Support Group directory for SC Midlands
The following Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Groups and Subsequent Pregnancy Support Groups are available to parents in the Midlands area of South Carolina (generally, Lexington and Richland Counties). Please contact us at naomiscircle@gmail.com to add other local groups to this list. Except for the Naomi's Circle groups (HOPE and PALS), Naomi's Circle does not sponsor any of these resources or ensure the quality of them. We list them for your information.
Please note that the COVID pandemic has impacted many of these groups. We are trying to confirm which ones have begun meeting again. Until we finish updating this list, always contact the group in advance to find out what they are doing.
Pregnancy Loss Support Groups
Angel Mommy Ministries is a Christian-based organization in the Midlands that provides support and friendship to families grieving an infant loss. They meet in the West Columbia/ Lexington area for dinner and fellowship. Open to anyone who wants to create friendships and fellowship with other mothers of angels. For more information, call (803) 319-0019 or e-mail CrystalPoston1@aol.com. You can also find them on Facebook under Angel Mommy Ministries.
The Art of Coping with Loss, 6:30-7:30 pm EST, 4th Tuesday of every month. This general grief support group (not specifically for pregnancy loss) meets at Vive Church (2620 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC). It is sponsored by Dunbar Funerals and Cremations Northeast Chapel and led by Dr. Dee Gulledge, who uses the arts for grief expression. For more information, call 803-788-6310 or 803-730-2220.
Lake Murray Presbyterian Church PAIL Ministry
PAIL is a non-profit, self-help faith based organization that serves as a safe haven of comfort and hope for others who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or infant in their life. Small group sessions take place from 3-6 p.m. twice a year in the Fellowship Hall and incorporate a variety of topics such as Understanding your grief, Marriage and Relationship Strain, Missing Joy and the Road to Healing. They also provide hospital support, individual counseling, family follow ups for a year, along with inspirational materials and devotional book penned by those within our community. The session is open to the public and dinner/childcare is included. Additional information can be found on our church website or in our LMPC PAIL Facebook group.
Memories Support Group, 7–8:30 pm EST, 2nd Thursday of the month. Meets in the North Tower of Lexington Medical Center on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call or text Corrine Barbian at 803-960-6140. Open to the community, and you can attend without prior notification.
Naomi's Circle HOPE Group, 6:30-7:45 pm EST, 1st Thursday of every month. The Naomi's Circle HOPE group is for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby at any stage of pregnancy or early infancy. Meets at Spring Valley Baptist Church (91 Polo Road) in northeast Columbia in the Platt Educational Building (accessible from the "lower" parking lot). Open to the community. Free childcare provided - please tell us how many children are coming when you RSVP. Please note - the HOPE group and Naomi's Circle PALS group (listed below) often meet together, but we can meet separately if necessary. For more information, contact Kristi Bothur at naomiscircle@gmail.com or call (803) 728-1162.
Nursing students, please see the page describing our group for information about scheduling an observation.
Wee Remember Support Group, 6:30–8:30 pm EST, 4th Tuesday of every month. Meets at Palmetto Baptist Hospital; for more information, contact Kimberly Beasley at 803-296-5783. Open to the community.
The Art of Coping with Loss, 6:30-7:30 pm EST, 4th Tuesday of every month. This general grief support group (not specifically for pregnancy loss) meets at Vive Church (2620 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC). It is sponsored by Dunbar Funerals and Cremations Northeast Chapel and led by Dr. Dee Gulledge, who uses the arts for grief expression. For more information, call 803-788-6310 or 803-730-2220.
Lake Murray Presbyterian Church PAIL Ministry
PAIL is a non-profit, self-help faith based organization that serves as a safe haven of comfort and hope for others who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or infant in their life. Small group sessions take place from 3-6 p.m. twice a year in the Fellowship Hall and incorporate a variety of topics such as Understanding your grief, Marriage and Relationship Strain, Missing Joy and the Road to Healing. They also provide hospital support, individual counseling, family follow ups for a year, along with inspirational materials and devotional book penned by those within our community. The session is open to the public and dinner/childcare is included. Additional information can be found on our church website or in our LMPC PAIL Facebook group.
Memories Support Group, 7–8:30 pm EST, 2nd Thursday of the month. Meets in the North Tower of Lexington Medical Center on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call or text Corrine Barbian at 803-960-6140. Open to the community, and you can attend without prior notification.
Naomi's Circle HOPE Group, 6:30-7:45 pm EST, 1st Thursday of every month. The Naomi's Circle HOPE group is for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby at any stage of pregnancy or early infancy. Meets at Spring Valley Baptist Church (91 Polo Road) in northeast Columbia in the Platt Educational Building (accessible from the "lower" parking lot). Open to the community. Free childcare provided - please tell us how many children are coming when you RSVP. Please note - the HOPE group and Naomi's Circle PALS group (listed below) often meet together, but we can meet separately if necessary. For more information, contact Kristi Bothur at naomiscircle@gmail.com or call (803) 728-1162.
Nursing students, please see the page describing our group for information about scheduling an observation.
Wee Remember Support Group, 6:30–8:30 pm EST, 4th Tuesday of every month. Meets at Palmetto Baptist Hospital; for more information, contact Kimberly Beasley at 803-296-5783. Open to the community.
Subsequent Pregnancy Support Group
Naomi's Circle Parenting/Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS) Group, 6:30-7:45 pm EST, 2nd Thursday of every month. The Naomi's Circle Parenting/Pregnancy After Loss Support group is for women who have experienced one or more losses, and are either pregnant or have another living child (born before or after loss). Women without living children are welcome, but babies may be present. Meets at Spring Valley Baptist Church (91 Polo Road) in northeast Columbia in the Platt Educational Building (accessible from the "lower" parking lot). Open to the community. Free childcare provided! Nursing students, please see the page describing our group for information about scheduling an observation. For more information, contact Kristi Bothur at naomiscircle@gmail.com or call (803) 728-1162.