Canadian Mental Health Association - Windsor-Essex County Branch
Site: Windsor - Windsor Ave
Service: Prevention Services - Bereavement Resources Program
Record #: WIN0228 | Last Modified: 26 Aug 2019 | Last Full Update: 26 Aug 2019 |
Contact Information | |
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Office Phone | 519-255-7440 |
Fax | 519-255-7817 |
info@cmha-wecb.on.ca | |
Website | www.windsoressex.cmha.ca/ |
Social Media | ![]() |
Primary Contact | Kim Willis, Director, Communications and Mental Health Promotion; Phone: 519-255-9940 ext 161; Email: kgignac@cmha-wecb.on.ca |
Volunteer Coordinator | Kerri Hill, Fund Development Officer; Phone: ext 197; Email: khill@cmha-wecb.on.ca |
Description and Service Details | |
Description (Service) | * program provides supportive grief counselling to bereaved individuals, as well as education and consultation to community agencies, groups and the general public. * Facilitated support groups based on type of death or relationship to the deceased offer peer support and education which promote understanding of grieving process, as well as learning and implementation of healthy coping strategies. Individual assessment * Time limited individual support (4-6 sessions) * Community Group and Public Educational Presentations about grief and supporting grieving individuals * Annual Candlelight Vigils for those bereaved by Suicide or Homicide * Brief Supportive Educational Groups in Partnership with Hospice offered throughout the year |
Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm * After hours by appointment only |
Areas Served | Essex County |
Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up Windsor and Essex County Residents 16 years of age and older who have experienced a recent loss (up to 24 months prior) through death |
Application | Appointment required |
Languages | English ; Interpretive Services - Call about other languages via interpreter |
Fees | None |
Agency Information | |
Primary Executive | Claudia den Boer, CEO, CMHA |
Funding | Grants ; Donations |
Site Information | |
Located In Community | Windsor |
Address & Map | |
Intersection | Windsor Ave and Ellis St |
Bus Routes | Transway 1C |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible - Parking, Washroom and Entrance |
Other Details | |
Print Material | Pamphlets |