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Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids launches a perinatal grief support group

By Shelley Irwin

Published August 7, 2024 at 10:33 AM EDT

Lynsay Jousma talks about this program made possible by a grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids launches a perinatal grief support group, helping families who are experiencing the loss of a child. Lynsay Jousma talks about this program made possible by a grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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