Infants Remembered In Silence, Inc. (IRIS)
About Infants Remembered In Silence, Inc. (IRIS)
The Infants Remembered In Silence, Inc. (IRIS) is a voluntary, non-profit organization designed to help parents, family, friends and professionals cope with the devastating loss of a baby in early pregnancy (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, etc.) or death from premature birth, stillbirth, neo-natal death, birth defects, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), illness, accidents, and all other types of infant and early childhood death. This assistance includes emotional support at the time of the death and the years that follow. Services offered include but are not limited to: Advocate program working directly with parents and child that has died in the hospital and/or funeral home setting; Bereavement support packets; Burial clothing (designed by IRIS) available from 2″ to 24″ in length; support groups; Newsletters; Holiday service of Remembrance & Awareness month activities; Training program for professionals.