 420-9634 cell

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

3rd Thursday of the month

Time: 6:00pm

Donald W. Reynolds Cancer
Support House
3324 South M Street
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903

Chris Harder, Chapter Leader

612 Manzanita Ave.

Roseville, CA  95678

916-768-3891

Email



Meetings for bereaved moms:

1st Thursday of each month.

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Call Chris 916-768-3891 for meeting location



For moms whose child died within the past year:

3^rd Wednesday of each month

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Call/text Donna 916-521-7433 for meeting location

 

Meetings for bereaved dads:

2^nd Saturday of each month

Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Window Box Café

6835 Five Star Blvd.

Rocklin, CA 95677

Chapter Contact Information:

Kathleen Stark, Chapter Leader

15385 Crestview Ct
Poway CA 92064

(619) 994-3010 cell

Email
Website
Facebook

Meeting Information:

4th Thursday of the month
(Except November & December,
which will be 3rd Thursday)

Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Meeting

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
16275 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA 92064

Conference Room
Located in upper parking lot

Chapter Contact Information:

Vanessa Pentz

16 Shore Grove Dr.
Clinton, CT 06413

(203) 645-6665

Email

Meeting Information:

1st Sunday of each month

Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Clinton United Methodist Church

12 Commerce Street 

Clinton, CT 06413

Chapter Contact Information:

Ann Irr Dagle

461 Main St.
Niantic, CT 06357

(860) 625-5280

Email

Meeting Information:

3rd Tuesday

Time: 6:30-8:00 pm

Brians's Healing Hearts
461 Main St.
Niantic, CT 06357

Chapter Contact Information:

Jennifer Howard, Chapter Leader

6552 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570

(850) 564-4414

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

2nd Thursday of the month

Time: 7:00pm

at Jennifer’s home:
6552 Berryhill Rd
Milton FL 32570

Chapter Contact Information:

Post Office Box 7034
Brandon, FL  33508

Chapter Leaders
Debbie Nemitz: (813) 501-9567
Lori Scragg: (813) 361-2946

Email
Web Site

Meeting Information (Regular Evening Meeting)
2nd Sunday of the Month
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Medical Arts Building Auditorium
Call Debbie Nemitz at (813) 501-9567 for directions or information

Chapter Contact Information:

Facilitator:Debbie Nemitz

(813) 501-9567

Meeting Information:

Second Friday of the month

Time: 10 am to Noon

First United Methodist Church
120 N Knights Ave, Brandon, FL 33510
(the meeting is across the street from church in the church office bldg)

Chapter Contact Information:

Facilitator: Charles L’Homme

(813) 335-7628

Meeting Information:

Last Thursday of the month

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

First United Methodist Church
120 N Knights Ave, Brandon, FL 33510
(the meeting is across the street from church in the church office bldg)

Please call Debbie Nemitz (813) 501-9567
for information or directions

Chapter Contact Information:

Chapter Leader - Muriel Clement

19 Waverly St., 
Lynn, MA 01904

617-529-8686

Email

Meeting Information:

4th Wednesday of the month

(Except November & December - 3rd Wednesday)

Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Lynn Community Health Center
269 Union St
Lynn, MA 01901

Please call or email to confirm meeting details.

Chapter Contact Information:

Initial Contact/New Member Liaison:

Halyna Meronek-Serdiuk

586-899-1009

Email

Leader:

Kerry Thomas Taylor

45224 Cass Avenue

Utica, Michigan, 48317

248-425-2999

Facebook

Email

Meeting Information:

1st Thursday of each month

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Washington Twp Senior Center
57880 Van Dyke Ave
Washington Twp, Michigan 48318

Chapter Contact Information:

Pearl Scott

8220 3rd St
Detroit, MI 48202-2422

313-412-3341

Email

Meeting Information:

1st Saturday of each month

Time: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Greater Grace Temple Church
23500 W. Seven Mile Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219

Chapter Contact Information:

Shirley Eyraud, Chapter Leader

& Linda Walker

316 W Briarbrook Ln

Carl Junction, MO 64834

417-649-1118

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

1st Tuesday of the month

Time: 7:00 pm

Community of Christ Church,
1212 Goetz Blvd.
Joplin, MO 64801

Chapter Contact Information:

Chuck Digney

(267) 229-8338

Email

Meeting Information:

Web Site – for more info on meeting
locations and topics

Chapter Contact Information:

Mike & Jeanne Francisco

(636) 947-9403

Email

Siblings Meeting Info

Meeting Information:

1st Thursday of the month

Time: 7:00 pm

Knights of Columbus Hall
5701 Highway N
Cottleville, MO 63304

Chapter Contact Information:

Faciliator: Jacque Glaeser

(636) 394-3122

Meeting Information:

4th Tuesday of the month

Time: 7:00 pm

Congregation Shaare Emeth
11645 Ladue Road
(corner of Ballas & Ladue)
St. Louis, MO 63141

Chapter Contact Information:

Beth Hendershot, Chapter Leader

276 Main Street
Sandown, NH 03873

(603) 887-4302

Email

Meeting Information:

The first Tuesday of the month.

