Child Loss Foundation

Child loss retreatschild loss retreats offer a safe, supportive environment where grieving parents can find emotional support and connection with others who have experienced similar loss. Most retreats are held at the foundation's dedicated facility, faith's lodge, in northern wisconsin, with additional retreats hosted at rented facilities in other regions. Each retreat includes group and individual counseling, wellness activities such as massage and meditation/yoga, memorial experiences, private accommodations, and all meals, with financial assistance available to ensure accessibility. Since first welcoming guests in 2007, we've served more than 13,000 individuals seeking connection and hope. In 2025, 580 people attended more than 30 retreats throughout the year.

The child loss believe fundthe child loss believe fund was established in memory of eve gassen to provide immediate, practical financial assistance to grieving parents in minnesota facing hardships resulting from the death of a child. Assistance may be used for funeral expenses, medical bills, living expenses or therapy. Since its inception in 2019, the fund has provided financial support to more than 700 families. In 2025, the foundation distributed $325,000 to more than 170 families during times of acute need.

Child loss @ workchild loss @ work is an employer-sponsored benefit designed to support employees and employers during an employee's transition back to work following the death of a child. The program was developed in response to widespread reports from grieving parents of challenging and often unsupportive workplace experiences after loss. The program seeks to foster healthier workplace dialogue around grief and improve outcomes for both employees and employers. Child loss @ work is offered to employers at no cost unless services are utilized. As of 2025, the program covered approximately 50,000 employees across more than 30 organizations.