Join us for a FREE one day workshop focused around providing compassionate care to bereaved parents during the loss of their pregnancy or death of their infant.

This educational session covers many topics, including; attachment, statistics, grief, loss experience (miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, loss of a multiple), memory making, what to say/what not to say, pregnancy after loss, and caring for the caregiver. We also invite a panel of family members to answer questions about their lived experience with loss and what it means to receive compassionate care. Participants leave with ideas for providing compassionate supports and resources, as well as practical skills, tools, and techniques to provide skilled care to grieving parents and families.

Hosted by: Sault Area Hospital, Women and Children's Health

Date/Time: Tuesday September 22, 2026 / 8:00AM – 4:00PM

Location: 750 Great Northern Rd., Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 0A8 (AuditoriumF2218 ) Google Maps

Registration Password: PAILCCW

Deadline to register: Tuesday September 15, 2026. Space is limited.

Please note:

• Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network offers FREE Compassionate Care Workshops to health and service professionals who are either employed by a government funded organization or who are members of a licensed, regulated profession in Ontario (or students of these professions). Registering for this event confirms that you understand and meet these requirements. PAIL Network may cancel registration for those who do not meet these requirements.
• Each attendee must register separately. Confirmations and updates are automated by the event management system, Eventbrite.
• Existing Public Health measures will be communicated closer to the event. Participants will be required to follow local (host) and provincial mandates. If the workshop needs to be moved to a virtual format, we will inform registrants as soon as possible.
• If you are a professional who is breastfeeding, you are welcome to join us for the workshop however, we ask that you please exit the room for the duration of our family panel hour which happens after the lunch break. If you are planning on bringing your infant, please let us know in advance by e-mailing Paileducation@sunnybrook.ca

If you have any additional questions about this workshop, please email Paileducation@sunnybrook.ca

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