Resources
The Resource page is where the Nova Scotia Grief Alliance will house a collection of valuable materials, including past online video presentations, recorded workshops, and a variety of helpful documents. This page is designed to support individuals, caregivers, and professionals by providing ongoing access to trusted grief and emotional wellness resources anytime they’re needed.
2025 Provincial Grief Symposium Summary
The Nova Scotia Grief Alliance hosted its first province-wide symposium on November 18, 2025, bringing together diverse voices to learn, share, and strengthen connections in grief support. A summary of the event can be downloaded below.
2025 Annual Review
Recorded Webinars
April 2, 2026
Virtual Roundtable (PART 1) - The Losses That Are Hard to Talk About: Creating Spaces for Suicide Loss and Grief.
April 2, 2026
Virtual Roundtable (PART 2) - The Losses That Are Hard to Talk About: Creating Spaces for Suicide Loss and Grief.
August 31, 2026
International Overdose Awareness Day
FOUR-PART MINI SERIES: Love Us Loud.
Presenter: Ashley Legere
August 31, 2026
International Overdose Awareness Day
FOUR-PART MINI SERIES: Grief in the Margins.
Presenter: Kimm Kent
August 31, 2026
International Overdose Awareness Day
FOUR-PART MINI SERIES: Harm Reduction in Nova Scotia Histories, Provincial Implementation and Grief in Healthcare Settings
Presenter: Davy Rose
August 31, 2026
International Overdose Awareness Day
FOUR-PART MINI SERIES: Remaining Human While Working in Systems where Grief Is a Constant Companion
Presenter: Dr. Marcus Greatheart
July 21, 2026
Heavy Hearts & Minds: Understanding the Well-Being of Migrant Workers in the Annapolis Valley
Presenter: Stacey Gomez
May 26, 2026
Beyond the clinical model: Integrating Peer Support and Lived Experience in Grief Space.
Presenters:
March 24, 2026
Navigating Death and Grief in Veterinary Medicine - Kathleen Dunbar, MSW, RSW, Clinical Specialist, RVT.
December 9, 2025
Short on Sunlight: Grief, Winter, and Holidays - Matthew Fillier, Grief & Bereavement Lead, Nova Scotia Health and, Linden Hardie, Bereavement Coordinator, IWK.
September 22, 2025
Managing Compassion Fatigue - What grief practitioners can do to support themselves and others - Sarah Newcomb-Anjo & Susan Jerrott.
