For emergent support in the event of a miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal loss, please email one of the Regional Coordinators below. If you have been given their mobile number, please call. If during business hours, you may call 419-278-7640.
Click to join our private online Walking With You Bereaved support group.
If you are currently carrying a baby with a life-limiting diagnosis: SGM Walking With You Perinatal Hospice Support
For mothers carrying a “rainbow” pregnancy (a subsequent pregnancy after loss): Walking With You Rainbow Support
Debra McCann is the Co-Regional Coordinator for Central Ohio.
My name is Deb McCann. I have been married since 2005 to my husband Billy, and we have 4 boys together, Cody, Clayton, Colton and CJ. In 2005, I was a doula for my best friend. It was her first birth and my first time attending a birth. From that moment on I was hooked. In 2012, I became certified with The Bradley Method as a teacher and as a doula. I began teaching and attending a few births here and there. Since then I have been certified three additional times as a doula. I became a Regional Coordinator at Sufficient Grace Ministries for the Central Ohio area. I work with DONA, am on staff at Mt Carmel Hospitals in their doula program, teach Bradley classes, and work with an amazing doula team at The Ohio Doula.
On October 29th, 2012 I delivered my niece, baby Kya, that I was carrying as a surrogate. She was born almost 20 weeks early do to a blood clot forming behind the placenta, which caused an abruption and early labor. Baby Kya lived with us for 45 very short minutes and just hours later I was sent home. Sent home with a few crappy pictures from the nurse and no other tangible memories. The next day we went to the funeral home to make final plans for her. I asked the funeral director if I could bring 2 of my boys to meet her, because they had so many questions. He told me no. I have had so many regrets since this loss. Why was I chosen to go through this horrible experience? For years I searched for answers.
I knew that I wanted to be able to help families have little to no regrets. Even though I knew I wanted to make sure their experience was better than mine, it still took time for me to be ready to search for ways to help. While searching I found Sufficient Grace Ministries. I went to Cleveland and did a quick training, and knew this was it. I had found my reason why, and needed to dive in to start my healing. In 2017, I attended my first weekend training at SGM. Since then I have attended a few losses in Dayton and many in Columbus.
Birth work has always been a passion of mine. Until I was introduced to SGM, I never considered being a bereavement doula. Sure I knew families who had miscarriages and early losses, but it wasn’t until I experienced an infant loss myself that I realized how much these families need support, just like families with live births. I am so incredibly blessed to be part of such an amazing SGM team and so blessed that God showed me my why. Why I had to go through such grief and loss. I pray I help just a few families along the way have a much better experience than I did.
Contact Debra McCann: [email protected]
Erin Morris is the Co-Regional Coordinator for Central Ohio.
My name is Erin Morris and I am the SGM Central Ohio Regional Coordinator serving Columbus and surrounding areas. I am a Remembrance Photographer and Comfort Doula-in-training. I live with my husband Ryan and we are the parents to 4 sweet girls–Scarlett, Savannah, Violet, and Myla. I was pregnant with Myla in 2015 and she was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 at her 20 week ultrasound. We decided to carry her for as long as she would allow and celebrate her life the best we could. Myla was stillborn at 38 weeks and delivered right into the arms of Jesus. The tragedy pulled me into the world of infant loss and grieving families. It has truly become a life passion. I miss Myla everyday but I’m so glad she gave me my purpose here on this earth. She has changed out entire family for the better.
Contact Erin Morris: [email protected]