Brochure and Local References
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Local Resources
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning Ontario: 1-833-621-0728
https://www.advancecareplanningontario.ca/acp
Dying with Dignity Canada: 1-800-495-6156
https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/education-and-resources/
Hospice Palliative Care Ontario Caregiver Support Education: 1-833-621-0728
Grief and Bereavement Support
Bereaved Families of Ontario: 519-743-4114
Peer support grief groups: mixed-loss, death by substance abuse; child loss; infant loss; in-person and virtual groups.
Griefwalk: 519-836-8141 ext. 237
Bereavement support through 1:1 companioning, support groups educational workshops.
The Coping Centre: 519-650-0852
Peer groups, loss by suicide and bereaved parents.
Camino Wellbeing Mental Health: 519-743-6333
Counselling services available offering full fee, sliding scale or subsidies
https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/
Interfaith Counselling Centre: 519-662-3092
Offers subsidized funding for counselling
https://www.interfaithcounselling.ca/
Shalom Counselling Services: 519-886-9690
Counselling services for a broad range of concerns, to people from all walks of life, backgrounds and belief systems
Soaring Spirits Canada (Newly Widowed Packets & Camp Widow Toronto)
They create and maintain innovative peer-based grief support programs for widowed men and women.
The Compassionate Friends (TCF) Waterloo Region Chapter: 519-722-4789
Monthly peer-support gatherings for parents who have experienced the death of a child, at any age, from any cause.
Estate Planner
Carrie (Chenchen) Qi, MBA, CFP®, CIM®, PFP® | Wealth Advisor | CIBC Wood Gundy | CIBC Private Wealth | 150 Caroline St. S, 3rd Floor, Waterloo, ON | Tel: 519-570-4098 | Carrie.Qi@cibc.com
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Grief Resources for Children and Youth
Hummingbird Centre for Hope: 519-500-8535
Provides a community of support for widowed parents with children; in-person and virtual groups, resources and 1:1.
https://hummingbirdcentreforhope.com/
Nightingale Centre for Grieving Children, Youth and Families: 519-265-9594
Provides support to grieving young people and families by offering individual/family support, groups, consultation and education
Bereaved Families of Ontario – Healing Little Hearts:
519-603-0198
A 7-week program for children ages 4-12 and their parents/caregivers. The goal of the program is to help children learn about grief and how to cope when someone in their life dies.
https://bfomidwest.org/what-we-d-/grief-support-program/support-for-kids/
Lighthouse for Grieving Children and
Families: 1-905-337-2333
Support for the entire family as each person navigates their unique journey through grief, loss, and change.
https://lighthousegriefsupport.org
Crisis Support for any Age: Call or Text 988
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