Grief Support & Counselling

Caring Hearts offers grief support groups for families struggling to cope with grief and loss and individual counselling for family members of missing persons. Caring Hearts is working with provincial and federal government in support of the Missing Persons and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Saskatchewan.

There is no charge to attend the group sessions. If you wish to make a donation to Caring Hearts to support our programming, please click here.

Grief Support Groups

Is your daily function slowly improving since your loss?
Do you want to better understand your grief, process your grief feelings, discuss your grief with others and/or enlarge your circle of support?

1. Grief and Loss Support Group Six Week online group
2. Healing After Suicide Loss Support Group Six Week online group
3. Pre and Post Holiday Grief Support Group Six week online group
4. Online Conversations about Grief and Loss Peer Support Group
5. Homicide Loss Support Group

6. Moving through Grief

Current Grief Groups Offered:

Online Conversations about Grief and Loss Peer Support Group - Thursdays September 9 - 30, 2021 from 7 - 8 pm

A facilitated four-week peer support group with Greg. Sometimes it's just nice to have someone to talk with to share how you are feeling so you don't have to face grief alone.

Grief and Loss Support Group Six-week Online Group - Wednesdays July 7 - August 11, 2021 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

All participants will receive an Adult Grief Journal available for pickup. There is no charge to attend this group

Sharing and Healing Circle - Seven week in- person circle - Wednesdays October 6 – November 17 from 6:30-8:30

The Sharing and Healing Circle will be hosted by Elder Lorna Standingready. The Sharing and Healing Circle will consist of 6 weeks of sharing, and the seventh week will be a feast. This Sharing and Healing Circle is for you if you are dealing with any form of grief, loss, trauma, and intergenerational trauma, and are wanting to participate in an Indigenous traditional healing practice. Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants are welcome.

Healing After Suicide Loss Support Group Six-week Online Group -

Tuesdays September 14 to October 19, 2021 7:00 - 8:30.

All participants will receive an Adult Grief Journal available for pickup. There is no charge to attend this group.

Grief and Loss Support Group Six-week Online Group - Wednesdays September 15 - October 20, 2021 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Hope for the Holidays Support Group Four-week Online Group - Wednesdays November 17, - December 8, 2021 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Hope for the Holidays online EVENT - Thursday December 9 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

There is no charge to attend this event.

To request more information or to register email now.

Children and Youth Groups

This year we are excited to offer a wide-range of daytime age-specific programs with the team of psychologists and professional counsellors at the Joshua Tree Learning Centre.

Youth Program Details including registration

Individual Counselling for families of missing persons

Are you struggling with grief such as sleeping difficulties, self-care, guilt or anger, for example, where those symptoms are impacting daily function?

Caring Hearts provides individual counselling to individuals and families who are coping with grief and loss associated with missing persons and assists with referrals to other agencies to best meet needs.

To request more information or to register email now.

Sharing Circles

The Caring Hearts team, including Elder Lorna Standingready works with families and community care providers during sharing circles that take place in community.

Sharing and Healing Circle - Seven week in person circle Wednesdays October 6 – November 17 from 6:30-8:30

To register or get more information email now.

Those wishing to participate in the sharing circle are invited to learn more about them by viewing the videos below: