BPUSA Virtual Bereaved Sibling Chapter is hosting a monthly Zoom meeting on the last Thursday of every month at 8 pm EST. Please email EXNhZ3hjZWRwfWJ4c314f3ZyeXBhZXRjUXZ8cHh9P3J+fA@nospam for the zoom link.
*Please note, this is for siblings who are 18 and older*
Bereaved Parents USA Chapters
Because of concerns over COVID-19, many of our chapters have shifted to running their meetings using the Zoom platform or other such programs. Please contact the local Chapter Leader in your area to see what arrangements have been made to stay in contact during the pandemic.
- Alabama
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Alaska
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Arizona
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Arkansas
Baxter County Outreach Chapter
Central Arkansas Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Chapter Leaders Debby & Kevin Hunsaker
29 Neal Cove
Bryant, Arkansas 72022Meeting Information:
3rd Monday of the month 7:00pm
First Church of the Nazarene
1309 Old Forge Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72227
The North of The Arkansas River Chapter
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
Northwest AR Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Christina Aplin, Chapter Leaders
1502 Christy Dr., Apt. C
Springdale, AR 72764Meeting Information:
2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
United Way Building, Community Room
100 Parkwood St.
Lowell, AR 72745
South Central Arkansas Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Linda Bates, Chapter Leader
31 Malaga Way
Hot Springs Village AR 71909(501) 226-8265
Meeting Information:
Please call Linda Bates for meeting information
(501) 226-8265
Western Arkansas Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Chapter Leader Toni Holohan
1110 North 9th Street
Van Buren AR 72956(479) 474-9773 phone
(479) 420-9634 cellMeeting Information:
3rd Thursday of the month
Time: 6:00pm
Donald W. Reynolds Cancer
Support House
3324 South M Street
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
Texarkana Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:Mark Looney, Chapter Leader2nd Tuesday of every month6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Kids Castle2400 Grand Ave.Texarkana, AR 71854- California
Aguanga/Anza Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Linda Hardee, Chapter Leader
41909 Lakeshore Blvd.
Aguanga, CA 92536951-551-2826
Meeting Information:
2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
Time: 6:00 pm MeetingLRE Community Center
41610 Lakeshore Blvd.
Aguanga, CA 92536
Sacramento-South Placer County Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Chris Harder, Chapter Leader
612 Manzanita Ave.
Roseville, CA 95678
916-768-3891
EmailWebsite
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:
3rd Wednesday of each month
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Call/text Donna 916-521-7433 for meeting location
Meetings for bereaved dads:
2nd Saturday of each month
Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Window Box Café
6835 Five Star Blvd.
Rocklin, CA 95677
San Diego North Inland Chapter
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 92064Conference Room
Located in upper parking lot- Colorado
Pikes Peak Area, CO Chapter of BPUSA
Meeting Information:
4th Wednesday of the month 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
High Plains Church Unitarian Universalist
1945 Mesa Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
- Connecticut
Connecticut Shoreline Chapter of BPUSA
Meeting Information:
1st Sunday of each month
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Clinton United Methodist Church
12 Commerce Street
Clinton, CT 06413
Southeastern CT Chapter of BPUSA
Meeting Information:
3rd Tuesday
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Brians's Healing Hearts
461 Main St.
Niantic, CT 06357- Delaware
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information.
- Florida
Santa Rosa County Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Jennifer Howard, Chapter Leader
6552 Berryhill Rd
Milton, FL 32570(850) 564-4414
Meeting Information:
2nd Thursday of the month
Time: 7:00pm
at Jennifer’s home:
6552 Berryhill Rd
Milton FL 32570
Tampa Bay Chapter
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
Riverview/Gibsonton/Brandon areas – Daytime
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)
Riverview/Gibsonton/Brandon – Evening
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- Georgia
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Massachusetts
Lynn/NE Region, MA Chapter
Chapter Co-Leader - Laurie Saviano
Meeting Information:
Meetings will be conducted on Zoom until further notice.- Michigan
Macomb County Chapter
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 48318Central Detroit, MI Chapter of BPUSA
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- Minnesota
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Mississippi
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Missouri
Four States Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Patty Hininger, Co-leader
Carol Lee, Co-Leader
417-793-2036
Meeting Information:
1st Tuesday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Community of Christ Church,
