Because of the high rate of infant mortality, the Mississippi State Department of Health-Fetal and Infant Mortality Review initiative (FIMR) began here in south Mississippi in 2012.
During this time, the FIMR process identified several needs here along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, one of which was lack of bereavement support groups for young parents who have suffered miscarriages, stillbirths or infant deaths.
Memorial Hospital in Gulfport will be starting monthly bereavement support group meetings for this select and special group of parents.
“Healing Hearts” will be the name of this special group and the meetings will be the SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH from 6 pm-7 pm, in the alcove, inside the cafeteria, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport (4500 13th Street) beginning TUES, DEC 10, 2019. There is no cost.
For more information, please visit the hospital’s Facebook page or call Becky (Memorial) at 228-575-2299 or Cheryl (FIMR) 228-364-2457