Krasman Centre

Family Support Group
2023-04-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
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.

Gentle Chair Yoga & Meditation
2023-04-19 15:00 - 16:00
Come and join Peer Supporter Wren from the Krasman Centre for gentle chair yoga, followed by a guided meditation. Stretch your body safely and take a moment to tune into your relaxed self. This is a moment just for YOU for self-care. All ages and abilities are welcome.
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Online via Zoom
For more information or to register, send an email to w.braaten@krasmancentre.com.

The Meeting Spot Support Group
2023-04-20 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-04-27 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-05-04 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-05-11 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-05-18 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-05-25 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.

Games Day
2023-04-21 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-04-28 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-05 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-12 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-19 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.

The Meeting Spot Support Group
2023-04-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-01 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-15 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.

Exploring Emotions & Behaviours
2023-04-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-09 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-16 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-23 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

Tough Stuff - An All Inclusive Addictions Support Group
2023-04-25 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-05-09 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-05-23 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)
2023-05-05 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

Coping with Grief
2023-05-23 10:00 - 12:00
Coping with Grief is a six-week peer support bereavement 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, May 23, 2023. Pre-registration is required.
Dates: Tuesday, May 23, 30, | June 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: 10:00 pm – 12:00 pm
Where: Online via Zoom or phone
Register online using the Online Registration Form
Contact Info: Cathleen Marengeur
Phone: (416) 562-8824 Email: c.marengeur@krasmancentre.com

Imagine Everybody: A Virtual Presentation on Ableism, Stigma, & Disability
2023-05-24 17:00 - 19:00
Krasman Centre’s Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression Change Committee (ARAOCC) presents “Imagine Everybody”, a Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital presentation, on ableism and how stigma related to various intersectional identities have also impacted people with disabilities. This virtual event will feature guest panelists Suruthi Jeyakumar (she/her), Nathan Gaba, and Jordan Cullum (of Holland Bloorview), who will be discussing (including but not limited to) forms of ableism, barriers that they’ve faced, and both positive and negative forms of language used to describe disability.
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Time: 5pm – 7pm EST
Where: Online via Zoom or phone
Register Online for this event
Live closed caption will be provided for this event.
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.
