Canadian Association For Suicide Prevention
Directory of Support for Survivors of Suicide
From: http://www.casp-acps.ca/
CASP IS NOT A CRISIS CENTRE
* Survivor is a word used to describe someone who has lost someone significant to suicide. It does not refer to those who have made a suicide attempt and "survived".
==> This list is provided for information only. No formal endorsement is implied. <==
If you wish to add the name of a survivors support initiative in your community, please email information to
jane@suicideprevention.ca
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Alberta
Airdrie |
Grief Support Program, Airdrie Family Services; Contact: Barb Hinger
604 Main St. S., Airdrie , AB , T4B 2B8
Tel: (403) 912-8451; Email: barb.hinger@airdriefamilyservices.ca |
Calgary |
Bereavement Program; Contact: CMHA Suicide Services
#400, 1202 Centre Street SE , Calgary AB , T2G 5A5
Tel: (403) 297-1744; Email: suicideservices@cmha.calgary.ab.ca |
Edmonton |
Suicide Bereavement - The Support Network; Contact: Theresa King
#301 - 11456 Jasper Avenue NW , Edmonton AB , T5N 0M1
Tel: (780) 482-0198; Email: sbp@thesupportnetwork.com |
Fort McMurray |
Some Other Solutions Society for Crisis Prevention; Contact: Yvonne Balletto and Louise Steyn, 9912 Manning Avenue, Fort McMurray AB , T9H 2B9
Tel: (780) 743-8605; Email: balletto@altech.ab.ca; lstein@altech.ab.ca |
Grand Prairie |
Men's Support Group (for men experiencing any type of loss) – Catholic Family Services; Contact Erna Moon, 9902-101 Street (lower level), Grande Prairie , AB T8V 2P5
Tel:(780) 532-9381; Email: moone@gpcsd28.ab.ca |
Lethbridge |
Sharing Our Loss - Lethbridge Family Services; Contact: Mary Shillington
1107 - 2nd Avenue North , Lethbridge AB , T1H 0E6
Tel: (403) 327-5724; Email: mshillington@lethbridge-family-services.com |
Peace Country |
Hope & Healing Through Grief: Suicide Survivors Bereavement Support Group,
Contact: Coordinator, Peace Country Health - Mental Health Services,
10015 - 98 Street, Peace River , Alberta , T8S 1T4 ;
Tel: (780) 624-6151; Email: careen.griffin@pchr.ca,
Website: http://www.pchr.ca ; select :Mental Health Services", then "Suicide Prevention" |
Red Deer |
Canadian Mental Health Association Bereavement Support Program
#4, 5015 - 48 Street, Red Deer AB , T4N 1S9
Tel: (403) 342-2266; Email: officemanager.cmha@shaw.ca |
British Columbia
Cranbrook |
Suicide Bereavement Support Group; Contact: Donna Hoover
1700 – 4 th St., S. , Cranbrook , BC , V1C 6E1
Tel: (250) 426-4671; |
Creston |
Healing after Suicide Support Group; Contact: Creston RCMP Victim services
Tel: (250) 428-9313; Email: rcmpvap@kootenay.com |
Nanaimo |
Survivors of Suicide; Contact: Mary Barker
6986 Dickenson Rd., Lantzville , BC , V0R 2H0
Tel: (250) 390-2865, Email: barkjohn@shaw.ca |
Prince George |
Journey Through Suicide Grief; Contact: Jude Clark
CMHA, 555 George Street, Prince George , BC , V2N 2E4
Tel: (250) 964-2207, Email: jude@journeythroughsuicidegrief.com;
Website: http://www.journeythroughsuicidegrief.com |
Richmond |
Survivor Support Group, Chimo Crisis Services - The Caring Place; Contact: Sylvia Cust
120-7000 Minoru Blvd., Richmond , BC , V6Y 3Z5
Tel: (604) 279-7077, Email: scustc@chimocrisis.com |
Surrey |
Grief Support Group; Surrey Memorial Hospital
13750 – 96 th Avenue Surrey , BC , V3V 1Z2
Tel: (604)-581-2211 X2940; Email: perrie.peverall@fraserhealth.ca |
Surrey |
SOLOS: Surviving Our Loved One’s Suicide; Contact: Dave Kealy
Surrey Central Mental Health, 7525 King George Hwy, #110 ; Surrey , BC , V3W 5A8
Tel: (604) 592-4945 |
Vancouver |
S.A.F.E.R.
