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SUMMARY:You're Not Alone: Six-Week Grief Support Group (Fall 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Losing a loved one is painful and you are not alone.\nAs part of this virtual group\, you will have an opportunity to:\n\nSHARE your grief story in a supportive environment\nDISCUSS emotional\, physical and social aspects of life after loss\nLEARN new coping strategies \nSix consecutive Tuesdays \nSept 30 – Nov 4\, 2025 \n7:00pm – 8:30pm \nvia Zoom \nPlease note: \n\nThis group is only available to Ontario residents.\nThis is a closed group and participants are expected to attend all sessions (with reasonable exceptions of course).\nUpon receiving your registration\, you will have a phone call or zoom with one of the facilitators to confirm your registration.\nIt is a core value of Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services that grief support be accessible and cost not be a barrier. Limited bursaries are available. Call 647 691 5009 to inquire.\n\n____________________________________________________________________________ \nThis program is brought to you by Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services\, a registered charity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister \n\n\n\nMeet the Facilitators\n\n\n\n\nEileen Jadd\, MA\, RSW\, has been working for community service organizations in Toronto\, both professionally and as a volunteer for over 30 years. Having obtained her certificate in Bereavement Education from the University of Toronto Social Work Continuing Education Department\, Eileen began her role as a group facilitator and Bereavement Educator and has been focusing her skills in assisting the underserved grief-stricken population of the GTA. \nJustine Silver\, BSc\, CMP\, was thrown into the world of grieving after the unexpected passing of her husband several years ago. With the support of family\, friends\, professional and group counselling\, Justine was able to access tools and techniques to help her move forward. She combines these skills\, her Grief Care Professional certificate and professional experience to help others navigate through loss\, creating a welcoming group experience. Justine is passionate about group support as a tool for healing.
URL:https://goodgriefhealing.ca/event/youre-not-alone-six-week-grief-support-group-fall-2025/
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SUMMARY:You're Not Alone: Six-Week Seniors Grief Support Group (Fall 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Losing a loved one is painful and you are not alone.\nAs part of this in-person group exclusively for seniors\, you will have an opportunity to: \n\nSHARE your grief story in a supportive environment\nDISCUSS emotional\, physical and social aspects of life after loss\nLEARN new coping strategies \nSix consecutive Wednesdays \nOct 1\, 2025 – Nov 5\, 2025 \n10:30am – 12:30pm including a light lunch \nLocation: Bloor Gladstone Library – 1101 Bloor Street West ∙ Toronto\, ON \nPlease note: \n\nThis group is only available to Ontario residents.\nThis is a closed group and participants are expected to attend all sessions (with reasonable exceptions of course).\nUpon receiving your registration\, you will have a phone call or zoom with one of the facilitators to confirm your registration.\n\nRegister \n____________________________________________________________________________ \nThis program is funded by Sienna for Seniors Foundation and brought to you by Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services\, a registered charity. \n_____________________________________________________________________________ \nMeet the Facilitators\nEileen Jadd\, MA\, RSW\, has been working for community service organizations in Toronto\, both professionally and as a volunteer for over 30 years. Having obtained her certificate in Bereavement Education from the University of Toronto Social Work Continuing Education Department\, Eileen began her role as a group facilitator and Bereavement Educator and has been focusing her skills in assisting the underserved grief-stricken population of the GTA. \nJustine Silver\, BSc\, was thrown into the world of grieving after the unexpected passing of her husband several years ago. With the support of family\, friends\, professional and group counselling\, Justine was able to access tools and techniques to help her move forward. She combines these skills\, her Grief Care Professional certificate and professional experience to help others navigate through loss\, creating a welcoming group experience. Justine is passionate about group support as a tool for healing.
