Amanda Bowles's Contact Details

Amanda Bowles's Company Details

Bears Of Hope Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Inc

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • 10 Employees
Nonprofit Organization Management

VisionTo provide leading support and exceptional care for families who experience the loss of their baby.MissionB ears offered at every hospital providing vitalE arly supportA n Australia wide program which provides timely andR elevant information to families who experienceS tillbirth, miscarriage, neonatal or infant lossO ngoing comfort and a lifetime of supportF rom families who understandH elping to challenge and shape beliefs surrounding lossO utstanding careP assionate pregnancy & infant loss supportE ducation and awarenessValuesCommitted to achieving our vision with integrity.Dedicated to and passionate about making a difference.Respecting grief is personal and unique.Every family has the right to be offered support without judgement.Equal acceptance and acknowledgement of every loss.Objectives(a)relieving the suffering, distress and misfortune experienced by parents who have lost their baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, genetic interruption, multiple loss, neonatal or infant death through:(1)provision of online support groups;(2)facilitating face to face support groups;(3)hospital and home visits by Bears of Hope members(4)provision of quarterly newsletters;(5)holding community and fundraising events;(6)regular phone and email contact;(b)reducing the feelings of loneliness, depression, anxiety and isolation felt by grieving parents by placing them in contact with other families who have experienced similar loss;(c)initiating early support for parents who have experienced a pregnancy, birth or infant loss with the donation of a ‘Bear of Hope' and providing support literature;(d)reaching parents who have suffered loss by forming strong relationships with delivery, maternity and early pregnancy clinics, social workers, neonatal intensive care units, general practitioners, obstetricians, IVF clinics, children's hospitals and emergency departments in NSW, ACT and across Australia.