Grieving a child is hard enough without the added weight of financial stress and practical responsibilities. This page shares resources that may help with funeral costs, financial assistance, and other practical needs. At HUG, we believe no parent should have to turn to public funding or be required to explain their loss to strangers or justify their grief in order to receive support. You don’t have to navigate this alone, and there is no shame in needing help during an unimaginable time.
FINANCIAL & FUNERAL COST RESOURCES
The loss of a child can bring unexpected financial strain alongside profound grief. This section shares resources that may help with funeral costs and other immediate expenses. Use what feels helpful and know that needing support during this time is not a failure.
Funding availability changes often. While we cannot confirm current funding, these resources are included because they have offered assistance to families in the past.
Center for Healing Under Grief -HUG
We help families with the financial costs associated with cremation, burial, memorial services and more. No age limit of child. We believe your child doesn’t stop being your baby at any age. Contact us today for assistance. Currently supporting families in Linn and Benton Counties. Financial Assistance depends on availability of resources.
Macey Elizabeth Foundation
The recipient of any assistance through the Macey Elizabeth Foundation must be an Oregon resident and the parent or legal guardian of a child (age 18 or under) who has passed away or is receiving end-of-life care for a terminal condition, in a home or clinical setting with a hospice team. The child must live in the home with the parent or guardian. We do make exceptions on the age limit for cases where the child is over 18 but had a serious medical condition, disability or chronic illness that requires them to live at home with parents/guardians.
https://maceyelizabethfoundation.com
Final Farewell
helps families provide an affordable funeral for a loved child who passed away under the age of 18.
https://www.finalfarewell.org/
The TEARS Foundation
Two programs to help with funeral costs: an infant loss funeral assistance program and Cali’s Program - a program that provides assistance to parents whose child was between the ages of 13 and 22 and passed from a drug related issue and/or completed suicide.
https://thetearsfoundation.org/
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Providing the gift of remembrance portraits to parents experiencing the death of a baby.
https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/
Social Security Death Benefit
You may qualify if you’re the spouse, divorced spouse, child, or dependent parent of someone who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. Note: while this benefit does not directly support parents of the deceased child, we know that when your child passes, they may have children too. Knowing there is a survivor benefit for their children is good information to have.
https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/survivors/
GRIEF SUPPORT RESOURCES
Grief looks different for every parent. This section gathers grief support resources that may offer connection, understanding, or guidance — always at your own pace.
Grief Support (Oregon)
Center for Healing Under Grief-HUG (Albany)
Free Peer Support groups for parents who have lost a child. See our Support Page for dates, times and locations.
Support — Center for Healing Under Grief - HUG
Lebanon Area Mental Health Alliance (Lebanon)
Free suicide bereavement group meets once a month on the second Thursday at Lebanon Hospital.
Recourses | Lebanon Area Mental Health Alliance
Lumina Hospice – Grief Support (Corvallis)
free grief support programs for individuals and families in the community, including grief groups, individual support, family and child grief services, and memorial events — available regardless of hospice involvement
Samaritan Evergreen Hospice (Albany)
Grief support groups and Bereavement Support Group, in-person and virtual.
Events - Samaritan Health Services
Courageous Kids (Lane County)
Grief support for kids and their caregivers.
https://www.peacehealth.org/courageous-kids
The Dougy Center (Statewide Access)
No cost grief support for children and their caregivers. Offers Grief education.
Grief Support (National)
The Compassionate Friends
Provides support for bereaved families after the loss of a child.
i https://www.compassionatefriends.org/
Bereaved Parents of the USA
Helps grieving parents and families rebuild their lives after the death of a child.
https://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/
GriefShare
Grief & Loss Support Groups