The Canadian Alliance for Children's Grief (CACG) is the first Canadian national group of professionals working together to ensure the accessibility of bereavement support and information to grieving children and their families. Resulting from a collaborative effort amongst agencies and service providers across the country, the CACG seeks to address the barriers experienced by organizations providing services to grieving children and youth and strengthen the support offered to local communities.If you are from a grief agency or organization that offers children’s grief support and are interested in improving grief literacy and building capacity, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register for our monthly newsletters.

Children are often the hidden mourners in our society with little attention being paid to their bereavement needs. Every child has different needs, perspectives and understandings of what death means. Therefore it is important to provide children with information and education on death and grief as well as normalize their responses and encourage them to share their thoughts and feelings. If you are seeking grief support for a child, please check out our member directory to find grief support offered in your area.

It is challenging to parent a grieving child when parents are themselves grieving. Grief is often isolating and consuming. Having access to resources and supports can help families feel connected and equipped to face their grief together.

 Our Mission is to ensure that grief and bereavement support and information is accessible to all grieving children and their families and the professionals that support them across Canada.

 Our Vision is for no child to have to grieve alone and have the support and resources they need to build hope and resilience for their future.

“The goal of forming this alliance is to raise awareness and advocate for the needs of children and youth that are grieving a death and provide a forum for grief professionals and organizations to collaborate, inform and connect across Canada,” commented Julie Pehar Director of the Children and Youth Grief Network of Southern Ontario and a lead agency in the formation of this national network. ‘According to a 2018 cross-Canada survey that we conducted, only 11% of grief practitioners felt well-resourced in their work and 68% said that resources they need are not always accessible. That is why a national network is so critical’.