 Preliminary Program Evaluation of the Bereavement Support Group “Animation d’un groupe de soutien pour personnes endeuillées” 
At some point in their life, most people will experience the loss of a loved one and will therefore initiate a grieving process. For some bereaved individuals, a professional support will be necessary to guide them through that difficult time. The bereavement support group “Animation d’un groupe de soutien pour personnes endeuillées” designed by Viens, Monbourquette, Aspermont and Chartrand (2017) is frequently used by mental health professionals in Quebec for this purpose. However, this program has never been empirically evaluated. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of this program. To do so, achievement of program’s goals by participants (n = 8) and changes in their grief reactions were examined. Results showed a decrease in participant’s grief reactions after their participation in the program with a statistical trend. However, results suggest that the program was more effective for some participants than others, especially in the context of an heterogeneous group. Indeed, when the loss was expected (e.g., degenerative disease), the participants demonstrated higher levels of program goals’ achievement and a greater reduction in their grief reactions after participating in the program when compared to participants grieving an unexpected loss (e.g., accident). This study contributes to knowledge on group interventions for bereaved individuals and provide new insights on how to support them.