Palliative Care Support

The Promise 
The Promise – Pittsburgh’s Perinatal Palliative Care Initiative is a prolife program of Catholic Palliative Services committed to walking alongside families, who even with a poor prognosis for their unborn and newly born infants have embraced their journey with hope and optimism.

Phone: 866-933-6221

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Hospital Support Groups

Heartstrings – Pinnacle Health Community Campus – HARRISBURG, PA
4300 Londonderry Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109
A perinatal bereavement support group for those who have experienced a pregnancy loss or newborn death. You may chose to talk or just listen. Heartstrings meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. Two registered nurses, who are also perinatal bereavement counselors, facilitate the meetings.
Contact Marianne Allen (717) 782-5906 or Carole Brtalik (717) 231-8916 for more information.
*No registration required.

Child of My Heart – Holy Spirit Hospital – CAMP HILL, PA
Holy Spirit Health System offers a free support group for those who have experienced miscarriage, pregnancy loss, or the death of a child. “Child of My Heart” meets on the second Monday of each month from 6-7:30 pm. The support group is led by a nurse practitioner from Holy Spirit’s Behavioral Health department.
*Registraion required.
For more information or to register to attend, call (717) 763-2279