Contact:  Katherine Jackson


                             PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
                COPING DURING THE HOLIDAYS AFTER THE DEATH OF A CHILD

	The holiday season is joyous for most families, but for those coping 
with the recent death of a child it can be difficult.  The University of 
Virginia Children's Medical Center encourages bereaved families to 
acknowledge and accept tears, depression and loneliness as a natural part of 
the process.
	Members of the CMC bereavement program are available to talk with 
families about coping with the holidays and other special days after the loss 
of a child. 
	For more information call John Bright, program chairman,  
at (804) 924-5018.

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                                                           December 11, 1995