BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF HOPE
When you lose someone you love, you can often feel alone in your grief. Our Centre is committed to fostering a sense of community where you feel comforted, understood and listened to. Our events are an opportunity to provide education and create awareness regarding the issues people who are grieving face.
Upcoming Events
Grief Talks: Self-Love and Why It Matters
Thu, Apr 30
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre
Apr 30, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Oakville, ON L6H 7B2, Canada
Putting yourself first, is sometimes the most important step you can take on your journey to find hope and healing. Join us as we share the importance of self-love and making time to connect with yourself and the things that bring you happiness.
Speaker: Hailey Patry, founder of The Lifted Lid
23rd Annual Walk to Remember
Sat, May 30
355 Church St
May 30, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
355 Church St, 355 Church St, Mississauga, ON L5M, Canada
Please join us for our 23rd Walk to Remember! This annual event, which includes our first memorial afternoon Tree Planting is open to anyone who has suffered a loss of any kind, and is a chance for healing and remembrance.
Grief Talks: Finding Your New Normal
Thu, Sep 17
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre
Sep 17, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Oakville, ON L6H 7B2, Canada
Death changes everything. It is often difficult to remember who you were before the loss of someone so meaningful. Join us as we explore what a "new normal" means and how you can embrace a different way of looking forward in your life.
Speakers: Anna Lisa Balenzano, Centre For Grief & Healing
Healing Through Art: Colours of Hope
Thu, Mar 05
Centre For Grief & Healing (BFO-H/P)
Mar 05, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Centre For Grief & Healing (BFO-H/P), 33 City Centre Dr, Suite 610, Mississauga, ON L5B 2N5, Canada
Join us as we take our emotions to the canvas for an evening of painting! Let your inner Van Gogh experience the healing power of colour and expression during this make-and-take event.
Healing Through Art: Night of Memories
Thu, Feb 13
Centre For Grief & Healing (BFO-H/P)
Feb 13, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Centre For Grief & Healing (BFO-H/P), 33 City Centre Dr, Suite 610, Mississauga, ON L5B 2N5, Canada
Join us for a creative night of healing as we create memory boxes to store your most important memories and keepsakes. Art has been proven to reduce both stress and anxiety, while allowing a creative outlet for our grief.
Grief Talks: Grief & Relationships
Thu, Jan 30
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre
Jan 30, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Oakville, ON L6H 7B2, Canada
After the loss of loved one, our relationships change. It can be hard to share our thoughts, fears, feelings with the people that are closest to us as we grieve. Come and find out what steps you can take to strengthen your relationships and build resiliency in your day-to-day routine.
Loving Memory Ceremony
Tue, Dec 03
Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga
Dec 03, 2019, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga, 84 S Service Rd, Mississauga, ON L5G 2R9, Canada
Join us for our Annual Memorial Event "The Loving Memory Ceremony", offering our community a way to remember and pay tribute to their loved ones. This memorial event includes: a candle lighting ceremony, musical performances, a poem reading, a special guest speaker and our popular tree of lights.
Healing Through Art: Beading With Love
Thu, Oct 17
Centre For Grief & Healing
Oct 17, 2019, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Centre For Grief & Healing, 33 City Centre Dr, Suite 610, Mississauga, ON L5B 2N5, Canada
October is Child Loss Awareness Month at the Centre for Grief & Healing. Please join us for an evening of community and remembrance as we share, listen, remember and support one another.
Make-and-Take Handmade Mala Bracelet with special guest artist Nancy Juric, Karmalalife
Cost $35.00
Grief Talks: Finding Your Inner Warrior
Thu, Sep 19
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre
Sep 19, 2019, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Oakville, ON L6H 7B2, Canada
When someone you love dies, it can feel like a part of you dies with them. Join us as we talk about rediscovering your relationship with the most important person in your life - YOU!
GUEST SPEAKER: Carlayne Gilbertson, The Worthy Widow