The Compassionate Friends is an international organization whose mission it is to assist families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child.

The primary purpose is to assist them in the positive resolution of the grief experienced upon the death of a child or sibling and to support their efforts to achieve physical and emotional health.

The secondary purpose is to provide information and education about the effects of grief that bereaved parents and siblings experience following the death of a child.

The objective is to help those in their community, including family, friends, employers, co-workers, clergy, and other professionals, to be supportive