The Compassionate Friends is a mutual assistance, self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to families who have experienced the death of a child.

     The Primary Purpose is to assist them in the positive resolution of the grief experienced upon the death of a child and to support their efforts to achieve physical and emotional health.

     The Secondary Purpose is to provide information and education about bereaved families. The objective is to help those in their community to be supportive, including family, friends, employers, coworkers and professionals.