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Bereaved Families of Ontario - Kingston Region

2025 Butterfly Releases

The 2025 Butterfly Releases at Glenhaven and in Napanee were beautiful. Looking forward to next year; stay tuned for details.

Walk to Remember

#WalkToRemember2025 was a great event! Join us again next year

NATIONAL GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT DAY

Join BFO-Kingston on Tuesday, November 18th for a special event for National Grief & Bereavement Day. Taking place at Providence Village (1200 Princess St.) Doors open at 6pm, program starts at 6:30pm. The first part of the evening includes Guest Speaker Tamara Spearing from the Gwen Effect Podcast as well as memorial activities. Starting at 7:30pm, participants will have the opportunity to join a variety of different grief groups, learning topics and self-care strategy sessions. RSVP online at http://bit.ly/3Wrx7PV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Bereaved Families of Ontario – Kingston Region continues to offer both group and one-to-one peer support with phone conversations, video conferencing or in-person. Please call or email for more information or to register.

 

The office is open most days between 9:30am and 12:30pm, but we suggest calling ahead to ensure someone is there before arriving. Phone and email continue to be the most reliable way to contact us; every effort is made to reply to voicemails and emails within two business days.

 

Support Group Sessions of Bereaved Families of Ontario – Kingston Region  

 

Please email bfo@kingston.net or call 613-634-1230 to register.

 

**Parent (Loss of a Child)                    First Tuesday Monthly               6:30 p.m.

 

**Suicide Loss                                        First Wednesday Monthly         6:30 p.m.

 

Pregnancy and Infant Loss                First Thursday Monthly              7:00 p.m.

 

*Partner/Spousal Loss                         Second Thursday Monthly        6:30 p.m.  

 

Living with Loss                                    Third Tuesday Monthly              6:30 p.m. 

 

*Mourning Break                                  Fourth Tuesday Monthly           11:00 a.m.

 

 *meets in-person 

**hybrid meetings, with some participants attending in-person and others on Zoom

#WeAreHere to #SupportYGK 

 

Please e-mail or call to register   bfo@kingston.net  or    613-634-1230 

 

Who We Are
If you are visiting this website, chances are someone important/special to you has died or you are preparing for a death. We are a supportive community who understands grief. We have all been there. We hope you will find that these pages are a comfort and a place to remember those we love, as well as a resource for information about BFO – Kingston Region’s programs and services. We believe that when bereaved families come together to support one another, they can influence the growth of a healing and caring community.
Our Mission
We are Bereaved Families of Ontario – Kingston Region. We provide programs, services and resources based on a mutual support model to individuals, families, children, groups and communities. We are the bereaved helping the bereaved learn to live with grief. We can help the healing begin.
Our Events
We are a charitable organization registered with the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. Our charitable registration number is 86521 1718 RR0001