Rainbows Canada
Rainbows is an international organization that helps children through times of loss, like separation, divorce or death. They offer peer support groups in many communities across BC and the rest of Canada.
Grief and Loss
Grief support resources and materials to support children, teens and adults who are experiencing the grief of loss.
HandsOn
This website provides help and practical advice for supporting children and young people's mental health and emotional well being. Includes sections on anxiety, sleep, school refusal, bereavement, and more.
BC Bereavement Helpline
A non-profit, free, and confidential service that connects the public to grief support services in BC, including suicide grief support and loss due to substance use. Services include bereavement support groups, a toll-free grief and loss helpline, and community events.
The Compassionate Friends of Canada
A non-profit organization offering support and grief education to families who have experienced the death of a child. There is a listing of support groups in the BC Chapter.
Helping Children and Teens During Difficult Times
A guide by Vancouver Coastal Health intended to help parents and caregivers talk to and support their children when a loved one is diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, focusing on ways to talk to children about their loved one’s sickness and help children express their feelings in age-appropriate ways.
Facts for Families: Grief and Children
This resource sheet explains how children may react to grief at the loss of a family member, signs that your child may be having serious difficulty with the loss, and where to go for help.
MyGrief.ca
MyGrief.ca is an online support tool for people who are grieving or supporting someone who is grieving.