If you have the resources, attending a retreat for parents, couples, or families who have lost children may be a valuable way to devote time and space to your child and your grief. Some advertised retreats are listed below. It is also worth checking with local support groups and/or social workers for news about retreats in your local area.
Baby Loss Retreat – Inn on the Loch, Crocketford | Lord Balfour Cottage, Fife
Year-round two day retreats for families and individuals grieving the loss of a child; free for bereaved parents throughout Scotland.
Beyond Proof Retreats – various locations worldwide
Periodic retreats for mothers grieving the loss of a child.
Bridget’s Cradles Hope Gatherings – Kechi, Kansas
Monthly faith-based in-person and online gatherings for bereaved mothers.
Camp Sol – Camp John Marc in Meridian, Texas
Annual weekend retreat for families grieving the loss of a child.
Dinner Party –
Not a retreat, but a worldwide project to bring together grievers of all types to share meals and connect.
Faith and Grief Retreats – Mo-Ranch in Hunt, Texas | Camp Gilmont in Gilmer, Texas
Year-round weekend retreats for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. They also offer frequent online workshops and in-person support gatherings in various locations across the country.
Faith’s Lodge – Danbury, Wisconsin
Year-round weekend retreats for parents or families grieving the loss of a child.
Grieving Parents Sharing Hope – various locations across the country
Periodic faith-based retreats for parents grieving the loss of a child and annual cruise for families grieving any type of loss. They also offer in-person support gatherings in various locations across the country.
Haven of Hope – Round Top Retreat Center in Round Top, Texas
Periodic faith-based retreats for mothers grieving the loss of a child.
Hayden’s House – Columbia, New Jersey
Periodic retreats for mothers, fathers, or couples grieving the loss of a child.
Healing Hope Ministries – The Leadership Center in Aurora, Nebraska
Periodic weekend retreats for mothers grieving the loss of a child.
Hope Mommies – Camp Tejas in Giddings, Texas
Annual faith-based weekend retreats for mothers grieving the loss of a child.
Luella’s Lodge – Oakwood, Illinois
Year-round retreats for mothers, fathers, or couples grieving the loss of a child.
Meadowlark Retreats – Spirit Hill Farm in Sebastopol, California
Year-round retreats for mothers or fathers grieving the loss of a child.
A Memory Grows – Iron Horse Inn in Granbury, Texas
Periodic retreats for parents grieving the loss of a child.
The MISS Foundation – Selah Family House and Carefarm in Sedona, Arizona
Reservations available year-round for anyone experiencing traumatic grief.
Nancy Guthrie; Respite Retreat – private home in McQueeney, Texas | vacation home in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Periodic faith-based marriage retreats for couples grieving the loss of a child. They also offer year-round in-person workshops for women in various locations worldwide.
The Onsite Foundation Life After Loss – Nashville, Tennessee
Periodic retreats for parents grieving the loss of a child.
Rett’s Roost – various locations in Maine and Massachusetts
Periodic in-person and online retreats for families effected by childhood cancer and child loss.
Return to Zero – various locations worldwide
Periodic retreats for bereaved mothers who have experienced any type of pregnancy and infant loss. They also offer year-round online support groups for bereaved parents.
Sharing Solace –
Not a retreat, but a project that brings together grievers of all types through the sharing and passing of grief tokens.
Taylor Hagen Memorial Foundation – Twilight Ranch in Kamas, Utah
Periodic retreats for mothers grieving the loss of a child.
Team Campbell Foundation –
Bereaved parent trip program through an application process, offered to parents grieving the loss of a child to cancer.
Teddy’s Wish – St. Kathatine’s, Parmoor in the United Kingdom
Annual retreat for parents grieving the loss of a child due to SIDS, stillbirth or neonatal death.
The Village Retreat – various locations in North Carolina
Periodic retreats for mothers grieving the loss of a child due to stillbirth.
Weavings Retreat – St. Louis, Missouri
Free periodic retreats for mothers grieving the loss of a child.
While We’re Waiting – Alabama | Arizona | Hot Springs, Arkansas | Springdale, Arkansas | Botswana, Africa | Georgia | Illinois | Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Nevada | North Carolina | North Dakota | Oregon | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Wisconsin
Free periodic faith-based retreats for parents grieving the loss of a child. They also offer year-round online workshops and in-person support gatherings in various locations across the country.
Have a suggestion for this list or need to update your listing? Please contact me or comment below. This post was last updated on 26 April 2023.
