The Compassionate Friends of Canada
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Mission Statement
WHEN A CHILD DIES, AT ANY AGE, THE FAMILY SUFFERS INTENSE PAIN AND MAY FEEL HOPELESS AND ISOLATED. TCF PROVIDES HIGHLY PERSONAL COMFORT, HOPE, AND SUPPORT TO EVERY FAMILY EXPERIENCING THE DEATH OF A SON OR DAUGHTER, A BROTHER OR A SISTER, OR A GRANDCHILD, AND HELPS OTHERS BETTER ASSIST THE GRIEVING FAMILY.
About This Cause
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO AID IN THE POSITIVE RECONCILIATION OF GRIEF AND FOSTER THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF PARENTS AND THEIR SURVIVING CHILDREN. OUR SECONDARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE GRIEF OF BEREAVED PARENTS AND THEIR SURVIVING CHILDREN. THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS IS AN INTERNATIONAL, NON-PROFIT, NON-DENOMINATIONAL, SELF-HELP ORGANIZATION, OFFERING FRIENDSHIP, UNDERSTANDING, GRIEF EDUCATION AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE TO ALL FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF A CHILD AT ANY AGE, FROM ANY CAUSE. THE FIRST CHAPTER IN CANADA WAS ESTABLISHED IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, JANUARY 1977.