The COPE Foundation

A grief and healing organization
dedicated to helping parents and families
living with the loss of a child.

COPE (Connecting Our Paths Eternally) is a non-profit grief and healing organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child.

Since 1999, COPE has connected individuals who have experienced similar losses by providing ongoing emotional, therapeutic and spiritual programs. These include monthly parent and sibling bereavement support group meetings, weekly art and movement therapy workshops, and a variety of special programs for our members mourning a child's passing, as well as the community.

In addition to assisting local families on Long Island, our COPEline (grief hotline) and COPE website have enabled us to also provide grieving individuals outside of Long Island with immediate support and resources and referrals. By providing help and support, COPE enables individuals grieving the death of a child to find strength from within to face the difficult journey that lies ahead.

Dedicated to the spirits of our children who have passed, COPE helps us to Connect Our Paths Eternally, sustaining and building upon the bonds of love and energy that connect us with our children.

- Lillian Julien, President and Founder, in memory of Michelle Julien

- Richard & Judy Berg, Co-Founders, in memory of David Berg

- Patti Greenberg, Co-Founder, in memory of Sharon Gallucci

The end of 2009 marks 10 years since COPE has been a not for profit foundation.  It has also been 18 years since my daughter, Michelle’s passing and my dream with her message… to plant the seeds for what has become COPE.  Michelle’s inspiration has inspired me to inspire others.  To all of you on this journey, you are my mirrors with reflections of these past 18 years.  Through each of you, I see my pain…I see my transformation.  What I couldn’t do for myself, I did for Michelle.  To quote a friend whose message came from deep loss – “If you won’t live for yourself, live for me; live for my sake; Love for me.”
I pray for each of you to find your light, the “Love to Live.”

With peace, Love, healing and health,
Lillian Julien, COPE President and Founder

For directions to the COPE House, please click here.

To join our COPE Group on Facebook, click here.