Yorktown Family Services - Growing With Grief Program

Yorktown Family Services - Growing With Grief Program A Toronto based charity caring for, supporting and educating grieving children, youth and their families around death and dying.

Registration is now open for Growing with Grief’s 🌱Littles Bereavement Support Group for ages 6-9. 🗓️Littles Group will ...
09/18/2026

Registration is now open for Growing with Grief’s 🌱Littles Bereavement Support Group for ages 6-9.

🗓️Littles Group will run on Tuesday evenings from October 20th-December 1st.

This is a 7 week indoor program for bereaved young people💛. Littles participate in expressive arts 🎨and play-based activities to explore their grief feelings, build connections, and learn ways to continue their bond with the person in their life who has died.

Children must be aware of how their person died, prior to the start of the program. If you need support with a conversation disclosing this information, please let us know.

🗓️Registration closes on October 9th.

👉For more information, and to begin the registration process, contact Rachel or Danielle at the emails listed on the flyer!

In May and June, Growing with Grief spent the evening in community for our annual Mother’s Day and Father’s Day events. ...
07/16/2026

In May and June, Growing with Grief spent the evening in community for our annual Mother’s Day and Father’s Day events. 🌼
 
It was so special to witness families come together to remember and honour the people in their lives who have died. Together we shared stories, made new connections, and had moments of reflection.

Nights like these remind us how powerful it is to be in community, and how being together can help us feel a little less alone, especially during hard seasons.
 
A heartfelt thank you to our Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) members, Sarah, Maike, and Angelica, who continue to provide their wisdom towards our programming and events through their own lived experiences with loss. Their care and dedication were felt throughout the evening. From planning to program delivery, they helped create a space that was warm, welcoming, and deeply meaningful. ❤️
 
We’re so grateful to YAC and everyone who was part of the events. ✨

We’re wishing everyone a cool and gentle summer ahead ☀️

Please join us next Tuesday May 26th for the final session of our Open Art Therapy Youth Grief Support Group! 🌱 🎨 📝 📍Our...
05/20/2026

Please join us next Tuesday May 26th for the final session of our Open Art Therapy Youth Grief Support Group! 🌱 🎨 📝

📍Our program takes place in person from 5pm-7:30pm in the west end of Toronto.

🎨 No previous art making skills are necessary, just a curiosity or willingness to explore grief creatively!

📧 Pre-registration is required by Friday May 22nd.

Send us an email for more information or to register!

On Thursday May 7th, Growing with Grief is hosting a Mother’s Day event for bereaved families to gather together. This i...
04/20/2026

On Thursday May 7th, Growing with Grief is hosting a Mother’s Day event for bereaved families to gather together. This is an all-ages event for young people (and their families) who have experienced the death of a mother, step-mother, or maternal caregiver.

The evening will include:

✨ Arts-based activities to explore grief and honour our people

✨ Time to connect as a family

✨ A chance to meet other bereaved families

The Growing with Grief community is a space to be together on days when grief feels bigger ♥️

This is a free event and dinner will be provided.

To register, please contact Rachel or Preston at the emails listed above ⬆️

Weekly themes announced! Swipe👉to the next slide! Register for Week 1 by Thurs. April 16 This season 🌱Growing with Grief...
04/10/2026

Weekly themes announced! Swipe👉to the next slide! Register for Week 1 by Thurs. April 16

This season 🌱Growing with Grief🌱 is offering an Open Art Therapy Youth Grief Support Group🎨📝

📆Group runs for 6 weeks on Tuesday evenings, starting on Tuesday April 21st, and running until Tuesday May 26th. This group is for youth aged 14-18, who have experienced the death of a parent/primary caregiver, or sibling.

⏰Our program takes place in person, from 5pm- 7:30pm, in the West End of Toronto.
Light food will be provided. No previous art making skills are necessary, just a curiosity or willingness to explore grief creatively! 🧐
Pre-registration is required, and closes on Thursday April 16th, 2026.

Swipe 👉for more information about this offering to see if it feels like a good fit for you, or someone you know!
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To register or for more information, please contact Chantal F: [email protected] or Danielle: [email protected]

This season 🌱Growing with Grief🌱is offering an Open Art Therapy Youth Grief Support Group 🎨📝📆Group runs for 6 weeks on T...
04/02/2026

This season 🌱Growing with Grief🌱is offering an Open Art Therapy Youth Grief Support Group 🎨📝

📆Group runs for 6 weeks on Tuesday evenings, starting on Tuesday April 21st, and running until Tuesday May 26th. This group is for youth aged 14-18, who have experienced the death of a parent/primary caregiver, or sibling.

