Bereaved Families of Ontario - Ottawa Region

Organization:	Bereaved Families of Ontario - Ottawa Region

Phone Numbers:	613-567-4278


Email:	office@bfo-ottawa.org

Website:	www.bfo-ottawa.org

Address:	The Bronson Centre 211 Bronson Ave, Suite 303 Ottawa, ON K1R 6H5

Intersection:	Bronson Ave and Nepean St

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:	Irregular, call for details

Executives:	Micheline Lepage - Chair of the Board chair@bfo-ottawa.org

Contacts:	Monique Strathern - Office and Volunteer Coordinator

Service Description:	Grief support programs and educational resources for adults learning to cope with grief to help the healing begin: peer grief support groups facilitated by trained facilitator volunteers with the lived experience of a significant loss educational outreach programs provided to the community Special commemorative events Weekly Peer Support Groups: Support and Share Afternoons, for all types of losses, Thursdays from noon to 1:30 pm Peer support group in an open and safe space * connection with others on their healing journey through grief * a trained grief facilitator leads the group of individuals with all types of losses Monthly Peer Support Groups for specific losses: Support and Share Nights every first Tuesday of the month from 7pm to 9 pm * guest speaker and peer support groups for loss of child, loss of spouse/partner, loss of parent, sibling, relative or friend, and loss by suicide Wednesday Weekly Support and Share Grief Walks: Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 pm for a socially distant walk with others, along the Ottawa River and behind Parliament * Sign up begins at 11:50 am in the lobby of the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue * volunteer facilitators on site to to greet participants Closed Groups for specific losses: Loss of child, spouse/partner, parent, sibling/friend/relative, loss by suicide * held twice a year in the spring and fall These groups run weekly for 8 sessions with the same group of participants * Together with trained facilitators, they discuss different topics each week * the groups allow for a deeper exploration of grief Remembrance Events: Tree of Life Candlelight Event in December Live Butterfly Release in spring Walk to Remember in spring or fall

Fees:	No fees * donations appreciated

Application:	Call, e-mail, visit website or facebook page for more information

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	No restrictions

Languages:	English ; French

Area(s) Served:	Ottawa (city of) ; Outaouais


This information was last completely updated on: 1-8-2025

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