Family Support Group
2023-10-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Online Via Zoom
The Family Support Group is a safe and non-judgmental space for family members, caregivers, and friends supporting loved ones with mental health and/or addiction challenges.
We believe people can and do recover and that families play a major supportive role in the process.
As part of the Family Support Group, you can:

Find information and referrals
Share your struggles
Connect with other peers with similar experiences
Learn from other’s experiences and successes

Our weekly group meeting takes place every Tuesday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. online via Zoom.
We warmly welcome you to join us for this interactive session and connect with like-minded individuals. It’s a great opportunity to share your experiences, gain insights, and learn something new. We look forward to seeing you there!
Click here to register online for the Family Support Group or send an email to familysupport@krasmancentre.com.

Exploring Emotions & Behaviours
2023-10-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-10-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-10-03 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-09-26 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-09-19 13:00 - 14:30
Negative Self-Talk:

Do you find that your inner critic is controlling your life?
Do you have ruminating thoughts you can’t control?
Are you experiencing feelings you can’t identify?

Guess what, you are not alone.

This virtual group will challenge negative emotions and share coping strategies to promote our own personal wellness. Peers will be asked to share a troubling experience (personal or not) and the group will work together to come up with solutions that enable you to feel in control of the situation.
Join us every Tuesday from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm.
Click here to register online or send an email to a.gooding@krasmancentre.com

Coping with Grief
2023-10-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-19 10:00 - 12:00
Coping with Grief is a six-week bereavement peer support group for individuals who have lost a loved one to help cope with their grief. This group will hold space and support individuals in their healing journey. Participants will discuss how losing a loved one affected them and support each other through sharing stories and ideas.
Please note that this is a closed group which runs every Tuesday morning for 6 weeks beginning Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Pre-registration is required.
Dates: Tuesday, September 12, 19,26 | October 3, 10, 17.
Time: 10:00 pm – 12:00 pm
Where: Online via Zoom or phone
Register online using the Online Registration Form
For more information or to register by phone, please contact Cathleen Marengeur at (416) 562-8824 or email c.marengeur@krasmancentre.com.

The Meeting Spot Support Group
2023-10-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-02 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-09-18 11:00 - 13:00
The Meeting Spot is a virtual peer support group that fosters connectivity, social interactions, and community engagement among people experiencing mental health and/or addiction challenges.
Here, we strive to maintain a welcoming environment where you will find support and understanding from others who share similar experiences. Join a community that inspires courage, hope, and self-determination.
The Meeting Spot runs every Monday and Thursday virtually via Zoom. You can also dial in by phone. Sign up to receive the Zoom login information. You can Register Online or call (416) 303-2629. For more information, please email groups@krasmancentre.com.

The Meeting Spot Support Group
2023-10-12 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-10-05 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-09-28 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-09-21 17:00 - 18:30
The Meeting Spot is a virtual peer support group drop-in that fosters connectivity, social interactions, and community engagement among people experiencing mental health and/or addiction challenges.
Here, we strive to maintain a welcoming environment where you will find support and understanding from others who share similar experiences. Join a community that inspires courage, hope, and self-determination.
The Meeting Spot runs every Monday and Thursday virtually via Zoom. You can also dial in by phone. Sign up to receive the Zoom login information. You can Register Online or call (416) 303-2629. For more information, please email groups@krasmancentre.com.

Tough Stuff - An All Inclusive Addictions Support Group
2023-10-10 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-09-26 17:00 - 18:30
Tough Stuff – An All Inclusive Addictions Support Group supporting peers with the challenges of substance use, food, and behaviours. If you would like to attend a Tough Stuff virtual group, please join by 5:15 p.m. that day. The first 15 people to attend each session will be admitted to the group. This is to keep each session more intimate for sharing. This will be managed by admitting on a first-come, first-serve basis. You will be notified in the waiting room if the group for that session is full.
We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 5 PM to 6:30 PM virtually via Zoom.
This is a group for open and honest discussions about what drives us to do what we do! This is a safe space to meet with others with lived experience, who know how you feel!
The Krasman Centre operates from a harm reduction perspective, we are here to support you with any goals you may have.
Register online: https://forms.office.com/r/QYh0yKvF6w
For more information or to register via email, please get in touch with Sara Nicklin at s.nicklin@krasmancentre.com

Lived Experience Advocates for Mental Health and Addictions (LEAMHA)
2023-10-06 13:00 - 15:00
The Lived Experience Advocates for Mental Health and Addictions (LEAMHA) will advocate for the needs and voice of people and communities served by the York Region and North Toronto Ontario Health Teams with regard to mental health and addictions and will facilitate communication and reports to its membership on how the Ontario Health Team addresses and/or acts upon members concerns and suggestions. If you are a person with lived experience of mental health and/or addictions, we welcome your participation.

