No-Cost Bereavement Support for Child and Pregnancy Loss in Massachusetts

No parent or family should have to navigate the devastating loss of a child alone—or worry about the cost of professional care.

Searching for a clinician after the death of a child, infant, or pregnancy loss can be difficult. We bridge the gap between grieving families and specialized mental health professionals who understand the profound depth of traumatic loss.

Our goal is to make professional support more accessible to families during an incredibly difficult time.

How Our Bereavement Support Works

Individual & Family Therapy

  • Short-term therapy with licensed Massachusetts clinicians

  • Available for parents, siblings, and extended family members

Trauma-Informed Care

  • Specialized support tailored to you and your unique experience

  • Flexible care that moves entirely at your own pace—no pressure or set timeline

Insurance & Cost Navigation

  • We handle copay assistance and insurance coordination so you never receive a bill for covered sessions

Who We Help

We are here for anyone carrying the loss of a child. Junie’s Place supports families through pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss, and the death of a child at any age. We serve parents, siblings, and loved ones facing complex grief and trauma, offering compassionate guidance and professional connections when you need them most.

What Happens When You Reach Out?

Taking the first step toward support can feel overwhelming. Our intake process is confidential, gentle, and straightforward.

  1. Share your story: Fill out our brief inquiry form with as much or as little detail as you'd like.

  2. Connect with our team: A Junie’s Place team member will review your submission and follow up to better understand how we can help.

  3. Find the right path: We’ll work with you to determine meaningful next steps, such as referrals to grief clinicians, guidance on care funding, or connections to other tailored resources.

When you're ready, fill out our Support Request Form and we'll reach out to you.

Additional Ways We Support You

Community Events

Junie’s Place brings together bereaved families and their support networks to gather, remember, learn, and connect. Our community events offer a welcoming space for both grief and love—a place to remember the children we carry with us alongside people who truly understand.

Finding the Right Resources

Therapy is only one part of the journey, and every family’s needs are different. We can help connect you with resources related to pregnancy loss, stillbirth, infant loss, sudden or unexpected child death, illness, accidents, sibling grief, and other experiences of child loss.

Our curated resource collection includes trusted organizations, books, websites, podcasts, retreats, and specialized tools tailored for bereaved families.

Commonly Asked Questions

  • We support families navigating all forms of child, infant, and pregnancy loss, including:

    • Miscarriage and early pregnancy loss

    • Stillbirth and perinatal loss

    • Infant loss and SIDS

    • Loss of a child at any age

  • Whenever you are ready. Grief does not follow a timeline, and there is no expiration date on seeking help. Whether you experienced a loss last week, last year, or decades ago, our care is available to you and your family.

  • We provide free support and care coordination to parents, siblings, and family members in Massachusetts.

  • Services are provided at zero cost to eligible families. We coordinate directly with providers and cover all copays or therapy fees through donor funding.

  • All participating providers are licensed mental health professionals in Massachusetts who have specialized training in child loss, complex grief, and trauma.