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Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Kristal – Harm Reduction

Kristal speaks to the importance of harm reduction and how it can save lives. She discusses how accessing harm reduction leads to the creation of connections with community support. It allows community outreach members to connect with community members and get to know them, and to know to look for them if they don’t see them when they usually do.

Zoreena – COVID and isolation

Zoreena discusses COVID isolation and the loss of time to spend with her Dad and her cousing

Amber – My Story

Amber talks about the traumatic death of her father in an explosion and being 17

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

John Martin – Loss and Grief – Be Careful What You Say to Someone Who Hurts

John discusses how what you say to a griever is very important

KIm – Planning a funeral in the pandemic

Kim explains the ups and downs of planning a funeral during the pandemic

Chantal – Physical symptoms and grieving

Chantal talks about panic attacks and thinking she was having a heart attack

Karyn and Aidan – Our story 2

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

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

Maureen – Isolated in a nursing home

Maureen talks about her father-in-law isolated and palliative during the pandemic

Rev. Sky – “Weepies”

Rev. Sky talks about weepies, that they are OK and how to deal with them.