Building Compassionate, Grief-Informed Communities
Because grief shows up in every workplace, every care setting, and every community, whether we’re prepared for it or not. We help teams respond with confidence, compassion, and clarity through grief-informed training and practical tools.
1 in 4
pregnancies end in loss
1 in 6
people experience infertility
51%
leave their job within 12 months of a close personal loss*
10-15
employees affected per year in a workforce of 100
Training Options
Book a single session or a series. Customizable options for HR & Leadership, Healthcare Teams, or Mental Health Professionals. Virtual or In-Person.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness & Referral
Starting at $350
Designed for the professionals who support individuals and families through pregnancy loss, infant loss, and infertility, including birth and medical providers like doulas, midwives, and radiology technicians or ultrasound clinics, genetic counsellors, social workers, adoption agencies, and other allied professionals. Whether you’re often the first point of contact after a loss or supporting someone further along in their journey, this 45-minute session plus Q&A builds a foundational understanding of the types and impacts of loss, introduces PILSC’s support services, and gives your team the confidence to recognize when a referral is the right next step.
Learning Objectives
- Introduction to Types and Impacts of Pregnancy & Infant Loss
- Our Support Options at PILSC
- How to Share PILSC as a Resource
Best for: organizations who refer to us throughout the loss journey (doulas, midwives, radiology clinics, genetic counsellors, social workers, adoption agencies, and more).
Foundations of Compassionate Loss Support
Starting at $500
Built for workplaces and organizations that want to better support employees, clients, or community members through pregnancy loss, infant loss, or infertility. In this hour-long session with extended discussion time, participants learn the basics of the types and impacts of loss, practical language for what to say, and what to avoid, when supporting a co-worker, friend, or family member, and how to point someone toward PILSC when more support is needed.
Learning Objectives
- Introduction to Types and Impacts of Pregnancy & Infant Loss
- Foundations of Compassionate Language & Presence
- How to Share PILSC as a Resource
Best for: organizations beginning to invest in a grief-informed workplace culture, teams that have had a member go through pregnancy loss, infant loss, or infertility and want to build capacity to support each other going forward, and anyone ready to move beyond basic awareness into practical skills for supporting a co-worker, friend, or family member through loss.
Custom Sessions
Custom Quote
Every organization’s needs are different, that’s why we offer custom workshops built around your team’s specific goals and challenges when supporting those experiencing grief. Sessions may include support for HR teams developing policies and practices around pregnancy loss, infant loss and infertility; training for leaders supporting grieving employees; or a deeper exploration of topics covered in our standard workshop, or specific topics centered around the demographic of your employees or customers. Tell us about your team and goals through our brief intake form, and we’ll follow up with a customized outline and quote.
Learning Objectives
Built collaboratively based on your organization’s goals, gathered through the intake form.
Best for: HR departments, leadership teams, and organizations with training needs that fall outside the standard sessions.
Our Training Facilitators
Danyelle Kaluski (she/her)
Co-Founder & CEO
Danyelle brings over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector, alongside a deeply personal connection to this work following the stillbirth of her daughter, Emelina. Since co-founding PILSC in 2018, she has helped grow the organization into a national leader in inclusive bereavement care. Her work is grounded in equity, advocacy, and a commitment to changing how we support grief.
Larissa Coquelle (she/her)
Director, HR & Operations
Larissa is a strategic leader and systems thinker with a background in administration, IT, and operations. After navigating a seven-year fertility journey, she found PILSC and now brings both lived experience and professional expertise to building accessible, human-centered programs. She is passionate about creating environments where grief is recognized and no one has to navigate loss alone.
Nova McGillivray (she/her)
Senior Specialist, Mental Health Programming
Nova brings over a decade of experience in peer support and facilitation, along with extensive training in mental health and crisis intervention. Her journey with PILSC began as a volunteer and has grown into a leadership role in programming. Nova combines her lived experience with a warm, grounded approach to support others in their healing.