Bereaved Families of Ontario -
York Region
Charity Registration Number: 865703318RR0001
Weekly Sign Up for Peer Support Groups
Weekly registration is required for the Online Child Support Group
Registration will remain active until 12:30pm for each weekly session with a 10-minute grace period
Registration will for this weekly group session close once capacity is reached - at 8 participants per group session
ADULT 2025 GROUPS
In Person Support Group: "Moving Through Grief & Loss"
Mixed Loss Peer Support Group
Location: Newmarket Library,
438 Park Avenue, Newmarket, ON, L3Y 1W1
Time: 9:30 am - 11:15 am
Start Time: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
FREE Drop-In, no registration required
Date:
DESCRIPTION: Mixed Loss Peer Support Grief Group with Grief Yoga
A safe, welcoming and compassionate space to learn how to live with grief after the loss of a loved one. Weekly topics and discussionscombined with mindfulness, movement and chair Grief Yoga. Share your story, listen and connect with others who are also navigating theirown personal journey of loss.
Facilitated By: BFOYR Experienced Peer Facilitators and Certified Grief Educator, Grief Movement Guide & Grief Yoga Teacher, Grief Recovery Method Specialist - Julie Karabin.
Tuesday, September 16
Tuesday, September 23
Tuesday, September 30
Tuesday, October 07
Tuesday, October 14
Tuesday, October 21
Tuesday, October 28
2 WEEK BREAK
Tuesday, November 18
Tuesday, November 25
Tuesday, December 02
Tuesday, December 09
Online Support Group: Online CHILD LOSS Peer Support Group
Location: Zoom
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Start Time: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
Registration: Online Registration via BFOYR WEBSITE
Date: 8 WEEK SERIES: OCTOBER 22 TO DECEMBER 9, 2025
Please note the group begins at 12:30pm for everyone but Zoom is set to start at 12 pm for facilitators only! Thank you.
DESCRIPTION: Child Loss Support Peer Support Group
A safe, welcoming and compassionate space to learn how to live with grief after the loss of a child. Weekly topics, activity sheets and discussions, an opportunity to share your story, listen and connect with others who are also navigating their own personal journey of loss.
Facilitated By: BFOYR Experienced Peer Facilitators
Week 1: Wednesday, October 22
Week 2: Wednesday, October 29
Week 3: Wednesday, November 5
Week 4: Wednesday, November 12
Week 5: Wednesday, November 19
Week 6: Wednesday, November 26
Week 7: Wednesday, December 3
Week 8: Wednesday, December 10
*There is a 10 minute grace period after the group has started - at that time, participants will no longer be admitted to that week's group in effort to reduce disruption for other participants who have already began the discussion.
Step-By-Step to Register:
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Please click on the link to register to the respective peer support group session for that week.
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Once the registrations hits the maximum number of participants, it will be automatically close.
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You may visit back next week to register to the following week group sessions.
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Zoom link will be automatically sent to your email once the registration is completed.
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Please call (905) 898-6265 or email programs@bfoyr.com for assistance or inquiries.