Time: 7:00pm

at the Atkinson Community Center
4 Main Street
Atkinson, NH 03811

Chapter Contact Information:

Jane Pica, Chapter Leader

2521 Pinehurst Drive
Champaign, IL 61822

217-373-1321

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

2nd Sunday of the month

Time: 4:30 pm

Stephens Family YMCA
2501 Fields Drive South
Champaign, Illinois 61822

Chapter Contact Information:

Eleanor Byrne & Sally Yarberry

PO Box 320
Western Springs, IL 60558

708-560-0393

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

First Tuesday of each month

Time: 7:00 pm

Western Springs Congregational Church
1106 Chestnut Street
Western Springs, IL 60558

Chapter Contact Information:

Nancy Bork

(217) 473-8112 cell
(217) 243-0429 home

Email

Chapter Contact Information:

Mona Shemwell

(618) 889-0162

Email

Chapter Contact Information:

Chapter Leader, Jeff Steinkamp

300 Lincoln Hill NW
Quincy, IL 62301

(217) 430-2936

Email

Meeting Information:

2nd Thursday of the month

Time: 7:00 pm

Blessing Hospital
11th & Broadway
Quincy, IL 62301

Chapter Contact Information:

Linda D Mlot

12750 E Violet Rd
Mt Vernon, IL 62864

(618) 315-9702 cell
(618) 266-7004 home

Website

Email

Meeting Information:

2nd Sunday of the month

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
3205 Broadway
Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864

Chapter Contact Information:

Morris Alwardt, Chapter Leader
Phone: 217-691-8578

Po Box 914
Springfield IL 62705

Email

Website

Meeting Information:

Second Wednesday of month
Time: 6:30-8:00pm

Douglas United Methodist Church
501 S. Douglas Ave
Springfield, IL

Chapter Contact Information:

Deborah O'Brien

Meeting Information:

3rd Thursday of the month

Time: 6:30 pm

Hope Lutheran Church
305 E. Black Rd.
Shorewood, IL 60404

Chapter Contact Information:

Karen Hurst, Chapter Leader

(812)-361-5146

Email

Chapter Contact Information:

Becky Watkins, Chapter Leader

212 Evanridge Street
Alexandria, LA 71302

(318) 730-6780

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

1st Monday of the month

Time: 6:30 pm

Christus Cabrini Mediplex

3330 Masonic Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301

Chapter Contact Information:

Bob Burash

P.O. Box 6280
Annapolis, Maryland  21401-0280

Email
Web Site

410-551-5774

Meeting Information:

1st Thursday of the month

Time: 7:15 pm

Calvary United Methodist Church
Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Chapter Contact Information:

Bill Lyon

P.O. Box 625
Brooklandville, MD 21022-0625

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

(410) 274-9932

Chapter Contact Information:

Baltimore and Baltimore County

(Contact the Baltimore Metropolitan Area Chapter for information)

Meeting Information:

1st Sunday of the month

Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
in the lounge at Spangler Hall

1609 Kurtz Avenue
Lutherville 21093

Chapter Contact Information:

Howard County

(Contact the Baltimore Metropolitan Area Chapter for information)

Meeting Information:

Time: 8:00 – 9:30 pm

Third Wednesday of the month
First Presbyterian Church of Howard County
9325 Presbyterian Circle
Columbia, MD

Chapter Contact Information:

Sylvia Durcholz-Wilhelm

575-680-0878

Email

Meeting Information:

Every Tuesday at 12:00 noon and 6:30 p.m.

University United Methodist Church

2000 Locust St.

Las Cruces, NM 88001

Chapter Leader - Deb Jerdo

144 Lake St..Saranac Lake, NY  12983

phone: 518-637-3004

Email

Meeting info:

Chapter Contact Information:

James Thorman - Chapter Leader

6380 Freeman Rd
Byron, NY 14422

(585) 548-2455

Email

Meeting Information:

3rd Thursday of the month

Time: 6:30 pm

Richmond Memorial LIbrary Wilber Room
19 Ross St.
Batavia, NY 14020

Chapter Contact Information:

Kathy Corrigan, Leader

5 Vanek Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

(845) 462-2825

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

First Thursday of the month

Time: 7:00 pm

The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie
10 Children’s Way
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Chapter Contact Information:

Phyllis Schaeffer-Jackson

126 Patchogue Ave.
Patchogue, NY 11772

(516) 445-7725

Email

Meeting Information:

3rd Monday of each month

Time: 7:30 pm

St. Pauls's Episcopal Church
31 Rider Ave.
Patchogue, NY 11772

Chapter Contact Information:

Tony & Bernie Misita

89 Lordan Drive
Cheektowaga, New York 14227

(716) 675-3844

E-mail
Website

Meeting Information:

2nd Friday of the month

Time: 7:30pm

Wilson Support Center, Inc.
150 Bennett Road
Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Adult Sibling Meeting Information

Contact Information:

Shauna Nealon 

(716) 894-5867

4th Monday of the Month
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Wilson Support Center
150 Bennett Road
Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Chapter Contact Information:

Chapter Leader: Tony Ivosic 

105 River Watch Lane
Youngsville, NC 27596

E-mail

Meeting Information:

First Thursday of the month

Time:7:00 pm

St. John’s Church
830 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587

Chapter Contact Information:

Molly Mae Culligan, Leader

(541) 517-5710

Email

Meeting Information:

3rd Tuesday of the month
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Please call for meeting location directions

Chapter Contact Information:

Carol Casey

410 Sean Lane
Aston, Pa 19014

610-742-3079

Email

Meeting Information:

1st Monday of the month and
3rd Tuesday of the month
7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm

A separate sibling support group meets on the same nights and times independent of the parents group.
Riddle Memorial Hospital

Administrative Annex
Conference Room # 1

1068 West Baltimore Pike
Media, Pa 19063

Chapter Contact Information:

Linda Lou DeAndrea, Chapter Leader

191 North Lee Ct
Hazelton PA 18201

Email
Website

Meeting Information:

1st Monday of the month

Time: 7:00 pm

Faith United Church of Christ
21 Faith Drive
Hazelton, PA 18202