The Morongo Basin Chapter of The Compassionate Friends, a support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child, will meet Wednesday, December 12, at its new time of 5:30 p.m. at the Helen Gray Education Center, located on the campus of the Hi Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. This month’s meetings will include tips on how to survive the holidays while grieving. For more information, call 760-250-7295 or visit the Hi Desert Medical Center website at www.hdmc.org.