PRINCIPLES OF TCF
The Compassionate Friends was established based upon seven principles.
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TCF offers friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents.
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TCF believes that bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents can help each other toward a positive resolution of grief
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TCF reaches out across society's barriers to all bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents.
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TCF understands that every member has individual needs and rights.
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TCF reaches out to the bereaved primarily through our community of local chapters and secondarily by website, social media, and conferences
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TCF chapters belong to their members
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TCF is coordinated nationally in its support to its chapters, bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents.
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The vision of The Compassionate Friends is that everyone who needs us will find us and everyone who finds us will be helped.