Thank you for joining us!
The Nova Scotia Grief Alliance extends our sincere thanks to everyone who attended the inaugural Provincial Grief Symposium on November 18th. More than 150 grief professionals, clinicians, community leaders, and service providers from across the province came together to learn, connect, and strengthen grief support in Nova Scotia.
A gallery of photos from the event will be available below - capturing the energy, connection, and shared commitment that shaped the day.
Thank you for being part of this important work, and we look forward to connecting with you next year.
SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
Compassion in Action reminds us that whether through small, everyday gestures or broader collective efforts, each of us can make a difference.
| Agenda | Speaker | Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and Registration | 8:00 - 9:15am | |
| Introductions/NS Grief Alliance | 9:15 - 9:45am | |
| Opening Remarks from Province of Nova Scotia | MLA David Bowlby, Annapolis | 9:25am |
| Key Note Speaker - Workshop Title: Medicine Stories: Travels Through the Landscape of Grief | Andrea Currie, Knowledge Keeper, NSCCT, CCPA | 9:45 - 11:00am |
| Activity/Networking/Exhibitor Introduction | 11:00 - 12:00pm | |
| Lunch/Networking | 12:00 - 1:00pm | |
| Optional Walk & Learn with Walks NS & Grief Matters | Grief in Motion: A Community-Based Walking Model | 12:40 - 12:55pm |
| Panel Discussion: Topic: Compassion in Action – Insights into Grief Provincially & Nationally | Paulina Meader, LPN - Health Director/Primary Care LPN - Wije'winen Health Centre. Lindsay Sutherland - Director, Policy & Planning (Grief & Bereavement) Palliative Care Network. Mary Ellen Macdonald, PhD – Co-director GriefMatters.ca. Paul Adams – Canadian Grief Alliance/Canadian Virtual Hospice. Sarah Scott – Spiritual Health Clinician – Valley Hospice. | 1:00 - 2:00pm |
| Break/Networking | 2:00 - 2:15pm | |
| Breakout Rooms | Paul O’Hara, MSW, SWC & Ann DeCoste RN, BN – Workshop: Focus on Community Grief Supports (ROOM 1). Colleen Belle, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia – Workshop: Focus on the newcomer/immigrant lens (ROOM 2). Emilie Smith, MSW, RSW, SchoolsPlus Facilitator – Workshop: Focus on Grief work within our Schools (ROOM 3). | 2:15 - 3:30pm |
| Time allotted for flow of day/Thank You/Resources | 3:30 - 4:00pm |