The Brave are Calling: Why Your Community Needs You

Jes Knoop
Jul 7
2 min read

Grief is hard enough. Now imagine finding the strength to reach out—to say, “I need help”—and being told, “sorry, there’s no support available.”

That’s the heartbreaking reality for too many Albertans. But with your help, we can change that.

We’ve begun receiving requests from people who are brave enough to say they need help. They’ve experienced deep losses—some recently, others years ago that still ache every day—and they are asking for help accessing grief therapy. And we’re saying yes.

Because the moment someone is vulnerable enough to reach out, the answer must be yes.

Especially when that individual is a low-income parent, a residential school survivor, a grieving teen, or a senior who has outlived everyone they loved.

These are the people the Lean on Me Network is here for. These are the people you can help us support.

Grief can feel leave you feeling like you're living in the aftermath of a devastating disaster. It isn't always clear what the best path forward is and the task of trying to heal from it can seem daunting, if not impossible. But when communities pull together, we get through it, all for one and one for all.

The Cost of Saying No

When someone is ready to heal but can’t afford therapy, the cost of saying no is high. Unresolved grief doesn’t fade. It can show up in our relationships, our health, our work, even in our ability to feel safe or find purpose again. But with the right help, people can rebuild. We’re here to ensure they get that help—by funding professional grief therapy and training local grief support specialists where no other services exist.

Our funding is limited—but the need is growing. If you’ve ever wished there was something you could do to help someone through the hardest chapter of their life, this is your moment.

We cannot do this without you.

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