Tel. 937-641-3000, ext 8934 
 
Location information: 
The Children's Medical Center of Dayton 
One Children's Plaza
Dayton, OH  45404-1815 
 
Staff involved

Bereavement program:
Cindy Asher, RN, CNS, 937-641-3000, extension 8934
Bereavement team coordinator

Additional team information:

Bobbie Predmore, chaplain, 937-641-8980
Stacy Hobbs, social work, 937-641-5300
Charlotte Lemming, social work, 937-641-5300
Tom O'Neill, social work, Care and Comfort, 937-641-4663
Mary Ann Swank, RN, BSN, perinatal outreach, 937-641-3463

Support groups:
937-641-3700 - Family Resource Center

Administrator: Gerri Sheehan, RN, MSA

Dayton Children’s bereavement team is available to meet the needs of our patients and families/friends before, during and after the death of a child. The team’s response is based on the child's/family’s cultural, religious and other individual preferences. Our primary focus is to provide support to both the child and their family/friends. 

Resources available include chaplain service, medical/nursing support, psychological/counseling intervention and social work. Memories are created at the time of death and are made available to the family when they are ready. Follow-up support mailings occur throughout the first year. Formal support groups and individual family support are also available.

A memorial service is offered annually in December for families to celebrate their child’s life. 

Please contact Cindy Asher, RN, CNS, 937-641-3000, ext 8934

 
Supprt groups at Dayton Children's

• Bereaved parent support group  Families who have experienced their child's death through accident, or illness may joing this drop-in group. Extended family and friends are also welcome. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Dayton Children's. Contact: Charlotte Lemming or Stacy Hobbs at 937-641-5300; Bobbie Predmore at 937-641-8980; or Tom O'Neill (Care and Comfort) at 937-641-4663. 
• Perinatal loss support group Families who have experienced their baby's death at any timeduring pregnancy (including miscarriage or stillbirth) or after birth may join this drop-in group. Extended family and friends are also welcome. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Dayton Children's. Contact: Mary Ann Swank at 937-641-3463

Community support groups

• Oak Tree Corner This organization provides year-round support for children and teens ages 3 to 18 who have experienced the death of someone special. An adult parent or caregiver also attends the meetings. Groups are held at Oak Tree Corner (call for directions). Contact: 937-285-0199 or www.oaktreecorner.com
• Compassionate Friends This support group is for parents whose children die at any age. Two local chapters: Miami Valley Chapter - Meets at Sugar Creek Presbyterian Chruch in Kettering on the third Wednesday of the month from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm; Contact: 937-640-2621. Miami County Chapter -Meets at the Nashville United Church of Christ in West Milton on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Contact: 937-836-5939. 
• Pathways of Hope -  Contact: 937-258-4991
• HEAL bereavement program - Meets the third Tuesday of the month at Atrium Medical Center Contact 513-705-4056 X6292 or SGYoung@atriummedcenter.org
• Hospice of Darke County - Contact: 937-548-2999
• Hospice of Miami County - Generations of Life-Your Community Bereavement Resource Center, a service of Hospice of Miami County, Inc.  937-335-5191, www.homc.org
• Mercy Hospice (Springfield area) - Contact: 937-390-9665
• SIDS or SUID support - Yolanda Morris - 937-339-9794

Download our bereavement brochure