1212 Goetz Blvd.
Joplin, MO 64801
St. Louis Chapter
Meeting Information:
Web Site – for more info on meeting
locations and topics
St. Peters/St. Charles County Group
Meeting Information:
1st Thursday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Knights of Columbus Hall
5701 Highway N
Cottleville, MO 63304
West County Group
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- Montana
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Nebraska
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Nevada
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- New Hampshire
Rockingham-Essex County Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Beth Hendershot, Chapter Leader
276 Main Street
Sandown, NH 03873(603) 887-4302
Meeting Information:
The first Tuesday of the month.
Time: 7:00pm
at the Atkinson Community Center
4 Main Street
Atkinson, NH 03811- New Jersey
Essex County NJ Bereaved Sibling Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Sarah Kravits, Leader
276 Gregory Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-946-2588
Meeting Information:
2nd Sunday of the month.
Time: 7:00pm
NJ AcupunctureWellness, Massage & Fertility Center
70 Park St
Montclair, NJ 07042
- South Dakota
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Tennessee
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Texas
-
Texas Panhandle Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Greg Tucker
5003 Carmel Ave.
Amarillo, TX 79110
Meeting info:
Meets: Every Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m.
Harvest Amarillo Church
4808 S. Bonham
Amarillo, TX 79110
Texarkana Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:Mark Looney, Chapter Leader2nd Tuesday of every month6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Kids Castle2400 Grand Ave.Texarkana, AR 71854 - Utah
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Vermont
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Virginia
Northern Virginia Chapter
Meeting Information:
Caring and Sharing Support Meetings
4th Sunday of the month
Time: 3:00 pm
First United Presbyterian Church
14391 Minnieville Road
Woodbridge, VA 22193- Washington
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- West Virginia
Eastern Panhandle Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Chapter Leaders: Cindy & Bob Evarts
12107 Back Creek Valley Rd
Hedgesville, WV 25427(304) 754-4936
Meeting Information:
3rd Monday of each month
Time: 7:00 pm
Hospice of the Panhandle
330 Hospice Lane
Martinsburg, WVPlease contact Cindy at 304-582-7702 for directions or with any meeting questions or contact the Hospice of the Panhandle for directions.
- Wisconsin
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Wyoming
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Hawaii
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Idaho
Coeur d’Alene Outreach Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
PO Box 3504
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816
Kathy Beck
- Illinois
Champaign-Urbana
Chapter Contact Information:
Jane Pica, Chapter Leader
2521 Pinehurst Drive
Champaign, IL 61822217-373-1321
Meeting Information:
2nd Sunday of the month
Time: 4:30 pm
Stephens Family YMCA
2501 Fields Drive South
Champaign, Illinois 61822
Chicagoland Chapter
Meeting Information:
First Tuesday of each month
Time: 7:00 pm
Western Springs Congregational Church
1106 Chestnut Street
Western Springs, IL 60558
Jacksonville Area Outreach Chapter
Little Egypt Outreach Chapter
Quincy Area Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Chapter Leader, Jeff Steinkamp
300 Lincoln Hill NW
Quincy, IL 62301(217) 430-2936
Meeting Information:
2nd Thursday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Blessing Hospital
11th & Broadway
Quincy, IL 62301
Southern Illinois
Chapter Contact Information:
Linda D Mlot
12750 E Violet Rd
Mt Vernon, IL 62864(618) 315-9702 cell
Meeting Information:
2nd Sunday of the month
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
3205 Broadway
Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864
Springfield Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Morris Alwardt, Chapter Leader
Phone: 217-691-8578Po Box 914
Springfield IL 62705Meeting Information:
Second Wednesday of month
Time: 6:30-8:00pmDouglas United Methodist Church
501 S. Douglas Ave
Springfield, IL
Will County-Joliet Chapter
Meeting Information:
