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BC Bereavement Helpline

Agency Description

Through a provincial toll-free and confidential helpline, trained volunteers offer compassionate listening, information, and referrals for individuals who are suffering from grief and bereavement. Provides training and education for professionals on related topics, including sudden and traumatic loss; fees are charged. Also offers specialized grief and loss groups; see separate listing. Maintains an annual Grief Support Resource Guide that is available to members; membership fee is $75 per year. Helpline and office hours are from 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society, registered charity.

Services Offered by this Organization
Grief Support Groups

Mailing Address:

PO Box 20095, Fairview PO
Vancouver, BC V5Z 0C1

Organization Info:

Phone: 604-738-9950
Toll-free: 1-877-779-2223
Organization Website: http://www.bcbh.ca
General Email: contact@bcbh.ca
Last Verified: 2019-05-28

Compassionate Friends – Metro Vancouver (Burnaby)

Provided by: The Compassionate Friends of Canada

Service Description

Support groups for bereaved parents who have experienced the death of a child; siblings and grandparents are also welcome. Burnaby meetings are held at 7 pm on the last Wednesday of each month at the Jubilee United Church Memorial Room, 7591 Gray Avenue; use side entrance from alley. Additional meetings in Vancouver are held at various public libraries; call or email for information or check social media.

Address:

n/a
Burnaby, BC

Mailing Address:

1209-933 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 6L6

Service Info:

Grace: 778-222-0446
Service Website: http://www.tcfcanada.net
Email: MetroVancouverBurnaby@tcfcanada.net
Last Verified: 2019-09-09

Grief Support Groups

Provided by: BC Bereavement Helpline

Service Description

Offers support services including support groups for the bereaved. Suicide Grief Support Group is a support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide; offered twice a year in partnership with the crisis centre in Vancouver, and a funeral home in Surrey. Homicide Grief Support Group is a support group for those who have lost a loved one to homicide; offered once a year. Both groups are co-facilitated and run for eight weeks. Provides a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment to share stories and insights. Also provides bereavement survival tools, practical support, and information and referrals. Fees may be charged; subsidies may be available. Preregistration is required. Support is also provided to those who have lost a loved one due to substance use or substance poisoning. Office hours are from 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.

Address:

n/a
Vancouver, BC

Mailing Address:

Box 20095, RPO Fairview
Vancouver, BC V5Z 0C1

Service Info:

Phone: 604-738-9950
Alt. Phone: 1-877-779-2223
Service Website: http://www.bcbh.ca
Email: contact@bcbh.ca
Last Verified: 2019-05-29

Grief After a Substance Passing (GRASP)

Agency Description

Support group that provides families and individuals a platform to speak openly about losing someone to substance use. The Vancouver chapter meets from 7 pm to 9 pm on the second Thursday of every month (Gilmore Community School, Burnaby). Individual chapters schedule meetings and preregistration is required for new attendees.

Address:

Gilmore Community School
Room 207-50 Gilmore Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5C 4P5

Services Offered by this Organization

Grief After a Substance Passing (GRASP) – Kelowna Chapter
Grief After a Substance Passing (GRASP) – Surrey Chapter

Organization Info:

Phone:(none)
Organization Website: http://www.grasphelp.org
General Email: graspvancouverarea@gmail.com
Last Verified: 2018-10-03

Living Through Loss Counselling Society of BC

Agency Description

Provides individual and group counselling to youth and adults experiencing loss or life changes such as death, relationship break-up, chronic health issues, suicide, accidents, violent crime, workplace losses, transitions, anticipatory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and special needs. Designs custom workshops and sudden death and traumatic loss debriefs; offers community education on the impact of loss; and provides training for grief and loss professionals (level 1 and level 2 classes); available online and in-class. Neurofeedback therapy, trauma counselling (EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and Shiatsu therapy are also available. Also offers information sessions upon request. Counselling is available by telephone or online via Facetime, Skype and email. Accepts CVAP, WorkSafeBC, and ICBC cases. Fees are $110 per hour for individual sessions. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, with some weekend and evening appointments available. Nonprofit society.

Address:

206-1651 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y3

Mailing Address:

206-1651 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y3

Organization Info

Phone: 604-873-5013
Fax: 1.604.608.9468
Organization Website: http://www.livingthroughloss.ca
General Email: ltlc@shaw.ca
Last Verified: 2018-10-16

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