This group offers children & youth, impacted by domestic violence offers valuable psycho-education to children opportunities for:

• Understanding what abuse is, that they are not alone, and that the violence is not their fault

• Identifying support networks and develop a safety plan

• Identifying their feelings and express them in healthy ways

• Recognizing their strengths and increase their self-confidence

Details:

• Weekly group, from September 19 to October 24, 2025. 2:00PM to 4:00PM

• No Cost

• Intake must be completed prior to start of group - Book Now

Join us Friday mornings for some exciting parent child play time, each Friday we will offer 2-hours of play time that will include The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program®and RISE & Shine Family drop-in. This group is for parents and their babies and young children (0-6 years). The program introduces adults and children to the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, stories and play.

Parents gain skills and confidence which can enable them to create positive family patterns during their children’s crucial early years. Children benefit from enjoyable, healthy early experiences with language and communication.

Details:

• No cost to participate

• For parents & Caregivers with children ages 0-6 years

• Light snacks provided

• You are welcome to register for one or both of groups each week:

  • Mother Goose, Fridays 9:30-1030am - Register for Mother Goose

  • RISE & Shine Family Drop-In 10:30am - 11:30am - Register for RISE & Shine Family Drop-in

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 - IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING TEMPORARY CANCELLATION OF GROUP

We recognize how important these groups are for connection, support, and community, and we are grateful for everyone who participates. Due to staffing changes, the Thursday evening Drop-In Support Group, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., will be paused effective immediately. Please note that the Tuesday morning Drop-In Support Group, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., will continue as scheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We will share updates as soon as the Thursday group resumes and look forward to connecting with you again soon.

This camp offers children & youth, impacted by domestic violence offers valuable psycho-education to children opportunities for:

• Understanding what abuse is, that they are not alone, and that the violence is not their fault

• Identifying support networks and develop a safety plan

• Identifying their feelings and express them in healthy ways

• Recognizing their strengths and increase their self-confidence

Details:

• Running March 24-28, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

• No Cost

• Intake must be completed prior to start of group - Book Now

This camp offers children & youth, impacted by domestic violence offers valuable psycho-education to children opportunities for:

• Understanding what abuse is, that they are not alone, and that the violence is not their fault

• Identifying support networks and develop a safety plan

• Identifying their feelings and express them in healthy ways

• Recognizing their strengths and increase their self-confidence

Details:

• Week long camp from March 24 to 28, 2025 from 10am to 12pm.

• No Cost

• Intake must be completed prior to start of group - Book Now

This group offers children & youth, impacted by domestic violence offers valuable psycho-education to children opportunities for:

• Understanding what abuse is, that they are not alone, and that the violence is not their fault

• Identifying support networks and develop a safety plan

• Identifying their feelings and express them in healthy ways

• Recognizing their strengths and increase their self-confidence

Details:

• Weekly group, from February 4 to March 11, 2025

• No Cost

• Intake must be completed prior to start of group - Book Now

Mindful practice is all about you – learning from your own experiences and observations about your own mind, your own body, and your own life. This fun and unique workshop offers mindfulness-based techniques that can help you find the strength you didn’t know you had to help keep stress from getting the best of you because what we do today matters most.

DETAILS:

• 10 week group, Fridays January 10 to March 14, 2025 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am

• No Cost

• Closed group - Registration Required

When Love Hurts offers women a unique opportunity to evaluate their relationship and experience with abuse. Participants will build connections with other women and learn more about relationship abuse and its impacts on their lives. Registration is required.

12 Week Group, running January 9 to March 27, 2025, 9:30 to 11:30 pm

• No Cost

• Closed Group - Registration Required

Understanding Our Trauma is a 10 week group facilitating awareness and tools to understand and respond to healing from trauma. Some of the topics include trauma responses, managing triggers, emotional & body regulation, and methods of healing. The group features psycho-education, discussion and exercises. The practice activities provide tools for helping to regain a sense of empowerment over our own bodies and facilitate personal healing and growth.

DETAILS:

• 10 Week Group, running January 8 to March 12, 2025 - 400 to 6:30

• No Cost

• Closed Group - Registration Required email: programs@cythera.ca for more information

Our Parents & Caregivers drop-in support group is a safe place to share experiences, make connections, find understanding and empower each other. Facilitated by PEACE Counsellors, this group provides support, psycho-education and advocacy.

Details: 

• Drop-in group, no registration required

• Coffee, tea and light snacks provided

• No cost to participate

Our Women’s drop-in support group is a safe place to share experiences, make connections, find understanding and empower each other. STV Facilitators provide support, psycho-education and advocacy.

Details: 

• Drop-in group, no registration required

• 9:30 am to 11:30 am every Tuesday unless otherwise noted

• Coffee, tea and light snacks provided

• No cost to participate

• Open to all women in the community

This 6 week group is intended to build and expand on the information provided in the PEACE Parent Orientation and to facilitate connections with other parents/caregivers. Each Session will be divided into two parts: 1) Understanding Impacts: provides a deeper look at how domestic violence can impact the development of children/youth and the roles of parents/caregivers. 2) Helping Children Heal: will provide parents/caregivers with strategies that can support their children in their healing journey.

