What This Program Is
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Grief & Glue is a creative space where youth can connect and explore feelings connected to a parent’s substance use through art.
Through art, storytelling, and peer connection, participants build understanding, coping tools, and a sense of community.
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This program recognizes that grief can include:
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loss of connection
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loss from death
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changes at home
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stigma and isolation
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worry about a parent
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love and complicated relationships with a parent
Who is it for?​
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Age 6-10 (youth group)
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Age 16-30+. (Young Adult group)
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have experienced changes related to a parent’s substance use
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may be feeling grief, confusion, anger, or mixed emotions
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Interested in creative expression
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No art experience needed
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This program also includes supports for caregivers taking this journey with their young person aged 10+
Grief and Glue for 6-10 Year Olds
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6 weekly sessions
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Virtual on Zoom
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Facilitated by trained peer mentors with lived experience
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Small supportive group
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Free journal mailed to participants
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Spirit doll making session with Métis Mama guest
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Creative activities each week
Each session offers gentle, bite-sized social-emotional learning to help youth build understanding and confidence in their feelings, while art-based activities create space for safe expression, release, and connection with peers.
Grief and Glue for
16+ year olds
Biweekly sessions Starting April 2 at 5:30
Grief connected to a parent’s substance use isn’t simple. Here, you don’t have to have it all figured out, we explore the hard and mixed parts together in a supportive space. No pressure to share, just space to connect and explore at a pace right for you.
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Biweekly sessions
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Virtual on Zoom
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Facilitated by trained peer mentors with lived experience
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Small supportive group
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Free journal mailed to participants
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Spirit doll making session with Métis Mama guest
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Creative activities each week
Meet your Facilitator
Emilee (she/her) is an addiction counsellor and peer mentor who uses her lived experience to support youth and families navigating substance use, grief, and mental health challenges.