Hummingbird Centre for Hope
Programming
Finding Hope
Programming
All of our programs are designed to meet the unique needs of widowed parents and are delivered through the power of peer support. Each facilitator is a widowed parent who brings their own understanding and experience to the group. You will be surrounded by others who get it, who can empathize with your grief on different level. You are not alone
There is no cost to attend any of our programs. Details of each group are listed below as well as a link to registration
Legacy Academy
The goal of our LEGACY Academy program is to provide education, understanding and friendship so we can empower widowed parents with skills and confidence to create a healthy grief journey to rebuild the future of their young family.
Re-creating your world after your spouse/partner has died is one of the most challenging aspects of grief. Every one of us will have our own unique challenges and experiences that we must face as we re-invent ourselves.
All topics are designed to help support you in gaining the skills, knowledge and confidence to not only model healthy grief to your children, but also to help rebuild your young family’s lives and dreams for the future.
Our groups work on a drop in format. Join if you can, come late too! Each session will have a topic to get us started and then conversation goes from there.
Once registered, you will receive an email the morning of group with the zoom link to join.
LEGACY Academy Groups
For all our parents (Mom’s & Dad’s both welcome):
- Virtual 1st Thursday of each month
- In person 3rd Thursday of each month (located at The Family Centre, Kitchener, ON)
- 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Widowed Dad’s – specific to our Dad’s only
- Virtually 3rd Wednesday of each month
- 7:00 – 8:30 pm
West Coast Group
- Virtually 2nd Wednesday of each month
- 7:00 – 8:30 pm Pacific Time
TRaCS Support Group
Conversations will focus on the continuing challenges experienced along the journey of grief, and how the death of a spouse or partner impacts our daily lives. Shared experiences will allow participants to engage in themes that relate to relationships, parenting alone, the enormity of daily responsibilities, and how our grief has redefined us.
This support program is focused for those who are farther along in their grief journey and are looking for continued peer support.
- Virtually 1st Monday of each month
- 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Finding Hope
This is an 8 week group that we ask you commit to attending all sessions. Based on registrations, it can be offered either virtually or in person.
Group will be offered early 2026
Goals Of This Group Are To:
- build a community of support with others who have experienced a similar loss
- provide education about grief
- create realistic expectations of your own grief journey
- learn coping tools and strategies
- share stories
- understand children’s grief and how we can support them
LEGACY Kids
This 3 week seminar provides education and practical support to equip parents with tools and strategies to effectively support your young family.
Stay tuned for future group dates
How do we raise, support and care for our child(ren) after the death of their parent? Where do we find the words to help them navigate their grief? How do we differentiate between normal childhood behaviour and behaviour of a grieving child? How do we help our children to not only survive this tragedy but to thrive and grow from it?
All these questions and more are addressed within this program