Who We Are

Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIDA) is a leading organization in perinatal and neonatal bereavement care. Our focus is on education, advocacy, and networking for healthcare providers and parent advocates. We are dedicated to promoting the highest quality of evidence-based care for all families, considering perinatal bereavement care as an imperative rather than an option.

To fulfill our mission, we offer professional continuing education opportunities, establish position statements and practice guidelines, and provide a unified response to media and legislative issues. Additionally, we create a supportive network for professionals to connect, share questions, access resources, and gain valuable insights and support from their peers. Through these efforts, we strive to advance the field of perinatal and neonatal bereavement care and ensure consistent, compassionate support for families facing such challenges.

PLIDA Events

WEBINARS

The PLIDA Education and DEI committees are pleased to announce a new webinar
from the 2024 - 2025 Webinar Series!

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025 @ 2PM CST
Title: The Rite of Perinatal Loss: Ritual, Meaning-Making, and the Sacred
Presenters: Rev. Jennifer Jarvis, BCC; Rev. Chelsey Hedglin, BCC

Register here!

 

Call for Proposals - IPBC 2026



The 2026 PLIDA Education and Planning Committees seek concurrent and poster presenters for the 24th Biennial International Perinatal Bereavement Conference.

May 13 - 16, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Deadline for submitted proposals is December 1, 2024. 

Click here for the Call for Proposals Information!

Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance

PLIDA is a leading organization in perinatal and neonatal bereavement care. Our focus is on education, advocacy, and networking for healthcare providers and parent advocates. We are dedicated to promoting the highest quality of evidence-based care for all families, considering perinatal bereavement care as an imperative rather than an option.

To fulfill our mission, we offer professional continuing education opportunities, establish position statements and practice guidelines, and provide a unified response to media and legislative issues. Additionally, we create a supportive network for professionals to connect, share questions, access resources, and gain valuable insights and support from their peers. Through these efforts, we strive to advance the field of perinatal and neonatal bereavement care and ensure consistent, compassionate support for families facing such challenges.

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October 10, 2024 New Webinar Registration Opens!

The PLIDA Education and DEI committees are pleased to announce a new webinar on October 10, 2024. Improvement of Mental Health Symptoms Following a 6-week Virtual Support Group Program for Bereaved Parents presented by Kiley Hanish, OTD, OTR/L and Betsy Winter, BA. Discounted pricing for PLIDA members! 

Register for this webinar today!

Ask PLIDA Benefit 

Ask PLIDA is a member-only consultation service designed to guide members in developing competencies in knowledge, practice, communicating, problem solving, decision making, and relationship development. Topics include: policies, protocols, maternal death, maternal mental health, genetics, loss in the emergency department, and sustaining perinatal bereavement programs and services.

Submit your questions now!
 

Why Join PLIDA?

Join PLIDA to support bereaved parents and make a meaningful impact.
As a member, you'll connect with a global network of healthcare professionals
and advocates, dedicated to improving the lives of bereaved families.

Benefits of joining PLIDA:

  • Stay informed with the latest updates - newsletters, Hot Off the Press articles, member emails
  • Access education for working with and advocating for bereaved families
  • Quarterly webinars, members-only section of the website
  • Expand your network and collaborate with like-minded professionals
  • PLIDA members-only Facebook page, Biennial International Conference
  • Access to experts for Ask PLIDA platform
  • Discounts on webinars and International Perinatal Bereavement Conferences
  • $100 off RTS Training (core or RTSCBC classes) for any PLIDA member eligible to attend RTS training

Join PLIDA today and be part of a caring community that empowers nurses to provide
exceptional support to bereaved parents. Together, we can make a difference.

 

Did you know that PLIDA offers a platform to ask questions to our experts? 

"Ask PLIDA" is a member-only consultation service designed to guide members in developing competencies in knowledge, practice, communicating, problem solving, decision making, and relationship development. Common topic areas for member questions include

  • Policies, protocols, and procedures (e.g., how to apply principles of the teaching/learning theory of Guided Participation)
  • What to do or say (e.g., being with, communicating, decision making, offering keepsakes)
  • Developing or sustaining perinatal bereavement programs and services
  • Developing relationships (e.g., with patients and families, senior leaders, colleagues, other team members, the baby and siblings)
  • Maternal death
  • Maternal mental health
  • Genetics
  • Loss in the emergency department
  • Caring for children when a baby dies

Begin by logging into your member account and submitting a form here: https://www.plida.org/ask-plida. 

PLIDA Connections

PLIDA has a solid network of organizations that align with our evidence-based practices.