UPCOMING SUPPORT AND EVENTS

RTZ Hope offers a variety of support groups, retreats, webinars, and workshops - for parents who have experienced losses on the journey to parenthood and the health care providers who support them. Our programs provide an inclusive and accessible space to build community through the shared experience of loss.


View our offerings below and click on the event directly for more information and to register.

Pregnancy After Loss
Mar
17

Pregnancy After Loss

This six week closed virtual support group is for birthing parents who have experienced a prior loss and are currently navigating a pregnancy after loss. It is recommended to have completed a loss support group prior to participation, but is not a requirement.

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Parenting Through Loss: Supporting Surviving Children with Compassion and Connection
Mar
19

Parenting Through Loss: Supporting Surviving Children with Compassion and Connection

Through an attachment-based lens, this workshop will help you:

  • Understand how grief may impact your relationship with your child and learn strategies to foster emotional connection and security.

  • Explore somatic practices to regulate your nervous system, creating a sense of safety and presence for yourself and your child.

  • Develop tools to support your child’s emotional processing and resilience while honoring your own boundaries and capacity.

  • Learn ways to approach conversations about loss with age-appropriate language and sensitivity.

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Ending a Wanted Pregnancy for the Birthing Parent
Feb
12

Ending a Wanted Pregnancy for the Birthing Parent

This 6-week closed group is for pregnancy-carrying parents facing the heart-wrenching reality of ending a pregnancy due to life-limiting or life-threatening fetal diagnoses or pregnancy-related health concerns. With a small group of up to 12 participants, this supportive space offers connection, professional guidance, and lasting community.

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Navigating Hope: Considering What Comes Next After Loss for Couples
Feb
10

Navigating Hope: Considering What Comes Next After Loss for Couples

Guided by an experienced trauma-informed practitioner, this workshop will help couples:

  • Strengthen emotional connection and communication through mindful practices and somatic tools.

  • Understand how grief and hope can coexist as you navigate the complex emotions of this next chapter.

  • Learn practical techniques to calm and regulate the nervous system, using a polyvagal lens to create a sense of safety and resilience.

  • Explore ways to align intentions and create shared rituals for this sensitive and deeply personal journey.

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Support For Medically Complex Infant Deaths
Feb
7

Support For Medically Complex Infant Deaths

This 6-week closed group is for parents who experienced infant loss where the infant required complex medical care for the duration of their life. This group focuses on the loss of children ages birth to two years. In this group we address the complicated realities and traumatic impacts of: hospital stays, parental decision making, medical treatments and interventions, end of life care, and withdrawal of support, all while honoring the life of your little one and your grieving process.

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Pregnancy After Loss
Jan
27

Pregnancy After Loss

This six week closed virtual support group is for birthing parents who have experienced a prior loss and are currently navigating a pregnancy after loss. It is recommended to have completed a loss support group prior to participation, but is not a requirement.

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Parenting After Loss: Welcoming a New Baby
Jan
26

Parenting After Loss: Welcoming a New Baby

This group is designed for parents who are newly bereaved and now parenting a subsequent baby. The arrival of a child after loss can bring profound joy while also surfacing unexpected layers of grief, fear, and tenderness. In this six-week series, you’ll have a safe, supportive space to share the complexities of loving and caring for your new baby while still grieving the child or children who died. 

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Pregnancy After Loss
Nov
18

Pregnancy After Loss

This six week closed virtual support group is for birthing parents who have experienced a prior loss and are currently navigating a pregnancy after loss. It is recommended to have completed a loss support group prior to participation, but is not a requirement.

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How to Set Boundaries and Navigate Difficult Emotions During The Holidays
Nov
5

How to Set Boundaries and Navigate Difficult Emotions During The Holidays

In this enlightening 60-minute interactive workshop you will:

  • Learn practical strategies to protect your emotional well-being

  • Learn how to assert your rights to grieve without feeling overwhelmed by external pressures

  • Feel more empowered to communicate your needs and to set healthy boundaries, to ensure your ability to honor and grieve your loss/es in your own way and time this holiday season. 

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Support For Medically Complex Infant Deaths
Oct
28

Support For Medically Complex Infant Deaths

This 6-week closed group is for parents who experienced infant loss where the infant required complex medical care for the duration of their life. This group focuses on the loss of children ages birth to two years. In this group we address the complicated realities and traumatic impacts of: hospital stays, parental decision making, medical treatments and interventions, end of life care, and withdrawal of support, all while honoring the life of your little one and your grieving process.

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Wave of Light: A Community Gathering
Oct
15

Wave of Light: A Community Gathering

Join us for a virtual gathering for the Wave of Light in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Together as a community, we will honor our babies and losses through writing, gentle music and candle lighting in a sacred space of connection. Please bring a candle, pen, paper, and any items that will provide you with comfort, such as a warm drink, a blanket, or memorabilia.

Choose the "Pay what you Want Amount" at registration to customize your donation.

Cost: Free with a suggested donation of $10

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Community Conversations: Experiencing Pregnancy Loss as an Educator
Sep
30

Community Conversations: Experiencing Pregnancy Loss as an Educator

A 60 minute virtual panel discussion on four varying experiences of loss. Our panelists will share their unique stories of loss, hope, and healing while navigating working in the school system.

Join us for an intimate discussion, on how being an educator impacted their experience of pregnancy or infant loss.

Through these conversations and the power of storytelling we hope to reduce the stigma that surrounds pregnancy and infant loss. This special panel, made up of teachers and educators, will discuss their own personal stories of pregnancy and infant loss. Attendees will watch the panel discussion with an option to ask questions to panelists at the end.

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Planning For Birth After Loss
Sep
8

Planning For Birth After Loss

This 90-minute virtual workshop offers supportive, practical guidance to help you prepare for your upcoming birth with greater clarity and confidence. Led by a doula specializing in pregnancy after loss, this workshop will help you explore your options, identify your preferences, and create a birth plan that feels intentional, informed, and uniquely your own. Key outcomes: Learn practical strategies to reduce overwhelm and make grounded decisions about your care, how to communicate clearly and confidently with your care team, and how to build a support system that meets your emotional and physical needs during birth and postpartum.

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Pregnancy After Loss
Aug
28

Pregnancy After Loss

This six week closed virtual support group is for birthing parents who have experienced a prior loss and are currently navigating a pregnancy after loss. It is recommended to have completed a loss support group prior to participation, but is not a requirement.

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