Asheville & Western North Carolina
You Don't Have to Grieve Alone
When your baby dies — whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, or infant death — the grief that follows is unlike anything you may have experienced before. It can feel isolating, overwhelming, and without a clear path forward. Embrace Foundation walks beside families in Western North Carolina through one of life's most profound losses. We offer calm, compassionate spaces to remember your baby, connect with others who understand, and begin to heal — at your own pace, in your own way. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. There is no timeline. And you do not have to do it alone.
How We Support You
We provide grief-literate, trauma-informed support for bereaved families — honoring every loss, every story, and every baby's name. Our programs are designed with one belief at their center: you are your baby's parent, and you deserve care that reflects that.
Support Circles
Small, facilitated groups where bereaved parents, partners, grandparents, and loved ones can come together to grieve in community. A space where your baby's name is spoken aloud and welcomed. Every loss is honored — no loss is too early, too small, or too complicated to belong here.
Learn more about Support CirclesPregnancy After Loss (PAL) Support
A subsequent pregnancy after loss is rarely just joyful. It carries fear, grief, and uncertainty alongside hope. Our PAL program offers gentle, compassionate support for families navigating this complex emotional journey — at whatever pace feels right.
Learn more about PAL SupportRemembrance & Rituals
Grief deserves to be witnessed. Our candlelight gatherings, Wave of Light ceremonies, and creative memory-making workshops create sacred spaces for families to honor the lives that changed theirs forever. There is no single right way to say goodbye — and no deadline for remembrance.
Learn more about RemembranceTherapeutic Services & Referrals
We connect families with trauma-informed therapists, counselors, and perinatal grief specialists who understand the specific complexities of infant loss. Finding the right support can be overwhelming — we help you navigate it.
Learn more about ReferralsProvider Training
Many families tell us that the care they received in the hospital made their loss harder, not easier. We offer evidence-based bereavement training to clinicians, doulas, hospital staff, and community organizations — because every family deserves providers who know how to meet them with compassion.
Learn more about Provider TrainingResources & Community
Curated resources, reading guides, and community connections to support your grief journey — wherever you are, at whatever pace feels right.
Explore ResourcesWho We Serve
We serve bereaved mothers and birthing people, partners, grandparents, siblings, and close friends across Asheville and Western North Carolina. Our community is inclusive of all families, all births, and all losses — including miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), infant death, and birth trauma.
We also recognize that infant and pregnancy loss does not affect all families equally. Black, Indigenous, and other families of color face significantly higher rates of stillbirth and infant death in the United States. Equity in access to grief support is central to everything we do.
Our Approach
Trauma-Informed
Safety, choice, and compassion guide every interaction. We understand that grief affects the whole person — emotionally, physically, and relationally. We meet families where they are, not where we think they should be.
Grief-Literate
Grief is not a problem to be solved. It does not follow a straight path, a set of stages, or a timeline. We honor every family's way of grieving — and we hold space for grief that changes and evolves over time.
Community-Rooted
Built by and for Western North Carolina families, our work is grounded in lived experience. The people closest to this loss are the ones who know best what families need — and they are at the center of everything we build.
“Every gift honors a life.”
Your support makes it possible for Embrace Foundation to offer free and low-cost grief support to every family who needs it — regardless of income, background, or circumstance. No family should have to navigate this alone.