#300, 2435 Quebec St. , Vancouver , BC , V5T 4L6
Tel: (604) 879-9251; Email: Dammy.Albach@vch.ca |
Victoria |
Life Moves On - Pacific Centre Family Services, Contact: Sharon Kobrinksy
3120 Jenner Road , Victoria , BC V9C 1N6
Tel: (250) 474-2303; email: skobrinsky@shaw.ca |
Manitoba
Thompson |
Healing From Suicide's Grief; Contact: Leslie King
St. John 's United Church, 52 Cariboo Road , Thompson , MB , R8N 0L1
Tel: (204) 677-4495, Email: stjohns68@hotmail.com |
Winnipeg |
After Suicide Bereavement Support Group, Contact: Elly Vander Zande
Klinic Community Health Centre, 870 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg , MB , R3G 0P1
Tel: (204) 784-4200, Email: klinic@klinic.mb.ca |
Winnipeg |
Survivors of Suicide Self Help Group; Contact: Marlene Potash
214-2025 Corydon Ave.#162 , Winnipeg , MB , R3P 0N5
Tel: (204) 831-3610; Email: mpotash@mts.net; website: http://www.speak-out.ca |
New Brunswick
Elsipogtog |
Grief Recovery Outreach Program, Contact: Carolyn Milliea
349 Big Cove Rd., Elsipogtog , NB , E4W 2S3
Tel: (506) 523-8262; Email: crisis@bigcovehealth.ca |
Edmunston |
Survivor Support – Contact: Carol Martin
Edmunston Regional Hospital , 275 Blvd Hebert, Edmunston , NB , E3V 4E4
Tel: (506) 735-2030; Email: cmartin@health.nb.ca |
Fredericton |
Survivor Support - CMHA - Fredericton/Oromocto Region, Inc., Contact: Jean McBrine
65 Brunswick St., Suite 292 , Fredericton , NB , E3B 1G5
Tel: (506) 458-1803, Email: CMHAFO@nb.aibn.com |
Saint John |
Survivors of Suicide Self-Help Group; Contact: Executive Director
CMHA, Suite 1501 , 15 Market Square, Saint John , NB , E2L 1E8
Tel: (506) 633-1705; Email: cmha@nb.sympatico.ca |
Newfoundland
Conception Bay |
Survivors of Suicide; Contact Mary F. Steele
Box 3022 , Manuels, Conception Bay South, NF , A1W 1B4
Tel: (709) 834-4027 |
Northwest Territories
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Regional Health and Social Services Authority. Mental health services are available through each one. See http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/content/About_HSS/authorities_index.htm |
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Canadian Mental Health Association, NWT/Division
Tel: 867 873 3190, Fax: 867 873 4930, Email: cmha@yk.com |
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Sandy Little, Mental Health Consultant, Department of Health and Social Services, NWT.
Tel: 867-873-7926, Email: sandy_little@gov.nt.ca |
Nova Scotia
Halifax |
Survivors of Suicide; Contact: George Tomie
St. Andrew's United Church Hall, 6036 Coburg Rd. (at Robie Street ), Halifax , NS , B3H 1Z1
Tel: (902) 445-0860; Email: mar@navnet.net
Website: http://www.sos-novascotia.com |
Kentville |
Mothers United in Memory or M.U.M.
The Casey Project for Survivors of Suicide Contact: Mary Bent
915 Gracie Drive, Kentville , Nova Scotia , B4N 4M2
Tel: (902) 678-1345; Email: mgbent@ns.sympatico.ca |
Springhill |
Bereavement Support, Contact: Earl and Marie Gilbert
P.O. Box 2391 , Springhill , NS , B0M 1X0
Tel: (902) 597-3611 |
New Glasgow |
Survivor of Suicide Support Group; Contact Lori Miller
929 Greenhill Road , R.R. #1, Westville , NS , B0K 1V0
Tel: (902) 396-3000 |
Nunavut
Ontario
All groups/locations |
See the list maintained by the Ontario Suicide Prevention Network: http://www.ontariosuicidepreventionnetwork.ca; under the “Suicide Bereavement” tab.
Or contact: Ontario Suicide Prevention Network, 17 Upland Drive , Whitby , ON L1N 8H9
Tel: 905-897-9183, fax 905-897-8863 |
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown |
Adult Survivors of Suicide Self-Help Group, Contact: Consumer & Family Support Program
CMHA, 178 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown , PEI , C1A 7L9
Tel: (902) 628-1648 or 1-800-682-1648; Email: selfhelp@cmha.pe.ca |
Quebec
All groups/locations |
Please telephone 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553) for the Survivor Support Group closest to you. Both English & French groups are available.
Pour des services et de l’aide suite à un deuil par suicide dans votre région ou pour un groupe de support appeler au 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553). |
Laval |
Support group for children 8-12, Contact: Danyelle Latreille,
Ressource régionale suicide Laval , CLSC Laval, Qc,
Tel: (450) 687-5691 |
Montreal |
Family Survivors of Suicide: (514) 932-9692; http://www.suicideaftermath.com; Two locations:
School of Social Work, 3506 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A7 and
Montreal Catholic Counselling and Mediation Centre, Federation of Catholic Community Services, 1857 de Maisonneuve West Suite 300, Montreal, Quebec H3H 1J9 |
Montreal |
Teen Survivors of Suicide
1857 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal , PQ , H3H 1J9
Tel: (514) 937-5351, website: http://www.teensos.org |
Saskatchewan
Regina |
Survivors of Suicide; Contact: Krista Christensen
3227 MacLachlan Cres., Regina , SK , S4R 8H4
Tel: (306) 545-1207, Email: rainbows.at.dawn@accesscomm.ca |
Saskatoon |
After Suicide Support Saskatoon Inc.; Contact: Cathy Dietz
c/o #108 - 322 LaRonge Rd. , Saskatoon , SK , S7K 8B9
Tel: (306) 249-5666, Email: ccampbel9@shaw.ca |
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