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Hope After Loss supports the pregnancy and infant loss community. Hope After Loss supports women and men who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or infant.

Guided by our values of compassion, acceptance, empathy, respect, and inclusion, we are committed to ensuring that no one who has lost a baby must grieve alone. Losing a much-wanted baby can feel like being plunged into darkness. Finding your way out of that darkness is no simple task, but it is made easier when others extend their hands to help. As bereaved women and men ourselves, we reach out our hands to all those who grieve the loss of a baby, and we walk out of the darkness together. Honoring and remembering our babies all the while, we can help each other through our grief, and we can find light and hope in our lives once more.

10/10/2026

World Mental Health Day 💚

Grief doesn’t always look like sadness.

After pregnancy or infant loss, it can show up as exhaustion, anger, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, trouble sleeping, withdrawing from others, or feeling disconnected from a world that seems to have kept moving.

On World Mental Health Day, we want to make space for that reality.

Caring for your mental health after loss doesn’t mean trying to “move on” or finding a way to stop grieving. Sometimes it means learning how to carry grief while still caring for the person carrying it.

That might look like talking with a therapist, joining a support group, setting boundaries, asking for help, taking a break from plans, finding ways to honor your baby, or simply acknowledging that today is a hard day.

There is no timeline for grief, and you don’t have to wait until you’re struggling to seek support. 🤍

You can join us tomorrow for the Footprints On Our Hearts Walk & 5k tomorrow for that support and to be in community.

But if we don’t see you tomorrow, we hope you can find a way this week to be in community and take care of yourself.

Today, and every day, your mental health deserves care too. What is one way you look after your mental health?

10/10/2026

THE WALK IS ALMOST HERE AMD WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU!
Here’s what you should know before you arrive. Click the link for the full list:
https://conta.cc/47Ot1qA

Note: With our growing numbers we encourage you to arrive before 9:00 am. Carpooling is also encouraged.

10/08/2026

No need to rush - start event day stress-free! 🎉

There are two advanced packet pick-up opportunities remaining. With over 800 people in attendance - skip the lines and grab your team's packets before you arrive to the Footprints on Our Hearts Walk & 5K. Arrive ready to walk/run, connect, and visit our remembrance area and vendor corner!

📍 South of Meriden?
Reserve your packet pick-up at our office (110 Washington Ave, North Haven) on Friday, October 9th:

📍 North of Meriden?
Reserve to pick up your team's packets at Fleet Feet Glastonbury on Saturday, October 10.

✅ Don't wait, sign up today and check packet pick-up off your to-do list! Register here: https://forms.gle/LtxzaXfZGCByowfo7

10/08/2026

Are you parenting living children after a loss? Join us tonight at 8pm for our monthly Parenting After Loss Support Group.

Register on our website for Zoom Link or email [email protected] for more info!

10/07/2026

🚨 LAST DAY TO REGISTER! 🚨

Today is your last chance to register in advance for the Hope After Loss Footprints on Our Hearts Walk & 5K! 🤍👣

Join us this Sunday as we come together to remember our babies, support one another, and walk or run alongside a community that understands.

🏃 5K: $55
👟 Fitness Walk: $50

Can’t register today? Same-day registration will be available for $60.

We can’t wait to gather with you for a meaningful day of remembrance, connection, and community. 🤍

Register today and join us at the starting line!
https://halwalk2026.funraise.org

10/06/2026

Let’s Talk Tuesday: The good that came out of National Stillbirth Prevention & Awareness Day

As we continue honoring Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month throughout October, we also want to take a moment to recognize what the infant loss community accomplished nationwide together in September for National Stillbirth Prevention & Awareness Day.

Because of the efforts of families, advocates, organizations, community leaders, and supporters across the country, September 19 brought incredible visibility to stillbirth prevention and the families forever impacted by loss:

💙 19 illuminations, with communities lighting landmarks in honor of babies lost to stillbirth
💙 37 proclamations recognizing September 19 as National Stillbirth Prevention & Awareness Day
💙 51 endorsing organizations joining the effort
💙 71 meetings in Washington, D.C. to help bring stillbirth prevention and awareness to the national conversation
💙 5 additional observances helping communities recognize and remember
These numbers represent more than milestones. They represent families being heard, babies being remembered, conversations being started, and greater attention being brought to stillbirth prevention.

As we move through Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we carry that momentum with us. Throughout October, we will continue to remember every baby, honor every family, share resources and stories, and advocate for greater awareness, support, research, and prevention.

September showed us what can happen when a community comes together. This October, we keep shining that light. 🤍🕯️

10/05/2026

Mindfulness Monday: White Pumpkin Remembrance 🤍🎃

This fall, consider choosing a white pumpkin in remembrance of your baby.

White is often associated with peace, love, innocence, and remembrance, which has made white pumpkins a meaningful symbol for some families honoring a baby lost during pregnancy or infancy. Set among the colors of fall, a white pumpkin can be a quiet, visible reminder that your baby is remembered, loved, and always part of your family’s story.

You might paint their name or initials on it, add butterflies, stars, hearts, or another symbol that reminds you of them, or simply leave it just as it is and place it somewhere special.

There is no right or wrong way to remember. Sometimes creating something small and beautiful gives us another way to carry their memory with us through the seasons. 🤍

10/05/2026

🎃 October's Support Group Schedule 🎃

Join us this month in person or online for support

Register on our website and email [email protected] for more info!

10/04/2026

NEW PACKET PICK-UP LOCATION ADDED!
Saturday, October 10th - 2:00 to 4:00 PM - we will be available at the Fleet Feet at 63 Hebron Ave in Glastonbury for advanced packet pick-up.

With close to 800 registrants, skip the lines and register to pick-up your packets in advance of Sunday's Walk & 5K.

Register for packet pick-up here: https://forms.gle/bxbt65Xns1ZuXHxWA

10/03/2026

Self-Care Saturday 💚✨

As we move into the holiday season, we’re continuing to create opportunities for self-care, creativity, connection, and remembrance through our Self-Care & Connections Series. 🤍

Our upcoming events offer different ways to slow down, connect with others who understand, and take a little time for yourself:

🧶 Chunky Blanket Wreath Making | November 14, 10–11:30 AM
Stephanie from Wistfully Woven is back for a festive hand-knitting workshop! Create a beautiful chunky blanket wreath while enjoying a relaxed morning of creativity and community.

✨ Diamond Art Ornament Making | December 5, 10–11:30 AM
Add a little sparkle to the season by creating your own diamond art ornament. Make something in honor of your baby, create a keepsake for your home, or simply enjoy a calming, hands-on activity.

The holidays can bring complicated emotions after pregnancy or infant loss. These gatherings are meant to offer a gentle space to connect, create, and care for yourself during a season that may feel especially tender.

📍 Both events will be held at 110 Washington Ave., North Haven, in the KeyBank Building.

Register here: https://halcommunityevents.funraise.org/

We hope you’ll join us. 💚 Which event are you most looking forward to?

Address

110 Washington Avenue
New Haven, CT
06473

Telephone

+12037824330

Website

http://www.hopeafterloss.org/

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