Welcome to the TCF New Mexico Chapter
The mission of The Compassionate
Friends is to assist families
in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child and
to provide information to help others be supportive.
The Compassionate Friends is a
national nonprofit, self-help support
organization which offers friendship and understanding to families who
are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause.
There is no religious affiliation. There are no membership fees or dues, and all
bereaved family members are welcome.
The secret of TCF's success is
simple: As seasoned grievers reach out
to the newly bereaved, energy that has been directed inward begins to
flow outward and both are helped to heal.
To Learn more about The Compassionate Friends, visit the
TCF National Organization
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Since early times, the butterfly has symbolized renewed life. The caterpillar signifies life here on earth;
the cocoon, death, and the butterfly, the emergence of the dead into a new, beautiful and freer existence.
Frequently, the butterfly is seen with the word "Nika", which means victory. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross movingly tells of
seeing butterflies drawn all over the walls of the children's dormitories in the World War II concentration camps.
Since Elisabeth believes in the innate intuitiveness of children, she concludes that these children knew their fate
and were leaving us a message.
Many members of the Compassionate Friends embrace the butterfly as a symbol and a sign
of hope to them that their children are living in another dimension with greater beauty and freedom which is a comforting thought
to many.
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Meetings of The Compassionate Friends
ALBUQUERQUE:
FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH
Sandia Presbyterian Church
10704 Paseo Del Norte, NE
From 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm.
Phone: 856-5040
(In the portable building between the large parking lots)
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SANTA FE:
FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH.
The Hospice Center / PMS Home Care.
1400 Chama Ave. Santa Fe.
TCF Leader: Donald & Josephine (505) 988-2915
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SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO CHAPTER:
Fourth Monday of each month @ 6:30 p.m.
Home Furniture
207 S. Bullard St., Silver City
Contact: Laura Filkins
575-5878 (home) 575-2794 (cell)
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EASTERN PLAINS CHAPTER:
Second Monday evening of each
month at 7:00 pm
The Emmaus Center
815 2nd St., Clovis
Chapter Leader :
Gina Gutierrez
H 505-769-3293 C 505-799-1881 |
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The TCF Men's Chat Room:
We would like to urge any bereaved father that has a home computer with Internet access to try the Men’s Chat on Monday
evenings at 10 p.m. ET The Men’s Chat room can be easily accessed via three Compassionate Friends Web sites;
they all include chat schedules and complete instructions.
TFC NATIONAL WEBSITE:
TROY MI CHAPTER - Barry Gerenstein TCF, Babylon NY
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