Details: 

• This is a weekly group from Nov.6th to Dec. 11th, 2024 from 9:30 - 11:30 am

• Closed group - Registration Required

• Coffee, tea and light snacks provided

• No cost to participate

This camp offers children & youth, impacted by domestic violence offers valuable psycho-education to children opportunities for:

• Understanding what abuse is, that they are not alone, and that the violence is not their fault

• Identifying support networks and develop a safety plan

• Identifying their feelings and express them in healthy ways

• Recognizing their strengths and increase their self-confidence

Details:

• Weekly group running Nov. 5th - Dec. 10th, 2024 2:00pm to 4:00pm

• No Cost

• Intake must be completed prior to start of group - Book Now

Understanding Our Trauma is a 10 week group facilitating awareness and tools to understand and respond to healing from trauma. Some of the topics include trauma responses, managing triggers, emotional & body regulation, and methods of healing. The group features psycho-education, discussion and exercises. The practice activities provide tools for helping to regain a sense of empowerment over our own bodies and facilitate personal healing and growth.

DETAILS:

• 10 Week Group, running October 17 to December 19 2024, 9:30 - 12:00 pm

• No Cost

• Closed Group - Registration Required email: programs@cythera.ca for more information

Mindful practice is all about you – learning from your own experiences and observations about your own mind, your own body, and your own life. This fun and unique workshop offers mindfulness-based techniques that can help you find the strength you didn’t know you had to help keep stress from getting the best of you because what we do today matters most.

DETAILS:

• 10 week group, Tuesdays from October 15th - December 17th, 2024, 9:30 am - 11:30 am

• No Cost

• Closed group - Registration Required

When Love Hurts offers women a unique opportunity to evaluate their relationship and experience with abuse. Participants will build connections with other women and learn more about relationship abuse and its impacts on their lives. Registration is required.

12 Week Group, running September 25th - December 11th, 2024, 4:30 - 6:30 pm

• No Cost

• Closed Group - Registration Required

Let’s come together for a little “R & R”

Join us each morning in learning to understand the dynamics of abuse and how it impacts your mind and body (Recognition). We will discuss various topics including the Cycle of Abuse, impacts and myths and misconceptions about abuse. Stay for the afternoon where we will explore various mindful practices and coping strategies to soothe your soul (Restoration). This workshop is a hybrid of our Coping Skills and When Love Hurts groups.

DETAILS:

• 1 week workshop, from July 22 to July 26, 2024 - 9:30-4:00pm.

• No Cost

• Light snacks provided, must bring own lunch.

• Closed group -Registration FULL

This camp offers children & youth, impacted by domestic violence offers valuable psycho-education to children opportunities for:

• Understanding what abuse is, that they are not alone, and that the violence is not their fault

• Identifying support networks and develop a safety plan

• Identifying their feelings and express them in healthy ways

• Recognizing their strengths and increase their self-confidence

Details:

• Week long camp from July 15-19, 2024 2:00pm to 4:00pm

• No Cost

• Intake must be completed prior to start of group - Book Now

Our Parents & Caregivers drop-in support group is a safe place to share experiences, make connections, find understanding and empower each other. Facilitated by PEACE Counsellors, this group provides support, psycho-education and advocacy.

Details: 

• Drop-in group, no registration required

• Coffee, tea and light snacks provided

• No cost to participate

• Group Not Running on: July 17th, 24th and August 28th, 2024.

Our Women’s drop-in support group is a safe place to share experiences, make connections, find understanding and empower each other. STV Facilitators provide support, psycho-education and advocacy.

Details: 

• Drop-in group, no registration required

• 9:30 am to 11:30 am every Tuesday unless otherwise noted

• Coffee, tea and light snacks provided

• No cost to participate

• Open to all women in the community

• Group not running on: July 16th and July 23rd 2024

Our Parents & Caregivers drop-in support group is a safe place to share experiences, make connections, find understanding and empower each other. Facilitated by PEACE Counsellors this group provides support, psycho-education and advocacy.

Details: 

• Drop-in group, no registration required

• Group runs each Wednesday from 9:30-11:30am

• Coffee, tea and light snacks provided

• No cost to participate

This group offers children & youth, impacted by domestic violence offers valuable psycho-education to children opportunities for:

• Understanding what abuse is, that they are not alone, and that the violence is not their fault

• Identifying support networks and develop a safety plan

• Identifying their feelings and express them in healthy ways

• Recognizing their strengths and increase their self-confidence

Details:

• Weekly group, from September 8th to October 13th, 2023 - 2:00-4:00pm

• No Cost

• Intake must be completed prior to start of group - Book Now