Options provides holistic care and services to all individuals aged TEEN through 25 YEARS.
If you fall outside of this criteria, we recommend you contact Laura Aguilar, Executive Director of the Centre for Reproductive Loss, where the CoeurAGE Reproductive Loss Grief Care Program is facilitated for people of all ages: laura.aguilar@crl-rho.org .
“I AM HAVING A HARD TIME MOVING ON...”
Whether it was early in pregnancy, or after the birth of your child, you have experienced a painful loss and are struggling to come to terms with your emotions surrounding it all. You may feel that no one around you understands.
Our team will help you walk through these normal emotions, and support you in the grief process, all while encouraging you along the way.
It is important to take time to grieve in a healthy fashion.
You know that some people move on just fine after their abortion. But why can't you? What if you feel alone, stuck, or confused...
Know that you are not alone. Everyone processes abortion differently. It's ok to not feel ok- but there is HOPE. You can rise above how you feel right now.
If you are having difficulty after an abortion, Options offers individually tailored support to help you explore your feelings so you can move forward with strength and peace.
Placing a child for adoption is brave and beautiful, but it also requires a deep letting go. Grieving is an important part of the adoption process that doesn't end immediately after placement.
Options support workers will offer compassionate care as you process the emotions of your adoption journey, and help you find footing to take the first steps into your next chapter.
“I believe that the grief of men and women who have suffered reproductive loss is being neglected. Weather their loss was due to a miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, neonatal death, infertility, or post-adoption grief, they deserve to be acknowledged, to be in a safe space where they can be heard, and build partnership with others who have had a similar loss, but specially, I believe that they should have a chance to heal.”
—Laura Aguilar Albo, Executive Director of Centre for Reproductive Loss, and author of Coeurage Reproductive Loss Grief Care Programs
If you are interested in group or individual support sessions, please fill out the following form and we will reach out to you shortly.
Created by Laura Aguilar Albo
The CoeurAge curriculum offers a secular reproductive loss and grief care method in which women and men of all ages are offered personal and confidential aid. They are encouraged to acknowledge their emotions and share their story, with the aim of coming to terms and gaining a sense of closure with the experience.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Safety and Security session
Acknowledgement of your loss
Share your story
Recognizing losses and unhealthy behaviours
Exploring emotions through artwork
Helping others
Number of participants: The group sessions could be tailored from 3 to 6 people maximum.
Timing: One session per week for approximately 9 weeks. The duration of the sessions will be approx 1 1/2 hours, with some “homework” to do on your own time.
Eligibility: Depending on the grief care program, we offer group sessions for women only, for men only, for couples, and for family and friends who feel the need to process a reproductive loss.
BRAVE Reproductive Loss Grief Care services are not intended as a substitute for professional counselling, therapy nor psychological care. External recommendations provided as needed.
BRAVE offers trauma-informed care through emotional and spiritual support (if desired), practical help, education, and information. Curricula provide structures for guided conversations, peer support, and the allowing, accepting, and understanding of emotions.
Not everybody suffers nor experiences grief or difficulties following their pregnancy choices or reproductive loss; each experience is deeply personal. The pregnancy choice to parent can also represent loss (for support in your role as parent, please contact our team for further help).
Due to the sensitive nature in subject matter addressed through BRAVE, participants may be exposed to stories and experiences lived by other participants, which may cause discomfort.
BRAVE Reproductive Loss Grief Care is a program of Options Resource and Pregnancy Center for Youth, an initiative of Montreal Youth Unlimited.