This meeting is held monthly, to discuss systemic issues of importance to people with lived experience and develop an action plan on how to address this with the Ontario Health Teams

View the 2023 LEAMHA Meeting Schedule
Interested in joining LEAMHA? Register Online
For further information, please contact Dylan de la Rivière.
Phone: (647) 717- 4035 | Email: d.delariviere@krasmancentre.com

Survival Tips for Parents
2023-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Via Zoom
Survival Tips for Parents
Individuals experiencing a mental health challenge did not get there overnight. And it will not go away overnight! How can you as a caregiver survive this? We will share the things that we wished we had known when our family was & still may be struggling. Family support is just as important as individual support. When one member of the family is struggling, the whole family struggles. Also known as the Parallel process, how the Family or Caregiver is feeling is often forgotten, especially in a time of crisis.
*This workshop is part of a six-week workshop series based on the work of Robyn Priest Live Your Truth’s ALL IN Peer Support for Families, led by Krasman Centre’s Family Peer Supporters.
Dates: Oct 4, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Online via Zoom or phone
Register Online using the online registration form.
Contact Info: Connie Reck, Family Peer Supporter
Phone: (416) 230-3639 Email: familysupport@krasmancentre.com

Who Am I?
2023-10-04 14:30 - 16:00 | Online Via Zoom
Who AM I? is an open support group for those who wish to understand, accept and embrace their uniqueness.
Have you ever said to yourself “I don’t know who I am anymore?”. Maybe you’ve said, “My life is not what I want it to be”. These statements are more common than we think. Have you spent your life living up to external expectations while ignoring your own dreams or needs? Are you eager to express your authentic self and flourish regardless of your situation? Let’s take some time to investigate together what our inner self is yearning to tell us.
Join us for the “Who Am I?” group, where we will examine ourselves with a non-judgmental heart and open mind. Let’s find peace with who you are, where you are and what you are.
This virtual workshop will run for five sessions starting Wednesday, October 4th to Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm online via Zoom. The Zoom Link will be sent to participants a week prior to the group start date.
Contact: Andrea Gooding, York Region Outreach Peer Supporter
Register Online | By Phone: (416) 303-2629 | Email: a.gooding@krasmancentre.com

Games Day
2023-09-29 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-09-22 13:00 - 14:30
Join us for Games Day! We have games and more games!
Set aside some time to have FUN and LAUGH! Join like-minded people in an exploration of entertaining games. We play word games, scavenger hunts, online games, charades, and board games, sing, dance, and make up funny verses. Trust yourself to let go and be FREE. Start every weekend off with a blast.
Every Friday | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Online via Zoom
Register online for Games Day or register by phone at 416-303-2629.

BIPOC Peer Support Wellness Group IN-PERSON
2023-09-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Richmond Hill Central Public Library, 1 Atkinson Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 0H5, Canada
Do you identify as a member of the Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Colour (BIPOC) communities and are seeking services that address experiences by members of the BIPOC communities?
Krasman Centre introduces BIPOC Peer Support Wellness Group, a coming together of members of the BIPOC communities, for opportunities to discuss the richness of our cultures, our challenges, our strengths and our resilience, despite the state of our current societal environment. This group will be guided by the core values of peer support: Hope, Recovery, Empathetic and equal relationships, Self-determination, Dignity, respect and social inclusion, Integrity, authenticity and trust, Health and wellness, Lifelong learning and personal growth.
We will begin with a 30-minute African drumming healing circle (facilitated by Negus Medhin of Holistic Vibrancy), an interactive group rhythmic drumming, using African & Caribbean music for stress and anxiety release, followed by a 1-hour facilitated group discussion. Light refreshments will be provided.
Eligibility:
-Must identify as a member of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Colour) communities
-Must be an adult aged 16 years or older
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 6:30 pm – 8 pm ET
Where: In-person at Richmond Hill Central Public Library (1 Atkinson Street, Richmond Hill ON L4C 0H5)
Register Online
If you have any questions about this event or to register via phone, please contact Linda Elwin, Equity, Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression Coordinator at l.elwin@krasmancentre.com or call 905-251-3275.

Family Support Group
2023-09-19 19:00 - 21:00
The Family Support Group is a safe and non-judgmental space for family members, caregivers, and friends supporting loved ones with mental health and/or addiction challenges.
We believe people can and do recover and that families play a major supportive role in the process.
As part of our support group, you can:

Find information and referrals
Share your struggles
Connect with other peers with similar experiences
Learn from other’s experiences and successes

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7 pm-9 pm via Zoom or you can connect one-on-one with a Family Peer Supporter.
Want to attend a group? You can sign up online or send an email to familysupport@krasmancentre.com.
