Our Services
The Joey Franklin Foundation is dedicated to supporting families navigating loss. We understand that grief can feel overwhelming. We are here to provide compassionate support, meaningful resources, and a sense of community during this difficult time. Explore our services below and know that you are not alone—we are here for you every step of the way.
Memory Bags
Losing a baby is an unimaginable heartbreak, and we know that every family grieves in their own way, in their own time. Our Memory Bags are created with love and care to offer a small sense of comfort during such a difficult moment. Each box includes meaningful items—like a stuffed animal, a cozy blanket, and special keepsakes—to help families honor and remember their baby. While nothing can take away the pain, we hope these bags provide a sense of support, and a reminder that you are not alone.
Speaking Engagements
We believe in the importance of raising awareness and understanding around pregnancy and infant loss. Ashley has had the honor of sharing her journey and personal struggles with audiences locally, nationally, and internationally. By speaking openly, she helps bring light to an experience that is often carried in silence. It is our hope that through her story, others feel seen, supported, and less alone—and we remain committed to making a meaningful difference for families navigating similar paths.
Bereavement Doula
Ashley is a licensed birth and bereavement doula who walks alongside families through every stage of pregnancy, with a special focus on supporting those experiencing loss. She offers compassionate, steady care to families navigating the heartbreak of miscarriage, stillbirth, or a life-limiting diagnosis. During these moments, Ashley provides not only guidance, but a comforting presence—helping families feel seen, supported, and never alone as they honor their baby and process their grief.
Education
We understand how deeply pregnancy and infant loss can affect a family, and how important it is to have both support and understanding during that time. That’s why we’ve partnered with trusted experts to offer educational resources—designed to guide families through their grief, while helping them find moments of healing, comfort, and peace along the way.
SBD Chaplain
Ashley is a Stillbirthday (SBD) Chaplain, trained in thanatological midwifery—a holistic approach to death and dying that honors the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of families. Her work is centered on guiding families through the practical and deeply personal decisions that follow the loss of a baby, with compassion, dignity, and respect.
She supports families with:
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Guidance for home or family-directed funerals.
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Understanding the Right of Sepulcher and applicable statutes for home funerals.
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Preparing a baby with care and honor for visitation.
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Assistance with paperwork, including filing a Certificate of Death and coordinating support.
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Transportation and repatriation arrangements.
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Information on green burial options and cemetery locations.
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Officiating meaningful, personalized funeral or memorial services.
