Module summary

Contributors and partners

We are thankful to those who gave their time to develop this module, including those who were interviewed and provided content review.

We are grateful to those who generously shared very personal stories to assist others during this difficult time of life. Thank you to the experts who also shared their wisdom.


Who developed

  • Jill Taylor Brown, MSW, RSW - Manitoba

  • Raymond Ayre - Manitoba
  • Melody Bodnarchuk - Manitoba
  • Lianna Brittain - Ontario
  • Valerie Cooper - Ontario
  • Cindy Coutts - Manitoba 
  • Alicia Freeborn - Ontario
  • Anna-Maria Laughlin - British Columbia
  • Renne Regehr - Manitoba
  • Pat Skene - Ontario
  • Sandra Wadsworth

  • A. E. (Betty) Anderson, MA, RCC - British Columbia
  • Marg Cooke, MSW - British Columbia
  • Jane Christensen, ACTA, MDiv, CSCP - Alberta
  • Michaela E. McLean, CT – Québec

  • Fred Nelson, MSW - Manitoba
  • Tanis Newsham, MSW, RSW - Manitoba
  • Erica G. Srinivasan, PhD - Wisconsin, USA
  • Deborah Ummel, PhD - Quebec

  • Don Ayre
  • Melody Bodnarchuk
  • Dr. Sandy Buchman
  • Stéfanie Gingras
  • Honor
  • Anna-Maria Laughlin
  • Dr. Chris MacKinnon
  • Micha Menczer
  • Fred Nelson
  • Tara Noble
  • Marney Thompson
  • Kari Urquart
  • Deborah Ummel
  • Dr. Kim Wiebe

To learn more about the video interviewees, click here.


* 5 people who participated in telephone interviews

Partners