Canadian Grief Alliance's Avatar

Canadian Grief Alliance

@griefallianceca.bsky.social

Founded by leaders in grief and bereavement, the CGA raises awareness about grief to improve access to services & promote grief research #NationalGriefStrategy

27 Followers  |  4 Following  |  96 Posts  |  Joined: 17.01.2025  |  1.8756

Latest posts by griefallianceca.bsky.social on Bluesky

Post image

It can be hard to know what to say or do when someone you know is grieving. Find more ideas for how to support someone @ AboutGrief.ca

01.12.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

The Canadian Healing Quilt is a space to honour and remember. Gather virtually with families & friends to create a lasting memorial for a person who has died. No cost. www.healingquilt.ca #Grief

06.10.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Canadian Healing Quilt, rooted in #Indigenous traditions, is a virtual space to grieve, honour & remember someone you care about by creating a memorial quilt square. Each square is part of a virtual mosaic of quilt squares from across Canada. www.healingquilt.ca #grief

03.10.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Canadian Healing Quilt, rooted in #Indigenous traditions, is a virtual space to grieve, honour & remember someone you care about by creating a memorial quilt square. Each square is part of a virtual mosaic of quilt squares from across Canada. www.healingquilt.ca #grief

01.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Today we honour the children who never returned home and those who survived the Canadian residential school system. We acknowledge the grief of all impacted and affirm our commitment to reconciliation. #OrangeShirtDay

30.09.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

When someone dies the grief can be overwhelming. Creating a lasting memorial yourself, or with family can help. www.healingquilt.ca #grief #loss #communitysupport

29.09.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

The new HealingQuilt.ca complements other Canadian Grief resources - MyGrief.ca, KidsGrief.ca, YouthGrief.ca and provides people with a creative arts-based opportunity to respond to grief. #grief #loss #communitysupport

26.09.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

For #IndigenousPeoples in Canada, #grief is intergenerational and deeply tied to the losses and effects of colonization. Learn more buff.ly/hKCfmJt at AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance.
#MakeGriefAPriority

25.09.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Become part of a nationwide healing community on www.healingquilt.ca. Create a lasting memorial quilt square to honour & remember someone who has died. There is no cost to create or maintain a square. #grief #loss #communitysupport

24.09.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

An exciting new virtual space to grieve, honour & remember someone you care about who has died has just been launched by our friends virtualhospice.bsky.social, Elder Albert McLeod, Palliative Manitoba, & The Winnipeg Foundation. Check it out at www.healingquilt.ca #grief #loss #communitysupport

22.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

For a variety of reasons, you may be experiencing spiritual grief, religious grief, a loss of faith, or a loss of your spiritual/religious community. Learn more at buff.ly/nhZNaj3 at AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance. #MakeGriefAPriority

19.09.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Programs and Services An interactive map to find programs and services near you and across Canada.

Learn more buff.ly/KxlvMLP at AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance.
#MakeGriefAPriority

16.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

Welcome to AboutGrief.ca - Canada's national grief portal! Our diverse library of Programs and Services is available for those living with grief or supporting someone who is. Your grief is welcome here. Financial contribution from Health Canada.

16.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Powered by AI, AboutGrief’s Grief Assistant is here to help answer your questions and find information across the website. Information provided is not a substitute for health advice. Learn more buff.ly/db2C9rA at AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance. #MakeGriefAPriority

11.09.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

With financial contribution from Health Canada. #MakeGriefAPriority

08.09.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Welcome to AboutGrief.ca - Canada's national grief portal! Explore articles, videos, and practical ideas for living with grief or supporting someone who is. Whether you're grieving a death or another loss - your grief is welcome here.

08.09.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Canada needs to move toward a public health model of supporting grief Canada needs a national grief strategy to improve support, reduce costs and treat bereavement as a public health issue.

Canada needs to move toward a public health model of supporting grief:

31.07.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

#MakeGriefAPriority

30.07.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Beginning to feel better after a loss can sometimes feel upsetting. Learn more about why and find ideas to help at aboutgrief.ca/topics/when-... AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance.

30.07.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

For #IndigenousPeoples in Canada, #grief is intergenerational and deeply tied to the losses and effects of colonization. Learn more buff.ly/hKCfmJt at AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance.
#MakeGriefAPriority

28.07.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

Losing a job or facing a #financial or #career setback can cause #grief. Learn more and find ideas to help at buff.ly/KbyirZI AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance.
#MakeGriefAPriority

25.07.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Many people who know someone who has died from #suicide struggle with their #grief. Learn more and find ideas to help at buff.ly/iNBILHS AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance. #MakeGriefAPriority

23.07.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

It is common to grieve expected losses before they occur. Learn more and find helpful suggestions here buff.ly/YdyEyjL at AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance. #MakeGriefAPriority

14.07.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

A decline in health can trigger many losses. Learn more and find helpful suggestions here buff.ly/3rK4STw at AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance. #MakeGriefAPriority

11.07.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

#MakeGriefAPriority

09.07.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

Pressure to β€œget over” grief can make living with loss even more difficult. Learn more about how long grief lasts buff.ly/VVF26pD at AboutGrief, from the Canadian Grief Alliance.

09.07.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Have you seen these resources from the @GriefAllianceCA? buff.ly/A7yRfct Pls share to help everyone better understand and respond to #grief! With investment from Health Canada.

07.07.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

Grief is as unique as the person experiencing it, and it can show up in many different ways. Learn more buff.ly/ibwFKc7 #MakeGriefAPriority

04.07.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Please share these resources from @GriefAllianceCA widely to help people understand and respond to grief. Link to or download from buff.ly/45UtvNQ.

02.07.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image

Grieving a miscarriage or other reproductive loss can be overwhelming. Find understanding and help at buff.ly/fhxizaX

#MakeGriefAPriority

26.06.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@griefallianceca is following 4 prominent accounts