Author: bfocornwall

  • Teen Workshop

    Our Teen Workshop was held on May 23rd. Thank you to Bernie Lamarch, Pauline Lariviere and Gisèle Roy! Reminder – next Teen Workshop is November 7th!

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  • 2013 Candlelight Service

    Our Annual Candlelight Service was held on December 11th at Knox St. Paul’s United Church in Cornwall. Thank you to the speakers, readers, facilitators and volunteers who made the evening

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  • 2013 Memory Tree

    The 17th Annual Lighting Ceremony was attended by over 80 people on Sunday December, 1st at Cornwall Square. We would like to thank the Centennial Choir for adding their music

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  • Composer avec le deuil

    Les renseignements d’ordre général ci-inclus ont été compilés avec l’aide de clients et de clientes des services de santé mentale, de psychologues et de psychiatres. Vous pouvez obtenir des renseignements

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  • Le temps des Fêtes

    Suggestions pour survivre “le temps des Fêtes” « Le temps des Fêtes »  est, sans contredit, le temps de l’année le plus difficile à vivre pour les personnes endeuillées. C’est une période de

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  • Réactions à une perte brutale ou traumatique

    Le chagrin est un processus normal à la suite d’une perte. Lors d’une perte traumatique, le processus est plus compliqué. Les gens qui subissent ce genre de perte sont convaincus

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  • Am I To Blame?

    Shedding shame to survive suicide Harriet Emma Empey Attridge was beautiful, spirit-loving, loyal hard working and courageous. She completed suicide at the age of 62. Nine years later there still

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  • Beyond Surviving A Suicide

    Know you can survive. You may not think so, but you can. Struggle with “Why” it happened until you no longer need to know “Why” or until you are satisfied

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  • How do we help surviving children handle grief?

    How do we help our surviving children when we as parents are overwhelmed by our own grief? Many bereaved parents face this question when their child dies and they have surviving

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  • A Child’s Grief

    “There were so many unanswered questions and every time I wanted to ask someone, I was told that everything was fine and I shouldn’t worry.” His words at age 34

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