Helpful Links & Downloads

BC RESOURCES

BC Bereavement Helpline: provincial information and referral service for those experiencing bereavement

British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association (BCHPCA)
Advocacy, research, education and helpful resources

Canada Pension Survivor Benefits

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)
public policy, initiatives, resources for family and informal caregivers

 Canadian Virtual Hospice : information education and resources

Victoria Hospice Society
information and resources for those facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement

 TOPICAL

BEREAVED PARENTS: www.compassionatefriends.org

GRIEVING CHILDREN: www.kidsaid.com | www.bcchildrens.ca

GRIEVING FAMILIES:  www.pbs.org/parents/whenfamiliesgrieve/

MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING: www.madd.org

ADOLESCENT SUICIDE: www.focusas.com

SENIORS AND SUICIDE: www.ontario.cmha.ca

WIDOWS: www.widownet.org

LOCAL

RAINBOWS FOR CHILDREN: A support group for children who have suffered a significant loss, either by death, divorce or other painful transition.

Contact:
The Family Guidance Association
3039-4th Avenue Port Alberni, BC. V9Y 2B8
Ph: 250-724-0125

Brochure Downloads:

• Anticipatory Grief
• When death is near: How will I know? What can I do?
• What is Caregiver Burnout?
• Ten Things to Know about Grief
• Dealing with Grief: A Guide to Understanding Your Reactions
• Is there anything I can do? Suggestions for friends and relatives of a grieving survivor
• After the First Year...Then What?"