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MISSION STATEMENT |
| We believe that following a death or any significant loss, mourning is a natural experience.
We believe that directed care and support, ever present in the community, facilitates and normalizes the mourning process. The Foundation provides leadership and direction for that support. |
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Words of Inspiration |
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Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal...
May time heal your heart, and may your heart heal with time... |
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Gerry Lougheed Jr. - Chair
Sharon Baiden Nick Battigelli Ray Besse Anthony Chezzi Reverend Gerry Copeman Lynda Edman Maria Santoro Dave Innes Ed Jakubo Fran McMillan Allan Sizer Santina Marasco - Foundation Coordinator |
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LINKS OF INTEREST
Lougheeds Funeral Home Grieving Children Bereavement Ontario Network Embracing Grief COPING Centre Grief Journey |
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THE AIMS OF THE FOUNDATION 1. To provide opportunities for helping people survive the loss of a loved one through support groups. 2. To develop an awareness of the needs of the bereaved in the community. 3. To support the educational system in its endeavour to deal with death and its effect on children. 4. To provide practical insights to bereaved persons via resource people on the advisory board. 5. To further identify the needs of this group and act as a catalyst for the development of relevant services. 6. To provide audio-visual and written material regarding death and its effect on our lives. |
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January 2010 - Complicated Mourning
Speaker: Betty Ann McPherson MA Clinical Psycology/Grief Specialist St. Joseph's Health Centre, 5th floor Boardroom, 1/12/2010 7:00:00 PM February 2010 - Spousal Bereavement Speaker: Fran McMillan & John Snow St. Joseph's Health Centre- 5th floor Boardroom, 2/9/2010 7:00:00 PM |
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SUPPORT
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The emotional tasks of persons who have experienced the death of a loved one are painful, complicated and prolonged. To negotiate each stage of the grieving process, the bereaved are often in need of help. At the appropriate time, seeking help is simply one more way of coping, a sign of strength and self-awareness. Support groups provide opportunities for individuals to share feelings of grief, to learn from individuals, to share feelings of grief, to learn from others that they are not alone in their situation and to learn how to cope effectively with feelings of grief. Individuals give and receive support from each other. Monthly information sessions are held the second Tuesday of each month 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Joseph's Health Centre, Fifth Floor Boardroom. Closed support groups (8 weekly sessions), that provide mutual support, education and healing are held throughout the year.
8 weekly sessions, lead by trained facilitators, offered at various times throughout the year for adults who are bereaved due to: Seminars are hosted on topics related to coping with bereavement and death education.
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CONTACT
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For more information please contact (705) 673-3182 |
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OR Email: support@bereavementfoundationofsudbury.com |
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