Tag: Rehtaeh Parsons

Leah Parsons: If It Happened to Rehtaeh, It Could Happen to Anyone
15 Mar
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Leah Parsons: If It Happened to Rehtaeh, It Could Happen to Anyone

Special by Leah Parsons y daughter Rehtaeh Parsons committed suicide last year at the young age of seventeen. At a time when Rehtaeh was developing who she would become, she was socially assassinated for making the mistake that many teens make; she experimented with alcohol. One night changed her life forever and I can honestlyRead more about Leah Parsons: If It Happened to Rehtaeh, It Could Happen to Anyone[…]

Trauma Informed Care at the IWK
11 Dec
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Trauma Informed Care at the IWK

Yesterday afternoon Leah Parsons and I had the pleasure to speak via teleconference with Dr. Jana Davidson and Dr. Connie Coniglio regarding todays release of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Halifax Regional Municipality report. The report was “undertaken by the authors, with the agreement of the appropriate departments, toRead more about Trauma Informed Care at the IWK[…]

Truth Is, Lisa B & Meme – For Rehtaeh Parsons (CFSW 2013)
04 Dec
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Truth Is, Lisa B & Meme – For Rehtaeh Parsons (CFSW 2013)

Truth Is, Lisa B and Meme from Guelph Spoken Word perform an incredibly important piece about Rehtaeh Parsons for the semi-finals of the 2013 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Montreal. [box type=”shadow” align=”aligncenter” ]Celebrating 10 years of spoken word magic November 4-9, 2013 Du 4 au 9 novembre 2013, la célébration de 10 annéesRead more about Truth Is, Lisa B & Meme – For Rehtaeh Parsons (CFSW 2013)[…]

The Gift of Life and the Comfort of Love
28 Nov
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The Gift of Life and the Comfort of Love

The first organ recipient letter came a few months ago. It was from a man in his 30’s who, thanks to Rehtaeh’s gift, will be able to watch his two year old daughter grow up. Rehtaeh’s mother has actually been in touch with him and they are hoping to meet someday. It was a beautifully written letter and it came a good time. It picks you up for a moment and I hold on to that feeling as long as I can. He promised he is going to be as good as a father as he can be.

Rehtaeh Parsons will live on in the lives of others thanks to the organ donations made after her death. It makes us sad but knowing her ‘gift of life’ has touched the lives of people and families of others is something we cherish. Read more about The Gift of Life and the Comfort of Love …