From Hurt. Through Hope. To Healing.
WE EDUCATE
We train volunteers and provide high quality programs at no cost to the children
WE SUPPORT
We work with the community and offer support to groups who help vulnerable children
WE ADVOCATE
We advocate for youth and children grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis
Memoriam: Kimberly Thomson
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the sudden passing of Kimberly Thomson in early November, our esteemed National Director of Rainbows for all Children Canada. This has left a profound void in our hearts and within the organization as she has left an indelible mark on all who had the privilege to work with her.
We ask for your patience and understanding during this time as we process and organize our thoughts to ensure that our collective efforts yield meaningful results that align with our long-term mission. We recognise that this period may involve delays and adjustments with incoming orders, and other office duties but our board members are trying their best. Board members are Carol Bertram (Chair), Wayne Kobylnik (Treasurer), Andrea Urban (Secretary). Since we don’t have access to all contacts/directors please feel free to forward this message and spread the word.
E-mails, calls and orders for material, are being managed and fulfilled weekly. PLEASE NOTE… The office will be closed for the holidays from December 15th – January 7th, any orders prior to this date will be completed in a timely manner and any that come in during this timeframe will be completed once we return.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support, patience and commitment as we work our way forward, and we will advise of next steps, via email in the new year.
Let us carry forward her vision and strive to embody the compassion and commitment that Kimberly demonstrated every day of her life for Rainbows for All Children Canada.
Our Services
We have developed seven
age-appropriate curricula and extensive training for the sites’ volunteers delivering our services.
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We provide accredited training for all volunteers to prepare them for the commitment of assisting bereaved youth.
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Rainbows partners with communities to offer a peer support programs for children, teens and adults who have experienced a separation, divorce, death or other painful transition within their family. The mission of Rainbows is to assist participants sort through their pain and confusion, build self-esteem and learn positive coping strategies to deal with their loss. This process takes place through channels of peer support with volunteer adult facilitators in a safe and nurturing environment.
Learn more about Rainbows Canada »Our Mission
Rainbows For All Children Canada is a national not-for-profit charitable organization that fosters resilience and emotional healing among children grieving a loss from a life-altering event. By partnering with schools, hospitals and social service agencies we provide support when they need it, where they need it, right in their communities. Rainbows for All Children Canada fosters awareness that youth require support to heal. Our programs build confidence and self-esteem, improve communications, prevent destructive behaviours, and improve academic performance.
We provide research proven methods to support children and youth at each age and stage of their development and extensive, interactive training for the volunteers delivering our services.
Separation
Divorce
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Incarceration
