The Compassionate Friends - Pittsburgh Chapter is a support community for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents. We meet once a month (usually the last Sunday of most months) to provide support and fellowship to our grieving members. If you have experienced the death of a child, sibling or grandchild, we are sorry that you happened to find our company, but you are in the right place to connect with others who understand what you are going through. Each member of TCF is a bereaved parent, grandparent, or sibling. We find solace, warmth and comfort here in the compassionate friendship of others, especially in the initial years of grieving and healing.

Monthly Meetings - Our meeting place (Bower Hill Community Church) has recently opened to outside organizations, with continued COVID-19 mitigation requirements (masks, social distancing, sanitation of hands and surfaces, no shared food or beverages).  We are currently evaluating the best way to start meeting in person again and are hoping to be able to do so starting in July.  Because of limited time to prepare, our June monthly meeting will still be virtual on Zoom. We will be sending an email to all of our members asking for your thoughts on starting to meet again in person, so PLEASE respond when you receive it so that we can plan accordingly!  As always, continue to check this website or your email for ongoing communications from us regarding any changes to plans for our upcoming meetings.  Please stay safe and healthy!

"Coffee Hours" - We are continuing to have additional virtual meetings to give our members the opportunity to meet and support one another on a more frequent basis.  These short, one-hour meetings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m.  We hope that a weekday meeting may be more convenient for some of our members who may not be able to make the Sunday monthly meetings.  Check your email for invitations to these meetings throughout the year.  We hope you can join us!

A brochure with information about the Pittsburgh Chapter of The Compassionate Friends can be found here. 

If you are part of an organization that helps and/or encounters families grieving the loss of a child, sibling, or grandchild, of any age and from any cause, please feel free to print this brochure and distribute it to those who you feel may benefit from our support.   

• June 17
• July 15
• August 19
• September 16

Visit our Home Meetings
page for details.

Our next monthly meeting will be held on Sunday, June 27, 2021, starting at 2:30 p.m.  Our topic will be "Father's Day." This will be a virtual meeting. Details can be found on our Monthly Meetings  page.

THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING OVER THE INTERNET VIA ZOOM.  MEETING DETAILS (INCLUDING THE LINK TO THE ZOOM MEETING) WILL BE EMAILED TO OUR MEMBERS A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING DATE.  

PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU ARE A MEMBER AND HAVE NOT PROVIDED US WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.