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Caileigh – Working with children in grief

Caileigh shares why she likes working with and supporting children in grief. “Over the course of their lives, children and youth and families experience a lot of losses, and it’s an empowering job to empower others. I’m not only empowering them, but I’m also building parent capacity in recognizing that it does take a village and it takes a community to support a child.”

Janice – “The importance of listening”

Janice explains the importance of not being judgemental and listening when helping someone is in grief.

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.

Teresa – Intellectual disabilities grief and time to process

Teresa explains the importance of giving time when communicating with people who have intellectual disabilities

Karyn and Aidan – Our story 2

Karyn and Aidan – Aidan tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

Corrie – Triggers

Corrie discuss the many types of triggers

Mary S – Dogs

Mary talks about how special dogs are and how much they helped her grief

Maureen – “Anger”

Maureen talks about the power of anger and how to deal with it.

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Jim – Triggers

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Jim discusses triggers, how to recognize them and develop coping mechanisms to help deal with the strong emotions that they can cause

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Brenda and Dale – “David’s Room”

Brenda and Dale discuss their process of dealing with their son’s room. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.