The Children's Grief Foundation of Canada

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Our foundation raises and distributes funds to 🇨🇦 charities that support children’s grief.

Twice a year we release applications where registered charities in Canada (e.g. hospices, community groups) can apply to seek funding for a program that will support grieving children.

10/23/2026

Halloween has always been about remembering. 🕯️🎃

Long before costumes and candy, people used this time of year to make room for loved ones who had died. In Samhain, families set an extra place at the table. In souling, people traded soul cakes for a promise to remember. During Día de los Mu***os, families build ofrendas to welcome their loved ones home.

For grieving kids, teens and young adults, the skeletons and ghosts on every porch can be a gentle way into honest conversations about death, love and memory. You don’t need perfect words. Just a willingness to walk alongside them.

👉 Swipe for the history, conversation starters for caregivers, and ways youth can honour someone they miss this Halloween.

💛 Help a grieving child access support across Canada. Donate through the link in our bio.

10/19/2026

After four years of exceptional service and dedication to The Children’s grief Foundation of Canada, we are sending a heartfelt thank you to Lisa Smith as she steps down from our board.

We are incredibly grateful for the unique blend of Knowledge that Lisa brought to the table. Her knowledge as a funeral director and educator gave her a rare, profound understanding of the needs of grieving children. Furthermore, Lisa’s professional expertise provided invaluable guidance as we navigated complex policies and procedures. No matter how challenging the discussion, Lisa’s trademark calm contributions always brought clarity.

Lisa, thank you for your valuable time and for advocating so fiercely for grieving children. We will deeply miss your kind presence on the board. We welcome you, Lisa, as a continued champion of our mission. Best wishes, in your next steps professionally and personally. 💕

10/15/2026

The Children’s Grief Foundation of Canada is delighted to welcome Tiara Sisson, M.Ed., M.S. HRD, CPHR, SHRM-CP, to our Board of Directors. We are grateful to have her leadership, experience, and heart for children joining our work.

Tiara is an executive leader with more than 20 years of experience leading people, organizations, and change across Canada and the United States. Her career has spanned diverse sectors, including public service and corrections, where her work provided insight into the lasting impact that trauma, loss, and adversity can have on young people and their lives.

Having also navigated grief alongside children in her own family, Tiara understands the importance of ensuring children have meaningful support following loss. These experiences have shaped her commitment to initiatives that help children navigate grief, build resilience, find hope, and ultimately thrive. 💕

10/11/2026

This Thanksgiving, many young folks will sit down to a table with an empty chair. 🍂 Holidays can make grief feel louder, and kids don’t always have the words for it. Swipe for gentle ways to help a grieving young person feel seen this weekend, from planning ahead to a simple “gratitude leaves” ritual for the person they miss.

If your family is carrying a loss this year, you’re not alone. 🧡 Save this and share it with someone who needs it.

09/30/2026

🧡 Every child matters, and so does their grief.

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the children who never came home from residential schools, the Survivors, and the families and communities who still carry that loss.

For many First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and youth, grief is layered. The death of a loved one can come alongside intergenerational trauma, separation from family, and loss of language and culture. Too often, their grief goes unseen and unsupported.

The TRC’s Call to Action #22 asks health systems to recognize the value of Indigenous healing practices and to work alongside Indigenous healers and Elders. Grief support should be no different. Care that is led by communities and grounded in culture, ceremony, land and kinship is what healing looks like.

Swipe through to learn more, and to find Indigenous grief supports across Canada. 👉

If you or a young person in your life needs support, the Hope for Wellness Help Line is available 24/7 at 1-855-242-3310 or hopeforwellness.ca.

Please share this post so no grieving child goes unseen.

09/08/2026

💙 Join us for our Annual General Meeting!

📅 Monday, Sept 14th | 🕡 6:30 PM EST

The Children’s Grief Foundation of Canada is inviting you to our AGM! Come learn how you can get involved, support our mission, and be part of the work we’re doing.

We’re here to help Canadian children and youth navigate grief — so no child has to face it alone. 🤍

Can’t make it but want to support us anyway? Follow along and share to help us reach more families who need us. 💙

Registration required- Sign up through Eventbrite link in our Bio!

08/31/2026

Grief doesn’t wait until kids are “old enough.” Today, on National Grief Awareness Day, we’re sharing what the numbers say about bereaved children in Canada. 🍁

The Children’s Grief Foundation of Canada exists because grieving kids are too often the “forgotten mourners” — overlooked at the exact moment they need support most. CGFC advocates for them by funding programs across the country that help children and families through loss. Swipe through, check in on a grieving family today, and consider supporting CGFC’s work. 🕊️

07/28/2026

🌱 Announcing our Spring Grant Cycle recipients! Three incredible Canadian organizations are expanding grief support for children and teens:

Pilgrims Hospice Society (Pilgrims Hospice Society ) — Integrating Grief Support for Neurodivergent Children & Teens Bringing specialized support workers into their group-based grief programming to create sensory-friendly, inclusive spaces for neurodivergent youth and their families. 💛

Good Grief Central (Good Grief Central )— Relaunch of the Good Grief Workshop for Children & Teens Reviving their beloved workshop for ages 5–19, pairing peer-led grief groups with a Parent Discussion Group so families can heal together. 💛

Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre (Hospice Simcoe-Seasons Centre )Grief Support & Education for Youth Offering group programming, creative activities, and caregiver engagement to help youth build emotional literacy, resilience, and connection after loss. 💛

We are so grateful for the incredible work Canadian organizations are doing every day to support grieving children and families — thank you for showing up for young people when they need it most.

A special thank you to our donors, who make this Grant opportunity possible. We couldn’t do this work without you. 🤍

Want to stay connected and learn more about how we support children’s grief projects across Canada? Subscribe to our newsletter — visit our website to sign up!

07/14/2026

We are excited to introduce our new Treasurer joining the Board of Directors for the Children’s Grief Foundation of Canada!

Abosede is a dynamic finance professional, community leader, and experienced board director with an MBA and over 22 years of experience in full-cycle accounting and strategic financial planning. She currently leads the provincial financial portfolio for Ducks Unlimited Canada as Head of Finance and actively lends her governance expertise to multiple boards, steering vital financial, risk, and audit committees.

Deeply committed to organizational excellence and compassionate stewardship, Abosede brings a wealth of expertise in managing multi-million-dollar budgets, navigating complex funding restrictions, and facilitating transparent external audits. Her extensive career across global financial institutions, infrastructure projects, and social services has honed her ability to ensure that every dollar is maximized for impact. She is dedicated to applying this rigorous financial leadership and strategic oversight to support the Children’s Grief Foundation of Canada, ensuring robust fiscal health so that essential programs, education, and resources can reliably reach grieving children and families across the country.

We’re thrilled to have her experience and expertise join our team!

06/18/2026

Father’s Day on social media can feel impossible when you’re grieving. The photos, the captions, the “best dad” posts… it’s a lot, and you’re allowed to step back from it.

This carousel is a gentle guide for getting through today, whether that means logging off for a while or sharing your own memory of him. There’s no right way to grieve out loud (or quietly).

However you spend today, scrolling, offline, with people, alone, it’s valid. 💛

If you’re struggling today, you don’t have to carry it by yourself. Reach out to someone you trust, or a grief support line if you need it.

Kids Help Phone line: Text CONNECT to 686868 📱

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1919 King Street East
Hamilton, ON
L8K1V9

Website

https://childrensgrieffoundation.org/

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