Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Alive Alone

Membership and Peer Support · About this organization

What you get

A free introductory 180-day membership: welcome packet, two magazines and monthly Zoom invitations. Annual $35, $45 or $55 tiers add care notes, articles, videos, optional networking and Zoom support.

How to start

Fill in the introductory membership registration with contact information and facts about each deceased child.

Good to know

  • Membership is limited to parents with no surviving children.
  • The free introductory tier does not include members-only website areas.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Open

You can try a free 180-day introductory membership as a newly bereaved or first-time member with no surviving children. It includes a welcome packet, two mailed magazines and care notes, with monthly Zoom invitations for all current members. Paid annual tiers continue print publications and add online materials, one-to-one connections or limited small groups.

What help you may get

Bereavement And Memorial Support

Free introductory membership

After your registration is checked, you receive a welcome packet, two mailed magazines and care notes during your free 180-day introductory membership. You also get invitations to the monthly Zoom gathering, where you may simply listen.

$0 · One Time

6 months per award · 2 items per award

Can cover

  • welcome packet
  • two mailed magazines
  • monthly open Zoom invitations
  • care notes during the 180-day introductory membership

Does not cover

  • member-only website areas on the free introductory tier
  • The introductory tier is free.
  • For newly bereaved or first-time members.
  • The site states 180 days.
  • Two magazines are mailed during the introductory period.

Peer And Emotional Support

Optional paid membership benefits

Paid annual tiers continue mailed publications and care notes and can add members-only articles, videos, opt-in one-to-one networking, topical workshops, or a capacity-limited veteran-member Zoom group.

$35–$55 · Once Per 12 Months

Can cover

  • mailed magazines
  • care notes
  • members-only articles and videos
  • opt-in member networking
  • Zoom support options

Does not cover

  • professional counseling or therapy
  • Published annual tiers are $35, $45, and $55.

Why this may help

Peer And Emotional Support: Membership can include one-to-one connections or Zoom conversations with other bereaved parents.

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. The cause of death is not restricted; a parent whose only child or all children died from B-ALL fits the published bereavement rule.

Age

No numeric age limit is published.

  • Eligibility is based on the parent's bereavement and absence of surviving children, not the deceased child's age.

Treatment status

Bereavement

  • The parent must have no surviving children.
  • The applicant must be a parent whose only child or all children are deceased.
  • Introductory membership is free for 180 days; optional annual tiers are $35, $45, or $55.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.

Where your child is treated

No treatment-location restriction is published.

Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
  • Alive Alone online member community and Zoom — Online member content, networking, and Zoom support are delivered remotely.
  • Alive Alone mailed publications and care notes — Introductory and paid print benefits are mailed to members.

How to get started

Get ready to apply

Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.

Who can start: Parent Or Guardian

  1. Complete the introductory membership registration with contact information and facts about each deceased child.
  2. Vet the registration and send the welcome packet and introductory materials.
  3. Watch email for the monthly open Zoom invitation and choose whether to renew into a paid tier later.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

No documents are listed.

  • The introductory tier is free; paid renewals use PayPal or check as published on the tier forms.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsOpen
Funding or spaceAvailable
Application windowRolling
Last checkedSep 25, 2026
  • Introductory registration is live; the $55 small-group Zoom option is available only when a group has an opening.
  • Registration is live; Zoom small groups in the highest tier depend on openings.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Membership is limited to parents with no surviving children.
  • The free introductory tier does not include members-only website areas.
  • The highest paid tier's small Zoom groups are capacity-limited.
  • Peer support is not professional counseling or therapy.
  • What countries can receive mailed membership materials?
  • GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): Which international addresses can receive the introductory and paid mailed publications, and do postage charges differ?

Official sources

Program details were last verified Sep 25, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program