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Men Moving Forward©

An activity-based grief support program for men after loss. Do something meaningful. Spend time with people who understand. Move forward at your own pace.
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A Different Kind Of Grief Support

Men Moving Forward brings men dealing with grief together around practical activities, fresh air, useful projects, and service. Conversation is welcome, but it is never forced. Sometimes support begins more naturally when we are walking side by side or working with our hands.

BUILD

Hands-on projects with a purpose. Make something useful, learn a skill, and take home or give away what you create.

WALK

Easy-paced walks and coffee. A low-pressure way to get outside and spend time with other men who understand loss.

 

CARE

Simple service projects that turn care into action and create connections through helping someone else.

You Won’t Be Asked to Tell Your Story

There is no pressure to speak, share personal details, or explain how you are feeling. You can participate in the activity, listen, talk about everyday things, talk about your loss, or simply be present. You decide what feels right.  

Saturday, September 19, 2026 • Parsippany, NJ   10 AM to 12 Noon

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Who It’s For
Men who are grieving the death of a spouse, partner, child, family member, or friend, and who may prefer doing something together rather than sitting in a traditional support-group circle. No special skills are required. Come as you are, whether your loss is recent or happened years ago.


What a Gathering Looks Like
We begin with a brief welcome and an overview of the activity. Most of the time is spent walking, building, or serving together. Guidance and support is available to the group and individually as the need arises. We close simply, with no required sharing. Gatherings are intentionally small, relaxed, no-pressure, and practical.

FIRST GATHERING

BUILD: Things We Carry Forward

Join a small group to each build a simple birdhouse and spend an easygoing morning alongside other men who have experienced loss. The project offers a natural way to be together, shoulder to shoulder rather than face-to-face, and a reminder that what matters can still be carried forward. This group is for men who are grieving a loss.

Pilot Gathering

No cost for all project materials. Space is limited to 10 participants. There will be a short, private screening call before acceptance into the gathering.

Saturday, September 19, 2026 • Parsippany, NJ   10 AM to 12 Noon

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Developed by Renew Coaching • Peer Supported

Men Moving Forward is a peer-supported program developed by Renew Coaching for men navigating grief, loss, and major life change. Through shared projects, walking, and relaxed conversation, it offers practical ways to connect without pressure to speak before you are ready. The program was developed by Linda Trignano based on her years of grief-support work and is facilitated with male community leaders or peer facilitators.

Linda Trignano serves as program director and grief-support consultant, shaping the program, supporting its peer facilitators, and helping ensure a compassionate and well-structured experience.

Men Moving Forward provides peer connection and grief education. It is not psychotherapy or a substitute for professional mental health care.

Interested in Men Moving Forward?

Leave your contact information to register. The three-gathering pilot begins Saturday, September 19 and is limited to 10 men. Registration is required.

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