Grief & Drug Poisoning Toolkit [Free Downloadable PDF]

Rev. Sky – “It’s OK to cry”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about loss due to gun violence, that it’s OK to cry and finding an outlet.

Thoughts About Grief Counselling Playlist

July 6, 2020

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Donna – “Grief in conversation”

December 10, 2018

Donna discusses language and talking about grief.

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

June 2, 2021

Marija explains how all of the losses we experience during a pandemic are compounded

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

June 13, 2023

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Michele – Advice to younger grieving self

March 14, 2022

Michele tells what advice she would give to her younger grieving self

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

November 6, 2022

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Madelyn -Healing and support group for Asian Canadian women

July 8, 2021

Madelyn discusses the value in having your voice heard

Madelyn – Advice to younger self

July 8, 2021

Madelyn discusses how having feelings is a gift and you can work through tough ones. There is hope.

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

December 10, 2018

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Cara – Intellectual disabilities, sharing and expressing about grief

November 6, 2022

Cara discusses how it’s very important that people living with intellectual disabilities have the opportunity to not only know about the information about the person being ill and dying and having the choice and opportunity to go to after death rituals. It’s also really important that they get the opportunity to share their story in whatever way they communicate. This can be verbally through sign language, through communication books, art, music, going for walks, being in nature