Grief and Bereavement Resource Repository
This repository is a collection of useful links and resources to help you and your loved ones cope with grief.
Coping With Grief Resources
About Grief: Whether you are grieving or supporting someone who is
MyGrief.ca by Canadian Virtual Hospice
Good Grief: Virtual programming and family support
Family TLC: Counselling Services
The Healthy Mourning Revolution: Creating compassionate communities by teaching the keys to healthy mourning
Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto: Comprehensive, evidence-based programs and services support individuals free of charge.
Dead Dads Podcast: A video-first, audio-strong podcast hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham explorin the complexities of grief and father loss.
Bereavement Support Services: IWK Health offers bereavement services to families who have experienced the death of a child or pregnancy loss.
Healthy Sleep Tips (Sleepfoundation.org)
The Compassionate Friends of Canada: Support in the grief and trauma following the death of a child; no matter the age or cause
Canadian Mental Health Association – Grieving
Webinar Recording: Everybody Grieves – How you can better recognize, respond to, and process grief: Webinar hosted by CHPCA, presented by Maria Vassiliou from Philotimo Life on November 16, 2021 in honour of National Grief and Bereavement Day.
Kids, Youth & Grief
The Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children & Families
KidsGrief.ca: Talking with Kids & Teens About Dying and Death
Lumara Grief & Bereavement Care: Lumara walks alongside children and families in unspeakable moments of trauma and loss – offering evidence based bereavement care that nurtures healing and changes lives.
The Canadian Alliance for Grieving Children and Youth: A national group of over 90 organizations and professionals working together to ensure the accessibility of bereavement support and information to grieving children and their families.
The Children and Youth Grief Network: Resources created to improve grief literacy and build community capacity to support and work with grieving children and youth.
Family Education Center (FEC): An online library of parenting resources delivered by parents for parents to provide the skills and tools needed to help families thrive.
Children’s Grief Centre: Operated by Hospice Calgary, this centre offers individual and family counselling, peer support, education, consulting and practical resources for children and their families.
Camp Erin: A free, weekend bereavement camp for youth who are grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. Children and teens ages 6 to 17 attend a weekend camp experience that combines grief education and emotional support with fun, traditional camp activities.
