Toolkit
For Families and Loved Ones Navigating a Suicide Loss
Across Canada and Beyond
Canadian Alliance for Children’s Grief
Offers a national directory of child grief and bereavement support programs by province and city.
Operates a comprehensive directory of suicide bereavement support groups and resources across Canada.
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP)
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors
Offers a clinically moderated, 24/7 online support community and directories for in-person groups.
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Support for Specific Communities
People and communities may experience grief, loss, and access to support in different ways. This section highlights resources and services tailored to specific communities, including cultural, identity-based, and lived-experience considerations. You can explore the options below to find supports that may feel more relevant or accessible to you or your family.
In this section
Support for military families
Support services for military members, veterans, and their families, including programs that understand the unique experiences of military life and loss.
Support for military families
Moose Jaw Military Families Resource Centre (MRFC)
Offers support and tailored programs to military families in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. MFRC offers a range of services, including bereavement and grief support.
Government of Canada: Mental Health Services and Benefits for the Military
Provides support and mental health and family support programs, such as CAF Member Assistance Programs, Military Family Resource Centres, and a Family Information Line.
Resources for Indigenous communities
Culturally grounded supports and services for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis individuals, including options that incorporate language, tradition, and community-based healing.
Indigenous communities
Hope for Wellness Helpline
Provides 24/7 free and confidential counselling in English, French, Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut for Indigenous peoples across Canada. Contact: (1-855-242-3310) or online chat.
Culture for Life
Operates a national Indigenous youth wellness project promoting life, balance, and connection through culture. Offers videos, teachings, peer support, and stories that encourage hope, belonging, meaning, and purpose.
Talk for Healing
Offers 24/7 help, support, and resources for Indigenous women and their families via talk, text, and chat. Call or text, 1-855-554-HELP (4325).
Caring Hearts: Healing after Suicide Loss Support
Offers a traditional Indigenous approach to healing (Healing and Sharing Circle).
Counselling Connect Saskatchewan
Free, quick-access counselling and support (in-person/virtual) for Saskatchewan residents ages 6+. Offers an online directory of counselling options (in-person/virtual) for Saskatchewan residents 6+, available province-wide, along with online booking.
Indigenous Services Canada
Works with Indigenous partners to improve health and wellness in First Nations and Inuit communities. Offers programs that support suicide prevention, community mental wellness teams, youth programs, and trauma-informed counselling.
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program
Provides coverage for professional mental health counselling from eligible providers.
LGBTQ+ specific support
Inclusive and affirming supports for 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and families, including services that recognize diverse identities, relationships, and experiences.
LGBTQ+ communities
LGBT Youthline
Offers free support through our Ontario-wide 2SLGBTQ+ peer-support Helpline.
The Trevor Project — Crisis Services
Provides 24/7 crisis care for LGBTQ+ young people. Crisis counsellors are available by phone, chat or text. Service is a free, confidential and secure 24/7 service for LGBTQ+ youth struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide.
Family Service Regina
Provides queer-affirming mental health care in a safe and inclusive space to explore identity, relationships, and mental well-being.
Samaritans SafePlace: Suicide Grief Support Groups for the LGBTQ+ Community
Offers a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ loss survivors and those who have lost someone who identified as LGBTQ+ to share their experiences and find support. Groups are peer-led, facilitated by fellow LGBTQ+ suicide loss survivors.