URL:https://goodgriefhealing.ca/event/youre-not-alone-six-week-seniors-grief-support-group-fall-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251127T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251127T193000
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SUMMARY:Grief Support: Holidays Without Our Loved Ones Potluck & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Do your feelings of grief intensify with winter and the holiday season?\n\n\n\n\nWhether it’s your first holiday season without your Loved One or you have a few under your belt\, this session is designed to help get through it.\n  \nSHARE your situation in a supportive environment\nDISCUSS the unique challenges around holiday season\nCOMMEMORATE your Loved One with food and storytelling \nDuring this session\, we’ll share how we’re feeling about winter and the upcoming holidays\, talk about coping strategies for the season\, and commemorate our Loved Ones with a potluck. \nBring food that tells a story of your loved one! \nPlease note: this group is only available to Ontario residents. \nRegister \n___________________________________________________________ \nThis program is brought to you by Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services\, a registered charity. Donations are graciously accepted via our website. \n\n\n_____________________________________________________________________________ \n\n\nMeet the Facilitators\n\n\n\n\nEileen Jadd\, MA\, RSW\, has been working for community service organizations in Toronto\, both professionally and as a volunteer for over 30 years. Having obtained her certificate in Bereavement Education from the University of Toronto Social Work Continuing Education Department\, Eileen began her role as a group facilitator and Bereavement Educator and has been focusing her skills in assisting the underserved grief-stricken population of the GTA. \nJustine Silver\, BSc\, was thrown into the world of grieving after the unexpected passing of her husband several years ago. With the support of family\, friends\, professional and group counselling\, Justine was able to access tools and techniques to help her move forward. She combines these skills\, her Grief Care Professional certificate and professional experience to help others navigate through loss\, creating a welcoming group experience. Justine is passionate about group support as a tool for healing.
URL:https://goodgriefhealing.ca/event/holiday-without-loved-one/
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SUMMARY:Grief book review and discussion
DESCRIPTION:When someone we love dies\, we realize for the first time how many books there are on grief. Which one is right for you?\nThis is the first in a series of grief book reviews. In this session\, you will have an opportunity to:\n\nHEAR about the book Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore\, PhD\nDISCUSS the book and find out if it’s right for you\nCONNECT with other grievers\n\nWednesday\, March 25\, 2026 \n7:30pm – 8:30pm \nvia Zoom \nPlease note: \n\nThis group is for adults who have experienced a significant death loss.\nThis is an interactive session and participants are asked to have their camera on (with reasonable exceptions of course).\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister \n___________________________________________________________ \nThis program is brought to you by Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services\, a registered charity. \n\n\n_____________________________________________________________________________ \n\n\n\n\nMeet the Facilitators\n\n\n\n\nEileen Jadd\, MA\, RSW\, has been working for community service organizations in Toronto\, both professionally and as a volunteer for over 30 years. Having obtained her certificate in Bereavement Education from the University of Toronto Social Work Continuing Education Department\, Eileen began her role as a group facilitator and Bereavement Educator and has been focusing her skills in assisting the underserved grief-stricken population of the GTA. \nJustine Silver\, BSc\, was thrown into the world of grieving after the unexpected passing of her husband several years ago. With the support of family\, friends\, professional and group counselling\, Justine was able to access tools and techniques to help her move forward. She combines these skills\, her Grief Care Professional certificate and professional experience to help others navigate through loss\, creating a welcoming group experience. Justine is passionate about group support as a tool for healing. \nMargarita Miniovich\, MSW\, RSW\, Certified Grief Educator\, has worked in the field of mental health for over 30 years including grief\, loss and bereavement\, as well as anxiety\, depression\, anger\, substance use\, and self-harm. In her practice\, she uses an array of psychotherapeutic modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS)\, psychodynamic and mindfulness-based\, as well as drawing on Somatic approaches and Havening Technique®\, which is a gentle trauma reprocessing technique.
URL:https://goodgriefhealing.ca/event/grief-book-review-and-discussion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260609T103000
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SUMMARY:You're Not Alone: Six-week Grief Support Group for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Losing a loved one is painful and you are not alone.\nAs part of this in-person group for seniors\, you will have an opportunity to:\n  \nSHARE your grief story in a supportive environment\nDISCUSS emotional\, physical and social aspects of life after loss\nLEARN new coping strategies \nSix consecutive Tuesdays \nJune 9 – July 14\, 2026 \n10:30am – 12:30pm\, including a light lunch. \nLocation: Barbara Frum Library – 20 Covington ∙ Toronto\, ON \nPlease note:\n\nThis group is only available to Ontario residents.\nThis is a closed group and participants are expected to attend all sessions (with reasonable exceptions of course).\nUpon receiving your registration\, you will have a phone call or zoom with one of the facilitators to confirm your registration.\n\nRegister \n____________________________________________________________________________ \nThis program is funded by the Sienna for Seniors Foundation and brought to you by Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services\, a registered charity. \n_____________________________________________________________________________ \nMeet the Facilitators\nEileen Jadd\, MA\, RSW\, has been working for community service organizations in Toronto\, both professionally and as a volunteer for over 30 years. She has a Bachelors of Social Work and and Master of Arts in Communal Service. After the sudden death of her beloved brother-in-law\, she went back to school to earn her certificate in Bereavement Education from the University of Toronto Social Work Continuing Education Department. Along with her sister\, Justine Silver\, Eileen founded the registered charity Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services and began her role as a group facilitator and Bereavement Educator. She has been focusing her skills and compassion on assisting the underserved grief-stricken population of the GTA. \nJustine Silver\, BSc\, was thrown into the world of grieving after the unexpected passing of her husband several years ago. With the support of family\, friends\, professional and group counselling\, Justine was able to access tools and techniques to help her move forward. She combines these skills\, her Grief Care Professional certificate and professional experience to help others navigate through loss\, creating a welcoming group experience. Justine is passionate about group support as a tool for healing.
