You are worth hearing.
You are worth healing.
Compassionate support for people whose children are parented by others - no matter how that came to be.
People who seek support at Bellis come to us with a wide array of experiences. This includes adoption, foster care, termination of parental rights, transfer of custody, parental alienation, custody disputes, open child protection cases, and many other circumstances. At Bellis, we welcome everyone regardless of the circumstances surrounding their parenting status.
Bellis is a groundbreaking, national nonprofit whose mission is to improve the lives of those facing complex grief and ambiguous loss, with a focus on those whose children are parented by others, and to raise the standard of care for systems serving them.
Peer Support Groups
Facilitator Training Program
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Your support helps Bellis provide free programs, retreats, and facilitator training for people navigating ambiguous loss.
Your support makes healing possible — one story, one family, one community at a time.
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Sharing your story with someone who accepts you completely is transformative.
Our Facilitation Training Manual is now available for purchase.
Your gift to Bellis strengthens individuals, families, and communities across the US.
“The care and understanding of this group is beyond what I expected. I feel heard, seen and loved.”
- Bellis Participant
