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Community Workshops
Workshops developed for communities that explore grief through wellness-based and experiential approaches, including movement, creativity, and embodied learning. Participants are welcome to attend as they are able; however, attending multiple sessions is encouraged to support continuity and connection.
Mental Health and Life Skills Workshops
With funding from Peel Region through the CARE Program, we are offering 6 virtual mental health and life skills workshops for adults aged 18+. These workshops support adults navigating grief while building practical skills for emotional wellbeing and daily life.
Workshop themes include:
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Understanding Grief and Grief Fog
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Emotional Regulation and Grief Waves
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Navigating Daily Life in Grief
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Navigating Work and School While Grieving
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Productivity in Grief
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Rebuilding Social Connection and Moving Forward
We are pleased to offer virtual webinars beginning in November, delivered via Zoom. Please bring a pen and paper or another device to participate in the activities throughout the session. For questions, please contact info@bereavedfamilies.ca.
Moving Through Grief
Funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation through the Seed Grant, we plan to offer 6, 4-session grief and mental health educational workshops. These time-limited, in-person series are designed to meet people where they are and offer new ways of engaging, coping with, and expressing grief.
Each series combines movement, embodied wellness, and creative, hands-on arts- and/or culture-based activities to support ways of engaging with one’s grief. Upcoming series (4-weeks each) for:
Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Folks (ages 18+)
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Keychain/Lanyard Making: Tuesday, November 10 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Beaded Floral or Symbol of Meaning: Tuesday, November 17 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Beadwork on Deer Hide: Tuesday, November 24 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Continuing Above Projects (*New participants can choose a project from a previous week): Tuesday, December 1 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: 610-33 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Who: This workshop series is being facilitated by Kira Jodouin. Get to know Kira here!
Registration: Email info@bereavedfamilies.ca for registration details!
South Asian Community Members (ages 18+)
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Vinyasa Yoga: Tuesday, November 17 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Restorative Yoga: Wednesday, November 25 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Location details to be confirmed.
Who: Details coming soon.
Registration: Email info@bereavedfamilies.ca for registration details!
Black, Afro-Canadian and Caribbean Community Members (ages 18+)
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Rhythm, Drumming and Movement: Tuesday, December 1 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Rhythm, Drumming and Movement: Tuesday, December 8 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Location details to be confirmed.
Who: This series is being facilitated by Negus from Holistic Vibrancy and Kiona from Brown Hills Wellness. Get to know Kiona here!
Registration: Email info@bereavedfamilies.ca for registration details!
Young Adults (18-24)
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Virtual Restorative Yoga: Thursday, November 19 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Abstract Painting for Grief: Thursday, November 26 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 33 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
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Somatic Movement for Grief: Thursday, December 3 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Location TBD
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Visual Journaling for Grief: Thursday, December 10 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | 33 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Where: See above.
Who: This series is being led by mental health professional Agata, with support from Lisa (restorative yoga workshop), Justine from The Embodied Path (somatic movement workshop), and volunteers Sara, Kelly, and Sofia.
Registration: Email info@bereavedfamilies.ca for registration details!
General Public
Day: TBD
When: 2027
Where: TBD
Healing in Colour: Culturally Safe Grief and Wellness Supports for Black, Indigenous, and Racialized Communities
Funded by the Halton Region Community Investment Fund, this program includes a series of 3 community workshops designed to support Black, Indigenous, and racialized residents across Halton Region. Offered annually over two years, these workshops create culturally safer spaces for shared learning, reflection, and connection around grief, incorporating creative approaches such as art and spoken word to reduce isolation and support mental well-being.
In October 2026, three separate workshops were offered in partnership with Punjabi Community Health Services.