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Blog
Find newly released resources, grief news, guest posts, and featured grief content from around the world, in our blog.
Just Released•Canadian Grief Alliance
Canadian Grief Alliance statement on Tumbler Ridge Tragedy
The Canadian Grief Alliance (CGA) shares the shock and anguish of all Canadians at news of the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. We join with people across the country in holding the people of Tumbler Ridge in our thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.
When grief is precipitated by violence and loss on a large scale, as in Tumbler Ridge, it is intense and overwhelming. Naturally, people there will turn first to family and friends for comfort and reassurance. Though not eve
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Just Released•Canadian Grief Alliance
In a set of new videos, we hear from Briar Ames about grief. Briar, an overdose prevention worker, became unhoused at the beginning of the pandemic. Now housed, she recalls the grief and loss that she experienced during that period of her life.
In her interview, Briar sheds light on the universal aspects of grief but also identifies some challenges unique to those experiencing homelessness. She talks about grieving lost possibilities, delayed grief, and how she could not fully process her grie
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Just Released•Canadian Grief Alliance
In a new video series, we talk to Melissa about grief related to the death of a beloved pet. Melissa is the co-founder of Through Rough Times, a service in Toronto for people receiving healthcare treatment who need care for their pets. She talks about her grief and the loss of her dog Luna, and how she now supports others who are grieving the loss of a pet.
In her interview, Melissa explores the unique aspects of grief when a pet dies, including unrecognized grief, disenfranchised grief, and the
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Just Released•Canadian Grief Alliance
We’re delighted to share our newest infographic with you: “Is this common for grief?” This is the third in our series of grief infographics to help people understand and respond to their own and others’ grief.
This infographic highlights some of the ways grief shows up in our bodies, behaviour, thinking, and feelings. Grief doesn’t always look or feel the way we expect it to, and it’s common to wonder if we are grieving “right.” (There is no “right” way to grieve, and everyone grieves in their
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Just Released•Canadian Grief Alliance
After 12 months of consultations, today the Canadian Grief Alliance released Next Steps Action Plan: A Strategic Approach to Grief Literacy and Grief Support in Canada The report calls for national leadership, collaboration, and concrete actions to bring Canada in line with other countries that #MakeGriefAPriority.
Recommendations:
The report makes 5 recommendations that build on the findings of the cross-country consultations, leverage successful models in other countries and respond to Canad
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Just Released•Canadian Grief Alliance
We are excited to welcome you to AboutGrief.ca – Canada’s national website about grief!
The Canadian Grief Alliance has created this site, with investment from Health Canada, to help people who are living with grief and those who are supporting others in their grief. While everyone will experience grief, it is often misunderstood. Grief is a natural response to any loss that is important to you, whether a person, relationship, sense of security, finances, hope, a job, a pet, or other losses. Gri
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