Grief-Informed Training for Workplaces & Care Professionals

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.

Lived Experience & Expert-Led

Inclusive, Equity-Centered Approach

Practical Tools for Real-World Impact

When loss happens, most teams aren’t prepared.

Staff don’t know what to say
Policies don’t reflect real experiences
Clients and patients feel unsupported
Leaders are unsure how to respond

Training for teams who want to do better

HR & Leadership
Support grieving staff, build inclusive policies, and lead with empathy

Healthcare
Deliver grief-informed, trauma-aware care that honors the whole patient

Mental Health Professionals
Deepen your practice with equity-centered, grief-informed approaches

Training Options

Free Lunch & Learn (1 hour)
A brief introduction to grief-informed care and how we can support your team. 

Custom Workshops (1-4 hours) 
Starting at $200
Tailored sessions based on your team’s needs and goals. 

Full-Day Training / Keynote Presentations (7-8 hours)
Starting at $1,800
Comperhensive, in-depth learning with lasting impact.

Most organizations invest between $500-$1,800 depending on session depth and customization. We offer flexible pricing and partnership opportunities for non-profits, community organizations, and aligned collaborators. Reach out to explore what’s possible.

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, Emilina. 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.

Notice: Holiday Closure

Our offices and warm line will be closed from December 22, 2025 to January 4, 2025.
We will return on Monday, January 5th.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911. For immediate mental health support or if you are in emotional distress, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide Crisis Helpline.

If you are able, consider making a holiday donation. Your support helps ensure our programs, warm line, and peer support remain available to those who need them most in the year ahead.

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Holiday Season Day Retreat!

As the holidays approach, take a pause for yourself. 

Our day retreat offers a sacred space for connection, ritual-making, and personal reflection. Together, we’ll explore the importance of honoring our losses while navigating the season’s challenges.

This special event aims to raise vital funds to keep the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support services at no cost.

Book with Erin Winters

In order to book with Erin, please contact us at info@pilsc.org

NOTE: Refrain from providing detailed personal information when emailing us. Feel free to describe your challenges in brief, and leave out personal details that you only wish to share with Erin.