Kansas Long-Term Resources

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Please also visit:

• Before the Birth
• During Birth
• After the Birth (immediate postpartum and long term healing)
• Farewell Celebrations to link into immediate funeral/burial/cremation information that is not based on location, as well as personalized farewell options such as crafts or special events, and support resources.

Groups:

• MEND
• The SBD Love Cupboards host various group gatherings, including Sewing Circles
• The SBD Professional Doulas host various group gatherings, including Birthing Healing retreats and workshops for stillbirthday parents

Organizations:

• Kansas Dept. of Health Environment
  Bureau of Family Health
  Ms. Linda Kenney, Director
  1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 220
  Topeka, KS 66612-1274
  Phone: (785) 296-1310
  Fax: (785) 296-6553
  Email:lkenney@kdhe.state.ks.us
  Website: www.kdhe.state.ks.us/c-f/healthy.html
  Services: Refers to SIDS Network of Kansas
• SIDS Network of Kansas, Inc
  Mrs. Christy Schunn
  Executive Director
  1148 S. Hillside, Suite 10
  Wichita, KS 67211
  Phone: (316 682-1301
  Fax: (316) 682-1274
  Email:sidsks@aol.com
  Website:www.sidsnetworkofkansas.org
  Services: psychosocial assessment & ongoing grief counseling by licensed soc. worker, monthly support groups, bereavement newsletter, special day cards and 2 annual memorial services, stillbirth & miscarriage services, bilingual services & materials, and serves state of KS except Doriphon, Leavenworth, Atchison, Wyandotte, & Johnson Counties.

Services:

• Individual and Marriage Counseling – fredmayfield@comcast.net
• Michelle Salzman BSN, LSCSW has a nursing background and offers Grief Counseling (Individual, Marriage, Family) –  michellesalzman1980@gmail.com

• The International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation has an emphasis on therapist guided psychotherapy and a resource list to locate one near you.

Books, Websites and More:

Please be sure to visit the immediate emotional health resources that include crisis hotlines, websites, and books on bereavement.

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