This is a developing resource listing centres of support for survivors of suicide loss in Canada. May we say that we are so sorry for your loss. Stay alive. Tomorrow is counting on you. Your Life Counts is here for you and your family. Please feel comfortable to reach out to us. Additional help resources for folk generally seeking help and support are listed here.
Australia
Belgium
Canada
National Emergency Number for Canada is 911
National Crisis Line
Canada Suicide Prevention Service
Connect with a counselor now by phone
Toll free 1-833-456-4566 (24/7/365)
Text 45645 (4pm-midnight Eastern Time)
Alberta
CMHA Suicide Bereavement Program
400 – 1202 Centre Street SE
Calgary, AB T2G 5A5
Phone: (403) 297-1744
email: suicideservices@cmha.calgary.ab.ca
The Support Network: Suicide Grief Support Program
400 – 10025 106 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
Contact: Ofelia Leon
Phone: (780) 482-0198
email: oleon@crisissupportcentre.com
website: www.thesupportnetwork.org
Some Other Solutions Society for Crisis Prevention
9912 Manning Avenue
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2B9
Contact: Karen Gooden (Executive Director)
Phone: (780) 743-8605
email: kgooden@altech.ab.ca
website: http://www.fmresources.org
Catholic Family Services – Men’s Support Group
9902 – 101 Street (Lower Level)
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2P5
Contact: Erna
Phone: (780) 532-9381
email: moone@gpcsd28.ab.ca
Sharing Our Loss – Lethbridge Family Services
1107 – 2nd Avenue North
Lethbridge, AB T1H 0E6
Contact: Program Director or Clinical Supervisor
Phone: (403) 327-5724
Website: www.lfsfamily.ca
Hope & Healing Through Grief Suicide Survivors Bereavement Support Group
10015 – 98 Street
Peace River, AB T8S 1T4
Contact: Coordinator, Mental Health Services
Phone: (780) 624-6151
email: careen.griffin@pchr.ca
website: www.pchr.ca
CMHA Bereavement Support Group
5017 50th Avenue
Red Deer, AB T4N 4B2
Phone: (403) 342-2266
email: office@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca
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British Columbia
Life Moves On – Pacific Centre Family Centres
3120 Jenner Road
Victoria, BC V9C 1N6
Contact: Sharon Kobrinsky
Phone: (250) 474-2303
email: skobrinsky@shaw.ca
S.A.F.E.R. Counselling Services (Suicide Attempt Follow-up, Education, & Research)
310 – 1669 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5N 1V9
Phone: (604) 675-3985
email: dammy.albach@vch.ca
Intake Worker – 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday
SOLOS: Surviving Our Loved One’s Suicide
Surrey Mental Health Centre
110 – 7525 King George Hwy
Surrey, BC V3W 5A8
Contact: Dave Kealy
Phone: (604) 592-4945
Grief Support Group
Surrey Memorial Hospital
13750 – 96th Avenue
Surrey, BC V3V 1Z2
Phone: (604) 581-2211 x2940
Heartbeat: A Suicide Survivor Support Group – CMHA
1152 3rd Avenue
Prince George, BC
Phone: (250) 964-8644
Arborcare Suicide Support Group
14660 – 72nd Avenue
Surrey, BC
Contact: Marlyn Ferguson
Phone: (604) 596-8866
Healing after Suicide Support Group
P.O. Box 400
421 – 16th Avenue S
Creston, BC
Contact: Creston RCMP Victim Services
Phone: (250) 428-9313
After Suicide Support Group
Chimo Crisis Services
120-7000 Minoru Blvd.
Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5
The Caring Place
Contact: Sylvia Cust
Phone: (604) 279-7077
Support for Suicide Loss
1524 Fort Street
Victoria, BC
Contact: Kristen Stein
Phone: (250) 386-6328
email: admin@need2.ca
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Manitoba
Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line (24/7):
1-877-435-7170
Klinic Crisis Line (24/7):
1-888-322-3019
klinic.mb.ca
MB Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services (M-F 10 AM to 9 PM):
1-866-367-3276
online crisis chat: supportline.ca
Other MB Provincial Crisis Line Services can be found at:
https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mh/crisis.html
Your Life Counts
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New Brunswick
Capital Region Mental Health & Addictions Association
292-65 Brunswick Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 1G5
Contact: Dawn Maskill
Phone: (506) 458-1803
email: Dawn.maskill@crmhaa.ca
CMHA: Saint John | Hope & Healing: Coping with the Suicide of a Loved One Program
1500 – 15 Market Square
Saint John, NB E2L 1E8
Contact: Executive Director
Phone: (506) 633-1705
Fax: (506) 633-2892
email: cmha@nb.aibn.ca
Grief Recovery Outreach Program
349 Big Cove Road
Elsipogtog, NB E4W 2S3
Phone: 506-523-8222
email: crisis@ehwc.ca
Your Life Counts
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Newfoundland & Labrador
Survivors of Suicide Loss Group – St. Johns 99 Dorans Lane
St. Johns, NFLD
Contact: Tina Davies
Phone: (709) 726-4223
email: tgdavies99@gmail.com
Survivors of Suicide Loss Group – Corner Brook
Summit Place, 112 Premier Drive
Corner Brook, NL
Contact: Community Mental Health Initiative
Phone: (709)634-4322
Email: cmhi.iac@gmail.com
Your Life Counts
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Northwest Territories & Nunavut
Health and Social Services
Yellowknife, NT
Contact: Sandy Little, Mental Health Consultant
Phone: (867) 873-7926
email: sandy_little@gov.nt.ca
Canadian Mental Health Association NWT/Division
P.O. Box 2580
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N6
Contact: Sandra Beaton
Phone: (867) 873-3190
email: cmha@yk.com
Regional Health Social Services Authority
Contact: Local Social Services Authority
website: www.hss.gov.nt.ca/hss-authorities
Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
Iqaluit, NU
Phone: (800) 265-3333
website: www.nunavuthelpline.ca/index.html
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Nova Scotia
Bereavement Support
P.O. Box 2391
Springhill, NS B0M 1X0
Contact: Earl & Marie Gilbert
Phone: (902) 597-3611
Survivor of Suicide Support Group
929 Greenhill Road, R.R. #1
Westville, NS B0K 2A0
Contact: Lori Miller
Phone: (902) 396-3000
Mothers United in Memory (M.U.M.)
The Casey Project for Survivors of Suicide
915 Gracie Drive
Kentville, NS B4N 4M2
Contact: Mary Bent
Phone: (902) 678-1345
email: mgbent@ns.sympatico.ca
Survivors of Suicide
St. Andrew’s United Church
6036 Coburg Road (at Robie Street)
Halifax, NS B3H 1Z1
Contact: George Tomie
Phone: (902) 445-0860
email: marc@navnet.net
website: www.sos-novascotia.com
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Ontario
Distress Centre Durham
Phone: (905) 430-3511
Website: www.distresscentredurham.com
Toronto Distress Centre
Phone: (416) 595-1716
website: www.torontodistresscentre.com/survivor-support
Ontario Suicide Prevention Network
Canadian Mental Health, Brantford
Stedman Community Hospice, Wayne Gretzky Parkway
phone: (519) 752-2998 ext. 112
email: lill@cmhabrant.on.ca
Friends in Grief, Hamilton
Bay Gardens Funeral Home, 947 Rymal Road East
phone: (905) 318-0059
email: fig@mountaincable.net
Canadian Mental Health Association London-Middlesex
648 Huron Street
phone: (519) 434-0077 ext. 244
email: grief@london.cmha.ca
website: www.ontariosuicidepreventionnetwork.ca
Ottawa – Survivors of Suicide Support Group
For more information or to register contact:
Phone: (613) 225-3732
Email: info@barbarafreedmanwellness.com
Website: www.barbarafreedmanwellness.com
Victim Services Bruce Grey Perth
Phone: (888) 577-3111
email: sgsg@victim-services.com
website: www.victim-services.com
Survivors of Suicide Support Program
Orillia
contact: Bernadette/Dianne
phone: (705) 326-9941/ (705) 327-5970
Barrie
contact: Bernadette/Sheila
phone: (705) 326-9941/ (705) 737-0534
Waterloo Region
Nine week professional run group 4 times/year and monthly peer support group
Elisa Brewer-Singh
519-894-1400 ext 2151
ebrewersingh@lutherwood.ca
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Prince Edward Island
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Quebec
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Yukon
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Saskatchewan
After Suicide Support Saskatoon
108 – 322 LaRonge Road
Saskatoon, SK S7K 8B9
Contact: Cathy Campbell
Phone: (306) 249-5666
email: ccampbell@shaw.ca
Surviving Suicide Support Group
Greystone Bereavement Centre
700 B 4400 – 4th Avenue
Regina, SK S4T 0H8
Contact: Marlene Jackson
Phone: (306) 766-6947
Survivors of Suicide Support Group
W.J. Jones & Son Family Resource Centre
262 Athabasca Street E
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0L5
Contact: Della
Phone: (306) 691-4715
email: jonesfamilycenter@wjjonesandson.com
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England
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India
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Republic of Ireland (Eire)
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Japan
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Netherlands
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Northern Ireland
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Scotland
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Sri Lanka
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United Kingdom
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USA
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Wales
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