Bereaved Families of Ontario — Ottawa — Parent/Child/Teen Support Groups

Parent/Child/Teen Support Groups

The following groups are offered in the FALL and SPRING of each year. The number of times each group is offered varies with demand. (A minimum of 6 participants and 2 facilitators). To register, or for specific information about upcoming groups, call Deborah Krogan, Program Coordinator at BFO-OR (613) 567-4278.

Parent/Child 4-12yrs (2 groups age specific)	Spring 2010
Art therapy for grief is a peer support group for children and youth who are recovering from the death of a loved one. The objectives of these 8 week groups are to help children and youth learn about grief and share their feelings with others.The facilitators offer an opportunity for the participants to explore their feelings through various means, including creating drawings, paintings or collages inspired by specific themes and relaxation techniques. The participants are encouraged to share their work with the group, offer feedback and support to one another.The parent/guardian is also included in their own peer support group, learning and sharing their own experiences of grief and grief in a family with young children. This group is lead by trained facilitators	When: Weds 5:30-7pm Start: March 24th, 2010 (8wks) Place:Catholic Family Services, 310 Olmstead Ave (2 blocks east of Vanier, off Montreal Rd MUST REGISTER with BFO before March 17th, 2010 Fee:Partially funded only. Donations are welcome *group begins with pizza every week

Parent/Child 4-12yrs
(2 groups age specific)

Spring 2010

Art therapy for grief is a peer support group for children and youth who are recovering from the death of a loved one. The objectives of these 8 week groups are to help children and youth learn about grief and share their feelings with others.The facilitators offer an opportunity for the participants to explore their feelings through various means, including creating drawings, paintings or collages inspired by specific themes and relaxation techniques. The participants are encouraged to share their work with the group, offer feedback and support to one another.The parent/guardian is also included in their own peer support group, learning and sharing their own experiences of grief and grief in a family with young children. This group is lead by trained facilitators

When: Weds 5:30-7pm
Start: March 24th, 2010 (8wks)
Place:Catholic Family Services, 310 Olmstead Ave (2 blocks east of Vanier, off Montreal Rd
MUST REGISTER with BFO before March 17th, 2010
Fee:Partially funded only. Donations are welcome
*group begins with pizza every week

Teens 13-19	Fall 2010
Support group for teens and parent(s), who are recovering from the death of a loved one.	When: Tentative Fee:

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Parent/Child/Teen Support Groups