Grief Resources

At Hospice Northwest we are also available to help connect you with further supports in our community. The following are lists of grief and bereavement services available in Thunder Bay.

Counselling Resources

Free Counselling Resources

  • Catholic Family Development Center: 807-345-7323
  • Dilico Anishinabek Family Care: 807-623-8511
  • Thunder Bay Counselling Center: 807-684-1880
  • Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA): 807-623-3442
  • Talk4Healing: 1-855-554-HEAL (4325)
  • Family Health Team - Fort William Clinic: 807-626-1233
  • St. Joseph's Hospital - Grief Counselling & Spiritual Care: 807-343-2431
  • TBRHSC - Spiritual Care & Psychotherapy: 807-684-6236
  • Lutheran Community Care Center: 807-345-6062
  • Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): 807-345-5564
  • St. Joseph's Care Group: Mental Health Outpatient Program: 807-624-3400

Fee-Based Counselling Resources

  • AM Consulting Services: 807-633-6577
  • Hope Child Therapy: 807-473-7323
  • Jacinda Firth Psychotherapy Services: 807-620-6493
  • Kelly Mental Health: 807-767-3888 OR 1-833-467-0275
  • North Wind Counselling Services: 807-622-5790
  • Spencer Services: 807-632-9626
  • Sullivan & Associates: 807-768-0660
  • TeamBuild Innovations: 807-621-7877
  • Resolutions Counselling: 807-344-1944
  • Transforming Soul, Therapy & Wellness: 807-271-0128
  • Wellness Through Expressive Arts: 807-629-1883

Storytime with Marg

Dr. Marg McKee is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Lakehead University, and a member of the Board of Directors of Hospice Northwest. In this time of uncertainty and loss, she offers this reading of the wonderful children's picture book by Eva Eland, "When Sadness is at Your Door"

Emergency Lines

  • Police, Fire, Ambulance - Emergency: 911
  • Anishinbaek Police Services - 807-625-0232 or 1-800-438-5638
  • Nishnawbe-Aski Police - 1-800-654-6277
  • Poison Control - 1-800-268-9017
  • OPP - 1-888-310-1122

Crisis Lines

  • Assaulted Women's Helpline: 1-866-863-0511
  • Beendigen - Women's Crisis Home: 807-346-4357 OR 1-888-200-9997
  • Sexual Abuse Center Thunder Bay - Crisis Line: 807-344-4502 OR 1-866-311-5927
  • Fem/Aide Crisis Line: 1-877-336-2433
  • Thunder Bay Crisis Response: 807-346-8282 OR 1-888-269-3100
  • Thunder Bay Victim Services: 807-684-1051
  • Faye Peterson Transition House: 807-345-0450 OR 1-800-425-2666

Help Lines

  • 211 Ontario - Community & Social Services Help Line: 211
  • Al Anon Alateen (AA): 1-888-425-2666
  • Centr' Elles: 807-684-1955 OR 1-888-415-4156
  • Connex Ontario: 1-866-531-2600
  • Drug and Alcohol Help Line: 1-800-565-8603
  • First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness: 1-800-242-3310
  • Good2Talk - Post Secondary Student Helpline: 1-866-925-5454
  • Kid's Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
  • Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic: 807-344-2478 or 1-888-373-3309
  • Motherisk: 1-877-439-2744
  • Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-230-3505
  • Ontario Victim Support Line: 1-888-579-2888

Receive Grief Support

If you or someone you know is interested in receiving grief support, please check out our Grief Support Program