Bereaved Parents of the USA
Chapter Peer Support · About this organization
What you get
Peer-led grief meetings, remembrance events, and grief education where you can find comfort with other bereaved parents.
How to start
Choose a local, outreach, sibling-specific or virtual chapter in the directory. Call or email its chapter leader to arrange your first meeting.
Good to know
- You meet with peers who have experienced a death, not a licensed mental-health treatment service.
- Chapters meet regularly. Check the schedule with the chapter leader before attending.
The details, as published
You can attend recurring, volunteer-led grief meetings through local, outreach, sibling-specific and virtual chapters after the death of your child, sibling or grandchild. The chapters also hold special events where you can find connection and comfort with other bereaved people.
What help you may get
Peer And Emotional Support
Peer-led chapter connection
Regular volunteer-led chapter meetings connect bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents with peers who offer understanding, encouragement, hope, and comfort.
Noncash help · Recurring
Can cover
- Peer-led meetings
- Connection with bereaved families
- Chapter special events and comfort
- No dues or membership fees.
- Chapters meet regularly; exact schedules vary.
Bereavement And Memorial Support
Bereavement support and remembrance
You can return to chapter meetings and activities for self-help support after the death of your child, sibling or grandchild. There is no time limit on how long you can attend.
Noncash help · Recurring
Can cover
- Self-help bereavement meetings
- Remembrance
- Grief education and mutual support
Does not cover
- Licensed psychotherapy is not described as a BPUSA chapter benefit
- No dues or membership fees.
- Families may attend meetings for as long as they find them helpful.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Support is available after a child, sibling, or grandchild dies at any age and from any cause, so a family bereaved after B-ALL is included.
Age
No numeric age limit is published.
- The person who died may have been any age.
Treatment status
Bereavement
- The program is for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents after a death.
- BPUSA members pay no dues or membership fees.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Alabama: Northern Alabama Chapter.; Arkansas: Baxter County Outreach, Central Arkansas Outreach, Conway, North of the Arkansas River, Northwest AR, South Central Arkansas and Western Arkansas chapters.; California: Aguanga/Anza Outreach, El Dorado County, Sacramento-South Placer County and San Diego North Inland chapters.; Connecticut: Connecticut Shoreline and Southeastern CT chapters.; Florida: Santa Rosa, South Florida and Tampa Bay chapters.; Georgia: North East Georgia Chapter.; Illinois: Chicagoland (also virtual), Mt. Vernon - Southern Illinois, Springfield and Will County-Joliet chapters.; Louisiana: Cenla Chapter.; Maryland: Anne Arundel County (also virtual) and Baltimore Metropolitan Area chapters.; Massachusetts: Lynn/NE Region Outreach Chapter (also virtual).; Michigan: Macomb County (also virtual) and Central Detroit chapters.; Missouri: Four States and St. Louis chapters.; Montana: Yellowstone County chapter.; New Hampshire: Rockingham-Essex County chapter.; New York: Adirondack, Mid Hudson, Suffolk County and Western New York chapters.; North Carolina: Central NC Chapter.; Oregon: Springfield/Eugene Chapter.; Pennsylvania: Butler County (also virtual) and Luzerne County of NE PA chapters.; South Carolina: Georgetown/Horry County Chapter.; Texas: Texas Panhandle, Texarkana and South Texas chapters.; Virginia: Northern Virginia Chapter (also virtual).; West Virginia: Eastern Panhandle Chapter.; Tennessee: TN - Middle Tennessee Chapter, listed under virtual chapters; meets online via Zoom.; New Jersey: NJ - Bereaved Sibling Chapter, listed under sibling/virtual chapters..
- "These chapters meet on a regular basis to offer self-help support and comfort to local bereaved families." The directory lists chapters by state ("Our BPUSA National Chapters").
- The directory also lists virtual chapters and a "National Bereaved Sibling Chapter" but does not say whether they accept people from outside their area; "Don't see a Chapter near you? Start a Chapter!"
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- BPUSA chapter locations — In-person meeting locations and schedules vary by chapter. — Local and outreach chapters are listed across multiple U.S. states.
- Listed virtual chapter meetings — The directory identifies several virtual chapters, including at least one monthly Zoom meeting reached by emailing the chapter leader.
How to get started
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, Caregiver
- Open the chapter directory and look for a local, outreach, sibling-specific, or virtual chapter that appears usable.
- Contact the listed chapter leader for meeting information; if no suitable chapter is clear, use the national contact form.
- The volunteer chapter leader explains the current meeting schedule, format, and access details.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Choose a listed local, outreach, sibling-specific, or virtual chapter and use its published leader contact.
- Web Form · Open form or page — Use the national contact form when chapter access or fit is unclear.
Documents to prepare
No documents are listed.
- Contact the selected chapter leader for meeting details; the site publishes no national enrollment or booking process.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Applicable |
| Application window | Call First |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- The directory is live and publishes a phone number and/or email for each chapter leader: "Please contact chapter leaders for meeting information." No closed or paused wording; individual chapters may list a meeting place as "TBD" (St. Louis).
- Meeting dates and access details vary by chapter.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Ask your chapter leader about the meeting format, sibling ages, accessibility, crisis help and whether you can join from outside the area.
- These volunteer-led meetings are peer support, not licensed mental-health treatment for you or your child.
- Which chapters accept remote participants regardless of residence?
- What age practices, accessibility options, crisis boundaries, and meeting status apply at the family's selected chapter?
- GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): Which virtual chapters accept people outside their local area, and which sibling meetings admit children rather than adults?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- About BPUSA · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Find A Chapter · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Contact · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Bereaved Parents of the USA · checked Aug 27, 2026