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The Compassionate Friends offers a variety of private Facebook Groups. These pages are moderated by bereaved parents, siblings, or grandparents, and may not be accessed unless a request to join is approved by a moderator. Please click on the link next to the group you wish to join and answer the screening questions so we can confirm your request. If you are waiting approval, please message one of the administrators. Join requests to our Facebook groups must be requested personally, therefore when you wish to share the group with someone please pass along the link to the group.

TCF – Loss of a Child
Moderators:  Kelly Coccia-Stanczak, Jennifer Dixon, Janet Ferjo,

Donna Goodrich, Eileen Nittler, Rebecca Perkins and Goody Tendall

TCF – Loss of a Stepchild 
Moderator: Babe Muro 

TCF – Loss of a Grandchild 
Moderators: Debbie Fluhr and Jennifer “Sue” Hale

The Compassionate Friends Sounds of the Siblings (for bereaved siblings)
Moderators: Tracy Milne Edgemon and Keith Singer

TCF – Multiple Losses 
Moderators: Karen McCormick and Bettie-Jeanne Rivard-Darby

TCF – Men in Grief
Moderators: Gary Odle 

TCF – Sudden Death
Moderators: Carol Ladouceur, Bettie-Jeanne Rivard-Darby and Dana Young

TCF – Loss to Substance Related Causes
Moderators: Barbara Allen, Karen Colangelo, Mary Lemley, Carol Wiles, and Karen Zaorski

TCF – Sibling Loss to Substance Related Causes
Moderators: Barbara Allen, Kristy Flower, and Andrea Keller 

TCF – Loss to Suicide
Moderators: Donna Adams, Donna McGrew Anderson,

Leanna Leyes, Barbara Reboratti and Mary Ann Ward

TCF – Loss to Homicide
Moderators: Rebecca Perkins and Dawn Wassel 

TCF – Loss to a Drunk/Impaired Driver
Moderators: Michelle Arrowood and Robin Landry 

Closed Facebook Pages

TCF – Loss to Cancer
Moderator: Rita Studzinski

TCF – Loss of a Child with Special Needs
Moderator: Donna Reagan

TCF – Loss to Long-term Illness
Moderator: Debbie Gossen

TCF – Loss to Mental Illness
Moderators: Sherry Cox and Annette Swestyn

TCF – Loss to Miscarriage or Stillbirth
Moderators: Libby Hall and Kelly Kittel 

TCF – Infant and Toddler Loss
Moderators: Julia West and Deanna Wheeler

TCF – Loss of a Child 4 -12 Years Old
Moderators: Heike and Brian Mayle 

TCF – Loss of an Only Child/All Your Children
Moderators: Becky Barch, Joannie Kemling, and Tonja Knobel

TCF – Grandparents Raising their Grandchildren
Moderators: Diana Marie

TCF – Bereaved Parents with Grandchild Visitation Issues
Moderator: Rita Studzinski

TCF – Crafty Corner 
Moderators: Gail Lafferty and Kathy Rambo

The Compassionate Friends Chapter Leadership

(for anyone currently serving on a Chapter steering committee)
Moderator: 

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