The Virginia SIDS Alliance has several support groups in eastern Virginia. We are looking for facilitators to help start some in southwestern Virginia. Please call 1-800-849-SIDS for more information about the current support groups or starting one in your area, or you may contact the numbers below in your area.
Richmond Area
Facilitated by Pat Franco, Ph.D., L.P.C. Meets the 4th Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7:30PM. St Francis Medical Center
8260 Atlee Rd., Richmond, Virginia For more information about the support meetings: Contact us at (804) 627-5291
Tidewater Area
Facilitated by Terri Newman, L.P.C. And Carolyn Walker, SIDS Parent Meets the last Thursday of every month from 7:30 to 9PM. St. Mark’s Catholic Church Virginia Beach, Virginia For more information about the support meetings contact Terri Newman at (757) 819-6169 or Carolyn Walker at (757) 382-0584
Peninsula/Williamsburg Area
For more information about the support meetings contact Trudi Reynolds at (757) 865-2561.
Northern Virginia Area
For more information about the support meetings contact the SIDS Alliance of the Mid-Atlantic at (703) 933-9100 2700 S. Quincy Street Suite 220 Arlington Virginia 22206
Fredricksburg Area
There is a new pregnancy/infant loss support group (HTS- Healing Through Support) at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. They meet at 7pm in the 1 west conference room on the 4th Thursday of each month except for Nov & Dec when they meet on the 3rd Thursday. Please contact Tammy Ruiz, RN at 540-741-3268 for further information.
Central Virginia Area
Facilitated by Tammy Forrest, RN/SIDS parent and Blaire Borum, SIDS sibling survivor. Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm at Amedisys Freedom Home Health. 21221 Patrick Henry Highway Jetersville, Virginia 23038 Amelia County For more info. call Tammy at 434-294-2361
