About
Bereaved Families of Ontario is a province-wide organization dedicated to bereavement support through peer support and mutual aid.
With eleven affiliates located throughout Ontario, our strong community spirit mirrors the commitment made by volunteers and staff. BFO programs are facilitated by trained volunteers who are themselves bereaved. Over the years, BFO has grown to serve not only bereaved parents, but children experiencing the loss of a parent, sibling or caregiver, people whose partners have died, and others in need of grief support. We are working hard to develop programming in both official languages (already available in our Ottawa affiliate) and to ensure people who are grieving have access to translation services for other languages.
Volunteer health professionals support facilitators and advise affiliates on their programs. Each year, on behalf of Bereaved Families of Ontario over 1,000 volunteers contribute to helping the healing begin. We provide our support and services at no cost to participants. Our affiliates provide a safe, non-judgmental environment in which you can discuss your experiences and learn about grief with others who have been there.
Facilitators walk the grief journey with you, giving you a light in the darkness.
Affiliates:
- Durham Region
- Halton/Peel
- Kingston Region
- Midwestern Region
- Ottawa Region
- Peterborough Region
- South Central Region
- South Eastern Region
- South Western Region
- Toronto
- York Region
Our Impact
Our affiliates provide a safe, non-judgmental environment for you to discuss your experiences and learn about grief with others who have been there. The service we provide is free, no charge for our help and support.
They give you a chance to talk, in a confidential setting, about how the death of your loved one affects your life. Facilitators walk the grief journey with you, giving you a light in the darkness.
Our affiliates offer a range of individual and group support programs, in both an open and closed setting. While professional help is beneficial to many; peer programs provide an additional and sometimes alternative resource for those who are grieving.
Bereaved Families of Ontario can assist you to be helpful for a friend, relative or co-worker who has experienced the death of a loved one.
