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Program:
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Help Us Understanding Grief (HUUG)
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Phone Numbers:
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905-712-8119
905-667-1865 (Hospice Palliative Care Helpline)
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Fax:
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289-724-0620 (electronic)
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Address:
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855 Matheson Blvd E, Unit 1
Mississauga, ON
L4W 4L6
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Intersection:
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Timberlea Blvd and Matheson Blvd E
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Location:
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Mississauga (Northeast)
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Hours vary and are arranged through the H.U.G.G. counselor
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Public Contacts:
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Alexx Friesen - H.U.U.G. Children's Counsellor
905-712-8119 ext 246 * afriesen@hospicemississauga.ca
Jacki Stein - H.U.U.G. Children's Counsellor
905-712-8119 ext 256 * jstein@hospicemississauga.ca
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Service Description:
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Provides short term supports and counselling to children, youth, and families living with serious illness, grief, dying and death * provides information and resources for people living with illness and loss * monthly bereavement activities are held for children and families who have had a loved one die
- Once the referral is received, HUUG staff will triage and provide services accordingly
- Palliative referrals of less than 6 months and traumatic/sudden death will have immediate access to services, while bereavement support services will be waitlisted for services
- Families are seen in the home or their place of preference
- Heart House Hospice is the lead organization of the Children and Youth Grief Network
- For information on the benefits of facilitating early and honest conversations with grieving children, visit www.kidsgrief.ca
- Hospice Palliative Helpline, 905-667-1865 (available 24/7)
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Referrals are accepted from any source, including the individual
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Children and youth (up to the age of 18) who are living with the dying or death of a family member, residing in Peel or Halton Region, and children with a serious or terminal illness
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretive Services
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Area Served:
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Halton Region ; Peel Region
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Last Updated:
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6/4/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=175062
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