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John Martin – Loss and Grief- Make Sure You Hear Their Story

John about the importance of hearing a griever

Joyce – My Story

Joyce shares her story about the sudden death of her son in an accident and how she has coped by helping others in need

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

Antoinetta shares about the challenges she faced when returning to school after her father died

Kristal – The Value of all Those Lost

Kristal emphasizes that the lives of those lost to drug poisoning had value, they were an opportunity that was lost, and that the community is missing so much in their absence.

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.

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

Mary explains the challenges of dealing with the death of her partner and then her parents

Jacqueline – It’s an Honour

Jacqueline explains why it’s an honour to be a part of her clients healing journey

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

Jacqueline explains how art can be like journal entries that you would keep private

Kristal – Professional Experience and Work

Kristal discusses being a peer support woker, working on a one on one level with community members to help them with their goals related to substance abuse. She supports those in the community dealing with loss and grief. She speaks to everyone’s experience with loss and grief being very individual.

Lynda – “Guilt during a time of crisis”

Lynda discusses how to deal with guilt.

Rev. Sky – “Why”

Rev. Sky talks about the question of why and how to look beyond it.

Valmy – The power of lyrics

Valmy explains how lyrics can take the pressure off if you don’t know how to communicate. how you are feeling