Threads of Life

A #workplacefatality, life-altering injury, and #occupationaldisease all result in grief -- often intense, prolonged, and complicated -- for workers, families, and their colleagues and friends. Here are some common reactions to #grief: https://threadsoflife.ca/what-is-grief-and-why-does-it-fee/ #workplacetragedy

Here she goes! Diana's been Running in Memory of Rico in support of Threads of Life since 2007. She AMAZES us! Can you give her a cheer in the comments??

Family members who will be in post-secondary for the coming academic year (2021-2022), now is the time to apply for the Threads of Life Scholarship! The application deadline is March 15. https://threadsoflife.ca/programs/scholarship/

People have probably used writing as therapy for almost as long as the written word has existed--and with good reason. It can really help. https://threadsoflife.ca/writing-your-heart-out/

Have you experienced post-traumatic growth? https://threadsoflife.ca/oh-how-much-we-have-grown/

CLOSES FRIDAY -- Are you passionate about connecting with people and building relationships? We may have JUST the job for you! F/T, WAH position for a resident of BC, MB, SK, or AB as Reg'l Dev Coord - Western Can. For more info or to apply, visit http://ow.ly/STiu50CtgoP

No one understands what you’re going through. Friends and family think you should get over it, get on with your life, get back to normal. But your normal is gone. We get it. Register to attend the National Virtual Family Forum: https://threadsoflife.ca//u/national-virtual-family-forum/ #nvff2020

So very true. Thank you for sharing, Burton's Bunch Steps for Life Winnipeg

It's the season of comfort food, and we have a great recipe to share! What's your go to comfort food as the days get chillier and shorter? https://threadsoflife.ca/comfort-foods-to-bring-us-home/

The third Thursday of November marks Children’s Grief Awareness Day, a day to recognize their loss and to help everyone understand how we can better support a grieving child: https://threadsoflife.ca/helping-children-grieve/

Connection, support, and understanding combine with strategies for coping and healing. Join us for the National Virtual Family Forum for families affected by workplace injury, illness, and death: https://threadsoflife.ca//u/national-virtual-family-forum/ #nvff2020

When a date is not just a date: https://threadsoflife.ca/anticipation-important-days-spark/

We love to share and celebrate our amazing volunteers! Meet Elisa, mom, traveler, and very involved Steps for Life and Threads of Life volunteer: https://threadsoflife.ca/volunteer-profile-elisa-kilbourne/

We're looking forward to the #PIPVirtualConf! Register to attend here and be sure to "stop by" our exhibit: https://www.tkeventsregistration.com/partnersinpreventionh/

"The workers on your site must be equally as valuable to you as your own loved ones, because to someone, that worker is the whole world." They're wise words of reflection and passion from Wynny Sillito - family member, #volunteer, and #OHS professional: https://threadsoflife.ca/the-sound-of-workplace-tragedy

Coming together, even when we’re apart. Connect with a community of support in families who've experienced a workplace tragedy: thttps://threadsoflife.ca/programs/upcoming-family-forums/national-virtual-family-forum/ #nvff2020

Keep in touch and up to date with our newsletters: https://threadsoflife.ca/programs/resources/newsletters/

Each worker and family member who has been affected by a workplace tragedy is a thread in the quilt of life: https://threadsoflife.ca/our-thread-of-loss-and-the-power-/ #togetherwearestronger

As a health and safety professional it’s my job to prevent workplace tragedies but as a mom the organization just hit home with me." ~ Laura Synyard, St. John's Steps for Life volunteer https://threadsoflife.ca/laura-synyard-helping-families-fi/

"I do not want any other family to have to go through the heartache and destruction that our family has had to endure. I want people to be aware of the things that could happen." https://threadsoflife.ca/why-i-tell-my-story/

Creating support for employees and colleagues after a workplace tragedy: https://threadsoflife.ca/world-mental-health-day-workplace/ #WMHD2019

It’s so hard to be apart from family and friends, but we know that physical distancing is keeping us safe. Learn more about how distance plays into our members’ stories, and how we continue to serve families during the pandemic - in the October e-news: https://conta.cc/3d6acC4

Sometimes, real strength looks nothing like what we think it should look like: https://threadsoflife.ca/finding-a-path-to-mental-wellness/ #WMHD #WMHD2019

~ A thoughtful reflection from Sandy at Yoga for Grief Support ~ On grief, gratitude, and Thanksgiving: https://www.yogaforgriefsupport.com//thanksgiving-grief-an

If your family has been impacted by a workplace fatality in Canada... We would like to hear from you as we put together our next PSA. This video will show some ...of the faces behind the statistics: 20,000 Canadians have died because of their job or workplace since the year 2000. We sincerely appreciate you participating in this important project and hope that by working together, we can help bring these numbers down. Because one death is one too many. For details: http://bit.ly/34EO91x #workplacefatalities #Canada #PSA #workplacesafety Threads of Life - Association for Workplace Tragedy Family Support

We are currently hiring for the full time position of Regional Development Coordinator, Western Canada. For more information on this opportunity, please visit the job posting on Charity Village. The successful applicant must live in Western Canada. Posting will close on Friday, October 23, 2020: https://charityvillage.com//regional-development-coordina/ #nonprofitjobs #charityjobs #bcjobs #abjobs #skjobs #mbjobs

It's hard to know what to expect when managing your first set of holidays after a loss. If this is your first Thanksgiving: https://mindfulnessandgrief.com/thanksgiving-grief-managin/

Will you be at #PIPVirtualConf? It's not too late to register! https://www.tkeventsregistration.com/partnersinpreventionh/

Poetry meets us in the spaces in between... "Look to the wet, raw, unfinished self, the one you are becoming."... ~ Instructions for the Journey by Pat Schneider https://janicefalls.wordpress.com//instructions-for-the-j/