⏰Our program takes place in person, from 5pm- 7:30pm, in the West End of Toronto.
Light food will be provided.
No previous art making skills are necessary, just a curiosity or willingness to explore grief creatively! 🧐
Pre-registration is required, and closes on Thursday April 16th, 2026.

Swipe 👉for more information about this offering to see if it feels like a good fit for you, or someone you know! 💛
To register or for more information, please contact Chantal F: [email protected] or Danielle: [email protected]

*Registration extended!* Growing with Grief’s ‘Middles’ Bereavement Support group is for children ages 10-13. Middles Gr...
02/17/2026

*Registration extended!*

Growing with Grief’s ‘Middles’ Bereavement Support group is for children ages 10-13. Middles Group will now run on Wednesday evenings from Feb. 25th - April 22nd and we still have a few spots open.

This is an 8 week indoor program for bereaved young people. ‘Middles’ participate in expressive arts and play-based activities to explore their grief feelings, build connections, and learn ways to continue their bond with the person in their life who has died.

For more information, and to begin the registration process, please contact Rachel or Preston at the emails listed on the flyer!

Registration is open until February 18th.

12/11/2025

💙 Meet another member of our Growing With Grief team.

As we get ready to welcome you to our Winter Gathering Family Event tonight, we’re introducing you to the caring counsellors who support our participants.

Today, meet Rachel — one of our Grief Counsellors at .

Rachel enjoys writing music, dancing, nature walks, bike rides and quiet moments at home with her husband and their cat, Chloe. After the death of her mom, Rachel felt called to support others who are navigating life after loss. That calling led her from teaching into grief focused work, and she joined the Growing With Grief team in May.

Now an expressive arts therapy student, Rachel is dedicated to helping children and families make sense of the big feelings that come with grief. She believes in the power of creativity, play, movement and presence to help express what can be hard to put into words. She is so excited to continue meeting families in the GWG community.

We look forward to welcoming everyone who registered for our Winter Gathering tonight.

To learn more about our grief programs for children, youth and families please visit: https://www.yorktownfamilyservices.com/programs/grief-and-bereavement/

Yorktown Family Services - Growing With Grief Program

12/11/2025

💙 Meet another member of our Growing With Grief team.

As we get ready to welcome you to our Winter Gathering Family Event on December 11, we’re introducing you to the caring counsellors who support our participants.

Today, meet Danielle — one of our Grief Counsellors at .

Danielle loves live music, reading and anything creative. She feels most at home in nature, especially by the water or under a starry sky. You can also find her hanging out with her cat and enjoying her favourite snacks. 🐈✨

Danielle knows what it’s like to be a child surrounded by family members who are at the end of life. It can be confusing when you sense big changes but the adults around you aren’t explaining what’s happening. As a grief counsellor, she brings creativity to each session and makes sure every child knows that all questions are welcome.

Danielle loves helping children and youth explore the “big things” together — wondering, learning and gathering information so they don’t have to navigate grief alone. Her hope is to support clients in finding meaningful ways to live and grow with their grief. 💙

We look forward to welcoming our Winter event tomorrow!

To learn more about our grief programs for children, youth and families, visit yorktownfamilyservices.com/programs/grief-and-bereavement/

Yorktown Family Services - Growing With Grief Program

12/09/2025

💙 Meet another member of our Growing With Grief team.

With our Winter Gathering Family Event on December 11, we’re continuing to introduce the caring counsellors who will be supporting our participants.

Today, meet Chantal — one of our Grief Counsellors at .

Chantal is a lover of all things creative, animals and the wonders of nature. You can usually find her collecting rocks on a beach, wandering through a forest or keeping an eye out for the next meteor shower.

Chantal’s own experience with grief began after the death of her mom. She remembers feeling sensations she had never felt before and thinking something was wrong with her body — until she learned that what she was experiencing was grief. Through art and creative expression, she began to understand and name those feelings.

Chantal hopes to help every client tap into their own inner resources and external supports as they meet their grief. Her goal is to guide children with curiosity, compassion and the tools they need to navigate their emotions in meaningful ways. 💙

We’re excited to welcome you to our event on December 11.

To learn more about our grief programs for children, youth and families, visit yorktownfamilyservices.com/programs/grief-and-bereavement/

Yorktown Family Services - Growing With Grief Program

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2010 Eglinton Avenue W, Suite 300
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