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Family Support Services Crew

Family Life Navigation Specialists, doulas, and grief coaches who walk alongside you and your family through parenting stress, aging parents, loss, and the complex systems that come with them. Support for every season of family life.

Vanessa Leach

Vanessa is a respected community focused Doula and Grief Coach with Pure Dignity End of Life Doula Services.

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PEACE Famiy Connections

PEACE Family Connections was created from my own family’s lived experience navigating mental health challenges, parenting stress, aging parents, and complex systems when we didn’t know where to turn.

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Capillary Wave Community

If you’re ready to start healing, you're not alone—and you don't have to do it alone. Whether you're struggling, searching, or simply seeking more, there's a place for you here. Step into a community that sees you, supports you, and walks with you.

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In Memory of...

Because no one should have to face darkness alone.

To those who are no longer with us—your stories, your struggles, and your strength will never be forgotten. This space is a tribute to the individuals who battled silently, inspiring us to reach out, listen, and extend a hand before it’s too late.

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Hemmingway

Chester
Bennington

Anthony
Bourdain

Joe
Ambrose

Walter R.
Stevenson

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Cornell

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In-hye

Jacintha
Saldanha

Jean
Stein

Johanna
Sällström

Kate
Spade

Mindy
McCready

Mita
Noor

Sara
Hegazy

Sladjana
Vidovic

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Hilde Rens

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Vanessa Leach

As a Doula, she takes great pride in offering non-medical emotional, spiritual and compassionate support that bridges the gap between clinical care and personal needs. Every moment is heart-centered, providing informed guidance through education and information.

Always advocating for her clients, Vanessa listens and actively takes part in Advanced Care Wishes and Directives, End of Life Education and meaningful Legacy Plans.

As a Grief coach, Vanessa facilitates healthy grieving workshops for those navigating the grief cycle. Encouraging healthy habits and open communication. With trusted community resources, Vanessa is able to connect those with specific concerns to professionals regardless of race, religious beliefs or sexual orientation. Her Safe Space Sunday sessions are conducted virtually and open to all experiencing many reasons for grief. Her main focuses are to validate emotions, provide unbiased support and gently guide the healing process.

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PEACE Family Connections

PEACE Family Connections was created from my own family’s lived experience navigating mental health challenges, parenting stress, aging parents, and complex systems when we didn’t know where to turn. I understand what it feels like to feel overwhelmed, scared, and searching for guidance, information, and hope. Through PEACE, I provide individuals and families with a safe place to feel seen, heard, and supported by helping them navigate life’s challenges and connecting them to mental wellness support, trusted resources, education, peer support, and compassionate professionals who can walk alongside them.
I believe that for our families to be healthy, happy, and connected, it starts with nurturing an individual’s mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. As we deepen connection within ourselves, that connection naturally ripples outward into our families, friendships, schools, workplaces, and the broader community. My whole-system approach honours how deeply we are all interconnected—strengthening one part strengthens the whole.
My vision is to empower families to live healthier, happier, and more connected lives by reducing stress, preventing crisis, and helping create stronger futures for the next generation.
Walter R. Stevenson

November 27, 1941 - September 7, 2021

Passed away tragically and suddenly on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at the age of 79.

The most loving father, he will be forever and deeply missed by Catherine (Steve), Kimberly (Jeff) and Matthew. Much loved grandfather of Chris, Cole, Stella, Nikki, and Madison. Survived by the mother of his children, Margaret. Lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews, Wally was the best big brother to his surviving sibling, “Bullit” Bob. After a distinguished career in Law as Senior Partner at McLean & Kerr, Wally is greatly missed by his many respected colleagues and dear friends.

Wally was loved by all who knew him. Born in St. Catharines and raised in Port Dalhousie, he maintained a lifelong love of the water and often took his kids back to see his childhood home and his humble beginnings. He loved the Henley Regatta, and served as Co-Commodore of the Mississauga Canoe Club in the 1990s. Wally loved his backyard swimming pools, relaxing poolside at his condo in Fort Myers, family RV trips to Myrtle Beach and then visiting Goderich at his trailer on Lake Huron in his final years.

A gentle, kind and loving man, Wally instilled strong values in his children. A proud grandfather, Wally adored spending time with his grandchildren and “watching them unfold like blossoms”.

Each of his children was immensely proud of their Dad and his career. A memorable highlight was the endowment of the Walter R. Stevenson student bursary at U of T Law School by businessman and philanthropist Gallant Ho. The award is granted to a law student demonstrating significant “perseverance and determination”, qualities which Wally personified throughout his life.

He had a strength of character and tenacity of will true to his Scottish roots. Like the solitary bagpiper, he managed his pain with quiet strength and grace until it became too much to bear.

Joseph Ambrose
Joe was first and foremost a father, to a very beautiful little boy; Mason. Joe spent most of his time trying to make a better life for himself and his son. He was so kind, compassionate and could often be found spending time with animals more than people…he cared for others because he gave freely what he also needed…love. Joe left us in March of 2022, after experiencing homelessness and not being able to get the proper mental health help he needed. He is gone, but never will he be forgotten.