Volunteering Opportunity

Alex’s Safe Harbour
A Special Place for Grief, Hope & Healing
Grief Support for Children, Teens and Families

Would you or someone you know be willing to give 3 hours of your time each week, to help a child, teen, family or adult at a time when they need it the most? Alex’s Safe Harbour provides family centered grief support in the Halifax Regional Municipality. We are presently seeking compassionate individuals who would like to help. We offer full training for group facilitators and there are also many other ways for you to help behind the scenes. Our free support groups have been made possible by the generous donations from private and corporate donations, the IWK Health Foundation, the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, Arbor Memorial Foundation and the Community Health Boards. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact our Bereavement Coordinator, Trish Dominie at 902-448-8396 and visit our website www.alexssafeharbour.com.

Kids’ grief counselling offered at IWK

The IWK Health Centre in Halifax is offering help to children and teenagers who have lost a loved one.

Support groups for grief and bereavement will be held in the coming months for teenagers 13 to 18 and children six to 12.

Participants will be given the opportunity to express grief through group exercises and expressive arts, led by trained facilitators and volunteers who have been screened by the IWK.

The sessions for teenagers will take place on Feb. 26 and 27.

The children’s support group will meet Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. from March 24 to May 5.

Pre-registration is required. Call bereavement co-ordinator Nick Zwaagstra at 470-8942.