3rd Thursday of the month
Time: 6:30 pm
Hope Lutheran Church
305 E. Black Rd.
Shorewood, IL 60404- Indiana
Greene County Outreach Chapter
- Iowa
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Kansas
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Kentucky
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Louisiana
Cenla Chapter
- Maine
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Maryland
Anne Arundel County Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Bob Burash
P.O. Box 6280
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-0280Meeting Information:
1st Thursday of the month
Time: 7:15 pm
Calvary United Methodist Church
Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Baltimore Metropolitan Area Chapter
Meeting Information:
(410) 274-9932
Lutherville Group
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 Hall1609 Kurtz Avenue
Lutherville 21093
Columbia Group
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
- New Mexico
Southern New Mexico Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Sylvia Durcholz-Wilhelm
575-680-0878
Meeting Information:
Every Tuesday at 12:00 noon and 6:30 p.m.
University United Methodist Church
2000 Locust St.
Las Cruces, NM 88001
- New York
Adirondack Chapter
Meets: Second Wednesday of the Month
7:00 p.m.
Best Western Hotel
Conference Room
487 Lake Flower Avenue
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Mid Hudson Chapter
Meeting Information:
First Thursday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie
10 Children’s Way
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Suffolk County Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Phyllis Schaeffer-Jackson
126 Patchogue Ave.
Patchogue, NY 11772Meeting Information:
3rd Monday of each month
Time: 7:30 pm
St. Pauls's Episcopal Church
31 Rider Ave.
Patchogue, NY 11772
Western New York Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Tony & Bernie Misita
89 Lordan Drive
Cheektowaga, New York 14227(716) 675-3844
Meeting Information:
2nd Friday of the month
Time: 7:30pm
Wilson Support Center, Inc.
150 Bennett Road
Cheektowaga, NY 14227Adult 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- North Carolina
Central NC Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Chapter Leader: Tony Ivosic
12509 Shallowford Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27614
Meeting Information:
First Thursday of the month
Time:7:00 pm
St. John’s Church
830 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Youngsville NC Satellite
Chapter Leader: Wanda Hinnant or Tony Ivosic
315 E Main St.
Youngsville NC
Meeting Information:
3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
(919) 218-5546 : Wanda Hinnant
Randolph County, NC Chapter of BPUSA
Chapter Contact Information:
Chapter Leader: Brian T. Wells
108 Deerfield Place
Archdale, NC 27263252-532-6314Meeting Information:
First Tuesday of the month 6:30 p.m.
The Chat and Chew
10301 N. Main St.Archdale, NC 27263- North Dakota
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Ohio
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma Outreach Chapter
Chapter Contact Information:
Dana Wigington
345816 E Forrest Dr.
Chandler, OK 74834
- Oregon
Springfield/Eugene Chapter
Meeting Information:
3rd Tuesday of the month
6:30pm - 8:30pmPlease call for meeting location directions
- Pennsylvania
Berks County, PA Chapter of BPUSA
Chapter Leader - Nicole Walp Miller
118 Woodrow Ave..
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Phone: 717-617-9040
Meeting info:
Meets: 1st Thursday each month
at 6:30 p.m.
Lincoln Park United Methodist Church
1 Carlisle Ave.
Reading, PA 19609
Delaware County Chapter
Meeting Information:
1st Monday of the month and
3rd Tuesday of the month
7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pmA separate sibling support group meets on the same nights and times independent of the parents group.
Riddle Memorial HospitalAdministrative Annex
Conference Room # 11068 West Baltimore Pike
Media, Pa 19063
Luzerne County of NE PA Chapter
Meeting Information:
1st Monday of the month
Time: 7:00 pm
Faith United Church of Christ
21 Faith Drive
Hazelton, PA 18202
North Central PA Outreach Chapter
- Rhode Island
There are currently no chapters located in this state. Are you interested in starting a chapter? Contact Chapter Development for more information
- South Carolina
Georgetown/Horry County, SC
Meeting Information:
1st Thursday of every monthTime: 10:00 a.m.Belin Memorial United Methodist Family Life Center4182 Hwy 17 BusinessMurrells Inlet, SC 29576
