
Pregnancy or Early Infant Loss Counseling Research Project in Michigan
Have you recently lost a pregnancy through miscarriage or stillbirth or experienced the early death of an infant? You are not alone. We are no longer accepting new participants but there are many national and local resources listed below.
This National Institute of Child Health & Human Development funded study is being conducted by Dr. Jennifer Johnson from Michigan State University in collaboration with Dr. Kent Key, Ann Back-Price, MSN, Dr. Amy Loree, and Dr. Caron Zlotnick.

Resources
National Hotlines Numbers
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 call or text (800) 273-8255 or text 741741
- SAMHSA National Helpline (for substance use) (800) 662-4357
- National Domestic Violence Hotline (can ask for local resources) (800) 799-7233
Find a Therapist
Therapists in Michigan who Specialize in Pregnancy and Early Infant Loss
- Becky Weinberg, LMSW, PMH-C
Email: becky@rootedcounselingmi.com | Website
- Katie Achtyes, LMSW, CAADC, The Flourishing Collective
Email: katie@theflourishingco.org | Website | Phone: (616) 827-7807
- Alexa Lepsetz, LMSW, The Help Couch, in Farmington Hills, MI
(In-person and virtual appointments)
Email: alepsetz@helpcouch.com | Phone: (248) 716-5610 direct line for business calls and text
- Teresa Visoso Rangel, LPC
Email: tvr.lpc@gmail.com | Phone: (248) 425-6470
General Resources
Michigan Resources
Mental Health Resources in Michigan
Michigan Physician Referral Lines & Websites (check with your medical insurance provider for coverage)
- Ascension Medical Group Genesys (AMGG) (810)424-2270 (800)327-6262
- Ascension Hospital for other hospitals in MI
- Hurley Medical Care
- McLaren Health Care
- Beaumont Provider Referral Hotline (248) 577-6300 (800) 633-7377
- Detroit Medical Center Provider Referral Hotline (313) 578-3412
- Henry Ford Health Center Provider Referral Hotline (877) 434-7470
- University of Michigan Health Care Provider Referral Hotline (800) 962-3555
- Covenant Health Care Saginaw (517) 364-8312 or (800) 562-6197
- Owosso Memorial Health Care Provider Referral Hotline (844) 954-4674
- Sparrow Health Care (800)-SPARROW
- Munson Health Care (231) 935-5886 or findadoctor@mhc.net
- Mercy Health Care Physician Partner Hotline (616) 685-1800
- Spectrum Health Care Provider Referral Hotline (877) 362-8362
Books, Booklets, Articles, and Other Readings
- Grieving the Loss of a Pregnancy or Newborn (University of Michigan)
- When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kuschner
- Always Precious in Our Memory: Reflections After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death by Kristen Johnson Ingram
- At a Loss: Finding Your Way after Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Infant Death by Donna Rothert
- Our Babies Have Died: Stories of Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death by Sands Vic
- When a Baby Dies: The Experience of Late Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death by Alix Henley
- Losing A Part off Me: How to Mend your Broken Heart after Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Neonatal Death by Ashlyn Baker
- Coping with Infertility, Miscarriage, and Neonatal Loss: Finding Perspective and Creating Meaning by Amy Wenzel, PhD
- What God is Honored Here? Readings on Miscarriage and Infant Loss by and for Native Women and Women of Color by Shannon Gibney and Kao Kalia Yang Dodds-Dumanois
- Funeral Home and Cremation Center LLC (grief resources)
- Reddit - Ectopic Support Group
- Helping Your Family Heal After Stillbirth, Center for Loss and Life Transition
- Tips for Healing and Physical Recovery After a Stillbirth
- Your Feelings and Emotions After Miscarriage, Tommy's (UK)
Religious Resources
Miscarriage Facebook Support Groups
Stillbirth Facebook Support Groups
Neonatal Death Facebook Support Groups
International Resources
For Partners, Family, & Friends
Financial Assistance
Resources for Spanish Speakers
Community Resources for Men