Specialized Supports: Bereaved Support for Families of the Fallen

Navigating the system

The CAF recognizes the contribution of all military families in support of Canada, especially of CAF personnel who have died while serving. 

The CAF also recognizes that grief is an individual journey. Your needs and those of your family will differ from others and may change over time. That’s why as long as you and your family need support, CAF will be there to assist. While access to some services may depend on your relationship to the deceased, wide-ranging support to assist your unique situation is available to you regardless of the circumstances of death.  

Because the administrative and organizational structure of the CAF can be complex and confusing, more so if you are trying to navigate the system after the death of a loved one, several organizations work together seamlessly to ensure you and your family get the support, information and services you need, when you need them.

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HOPE Program

It is difficult to imagine the magnitude of pain associated with the loss of a loved one. The HOPE Program offers continuous peer support, education on grief as well as coping strategies to help bereaved CAF members and military families better understand the grieving process.

The HOPE Program volunteers have experienced the loss of a loved one and understand what you are going through. They are there to lend a listening non-judgmental ear, share their lived experience, help members and families navigate their grief journey, and help ease the isolation experienced after loss.

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