ARBOR Support Services

Counselling

Short-to-medium term one-on-one counselling or family work with professional grief counsellors is available at no cost. 

Outreach

A grief counsellor can visit newly bereaved families at their home and provide initial support.

Peer Support

Spend time with a trained volunteer who has been there. Peer Supporters have been bereaved by suicide in the past and are here to help those newly bereaved.

Referral Advice

Professional advice and support with referrals for ongoing support.

Returning to Work

Facilitation of a meeting (formal or informal) with the bereaved and their work colleagues before the return to work date, to ease the process of facing work again.

Support Groups

A safe and supportive environment where family members and friends can share experiences with other bereaved people.

Support in education

Counsellors are able to attend to present to schools/groups and debrief where necessary. Counsellors can also provide support to staff and parents. 

Support in the workplace

Counsellors are able to offer group/one-to-one debriefing for bereaved colleagues.