URL:https://goodgriefhealing.ca/event/youre-not-alone-six-week-grief-support-group-for-seniors/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260615T200000
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SUMMARY:Grief book review and discussion
DESCRIPTION:When someone we love dies\, we realize for the first time how many books there are on grief. Which one is right for you?\nThis is the second in a series of grief book reviews. In this session\, you will have an opportunity to:\n\nHEAR about the book Healing in Your Hands by Kate Truitt\, PhD\nDISCUSS the book and find out if it’s right for you\nCONNECT with other grievers\n\nMonday\, June 15\, 2026 \n7:00pm – 8:00pm \nvia Zoom \nPlease note: \n\nThis group is for adults who have experienced a significant death loss.\nThis is an interactive session and participants are asked to have their camera on (with reasonable exceptions of course).\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister \n___________________________________________________________ \nThis program is brought to you by Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services\, a registered charity. \n\n\n_____________________________________________________________________________ \n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Facilitators\n\n\n\n\nEileen Jadd\, MA\, RSW\, has been working for community service organizations in Toronto\, both professionally and as a volunteer for over 30 years. Having obtained her certificate in Bereavement Education from the University of Toronto Social Work Continuing Education Department\, Eileen began her role as a group facilitator and Bereavement Educator and has been focusing her skills in assisting the underserved grief-stricken population of the GTA. \nJustine Silver\, BSc\, was thrown into the world of grieving after the unexpected passing of her husband several years ago. With the support of family\, friends\, professional and group counselling\, Justine was able to access tools and techniques to help her move forward. She combines these skills\, her Grief Care Professional certificate and professional experience to help others navigate through loss\, creating a welcoming group experience. Justine is passionate about group support as a tool for healing. \nBrooke Growden\, MEd\, PhD Registered Psychotherapist\, uses a collaborative\, supportive style working with individuals and couples facing anxiety\, depression\, navigating grief\, and relationship struggles. She has completed specialized training with Dr. Kate Truitt on the neuroscience of traumatic grief\, and her goal is to help clients uncover inner strengths and develop new skills.
URL:https://goodgriefhealing.ca/event/grief-book-review-and-discussion-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260708T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260708T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T155034
CREATED:20260416T191959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T191959Z
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SUMMARY:Walking with Grief
DESCRIPTION:A group walk for bereaved adults of Ontario.\n\n\n  \nCONNECT with other bereaved people outdoors\nREFLECT on your loss\nSHARE your grief journey in an informal environment\nWALK as a group for an hour with optional half hour to socialize afterwards \nPlease wear comfortable walking shoes and plan for the weather of the day. Unless there is a storm\, the walk will go ahead in any weather condition. \nPlease note:\n\nThis group is only available to Ontario residents.\nThis is a closed group and participants are expected to attend all sessions (with reasonable exceptions of course).\nUpon receiving your registration\, you will have a phone call or zoom with one of the facilitators to confirm your registration.\n\nRegister \n____________________________________________________________________________ \nThis program brought to you by Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services\, a registered charity. \n_____________________________________________________________________________ \nMeet the Facilitators\nEileen Jadd\, MA\, RSW\, has been working for community service organizations in Toronto\, both professionally and as a volunteer for over 30 years. She has a Bachelors of Social Work and and Master of Arts in Communal Service. After the sudden death of her beloved brother-in-law\, she went back to school to earn her certificate in Bereavement Education from the University of Toronto Social Work Continuing Education Department. Along with her sister\, Justine Silver\, Eileen founded the registered charity Good Grief! Bereavement Healing Services and began her role as a group facilitator and Bereavement Educator. She has been focusing her skills and compassion on assisting the underserved grief-stricken population of the GTA. \nJustine Silver\, BSc\, was thrown into the world of grieving after the unexpected passing of her husband several years ago. With the support of family\, friends\, professional and group counselling\, Justine was able to access tools and techniques to help her move forward. She combines these skills\, her Grief Care Professional certificate and professional experience to help others navigate through loss\, creating a welcoming group experience. Justine is passionate about group support as a tool for healing.
URL:https://goodgriefhealing.ca/event/walking-with-grief/
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