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Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Maureen – “Peer vs professional support”

Maureen talks about getting help and what is right for you.

Claudia – What do I do when my art is finished

Claudia explains some helpful tips after your art is finished

Susan – “Bearing Witness”

Susan discusses why it’s OK to talk about death and how you want to die.

Krista – “Strength”

Krista talks about how she sees strength and sucking it up. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Janice – “Risks”

Janice talks about risks in behaviour and progress.

Sarah K – Story

Sarah tells the story of her husbands death to a heroin overdose.

Matt – Grief changes

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

Madelyn talks about how it’s ok to not be ok.

Rev. Sky – “If you have experienced sudden loss”

Rev. Sky discusses things you can do to help navigate emotions.

Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

Jessica shares how her family gathered after her uncle died during COVID and how her family came up with a creative way of getting together in a parking lot.