Helpful Guides & Resources

Please note: Our Helpful Guides & Resources page is currently in development. We hope to provide all things from podcasts, to books, to professional studies, all in one place.

Local Professional Support

  • New Dawn Grief Support

    Alysha Angus is trauma-aware, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Coach, certified through Seeds of Growth Academy.

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  • Sacred Healing Holistic Therapy

    Sarah Picken specializes in working with women and couples who are struggling with trauma, PTSD, infertility, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, birth trauma & postpartum.

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  • Olivia Smith Doula

    Olivia Smith is a certified Doula with many services to offer, including pregnancy & infant loss support.

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  • Dragonfly Support Program

    The Dragonfly Support Program at Women’s Health Clinic supports people impacted by pregnancy loss, infant loss, and babies born to spirit. We are currently offering counselling, peer support, group support, and resources for individuals and families affected by these experiences. All our services are free-of-cost for anyone living in Manitoba regardless of health coverage and welcome people of all genders.

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  • PAIL Centre

    The Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre is a non-profit registered charity that helps families connect to support on their path to healing after pregnancy or infant loss.

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  • Baby's Breath

    Baby’s Breath is Canada’s only national foundation focused on SIDS, and more recently also dedicated to reducing all sudden and unexpected infant deaths including stillbirths.

    Parents can request a free bereavement support kit, access a printable grief journal and participate in online groups. English and French resources are available with specific information on SIDS, stillbirth and infant loss. Baby’s Breath also offers a free 60 minute grief counselling session via teleconference.

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  • David Kessler

    Grief.com is dedicated to help everyone deal with the often unknown terrain that comes along with all kinds of grief. Through education, information and other helpful resources we hope to make the challenging road of grief a little easier.

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  • Canadian Virtual Hospice

    MyGrief.ca is an online resource to help people move through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace. It can help you understand your grief and approach some of the most difficult questions that may arise. It was developed by people who have experienced the death of someone important to them and grief specialists.

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  • Palliative Manitoba

    Palliative Manitoba eases the suffering of the dying, the bereaved and caregivers, through supportive services and education.

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  • Wellness Together

    A grief coach is available on the phone to help with understanding and managing your grief. This program can help with significant loss from the death of a loved one and other forms of loss.

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  • Empty Arms

    Empty Arms is a charity that supports those experiencing the loss of a child from pregnancy through early childhood.

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  • Canadian Mental Health Association

    Founded in 1918, The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a national charity that helps maintain and improve mental health for all Canadians. As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health, CMHA helps people access the community resources they need to build resilience and support recovery from mental illness.

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The SIDS grieving process as it relates to the concepts of traditional First Nations teachings.