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.
June 2021 Update:
During the month of June, you can help Bereaved Families of Ontario – Kingston Region have a chance to win $20, 000 with the Great Canadian Giving Challenge! Every dollar you donate through CanadaHelps not only supports BFO – Kingston Region, allowing us to continue to provide free grief support to everyone who needs it in the community, but it also gives us a chance to WIN! If you’ve been thinking of making a donation, now is the perfect time to make every dollar count extra. Remember, we receive no government funding and instead rely on grants, fundraisers and donations from corporations and people like you! Your donation will help us continue to run grief support groups, provide one-to-one grief support, do community outreach, train new volunteers, and more. Every $1 you donate enters us to win. The more you give, the more chances for us to win! Give today: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/t/62501
COVID-19 Update:
This is a difficult time for all of us, particularly those grieving during the isolation of COVID-19.
Bereaved Families of Ontario – Kingston Region will continue to offer group support on Zoom, and one-to-one peer support with phone conversations or video conferencing during the pandemic. Please call or email for more information, or to register.
During the provincial shutdown, BFO’s office is closed and we are working remotely. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience and understanding. Voicemails and emails will be returned by the next business day.
Virtual Support Group Sessions of Bereaved Families of Ontario –Kingston
Please email bfo@kingston.net or call 613-634-1230 to register.
Parent (Loss of a Child) First Tuesday Monthly 6:30 p.m.
Spousal/Partner Loss Second Thursday Monthly 6:30 p.m.
Living with Loss Grief Support Third Tuesday Monthly 6:30 p.m.
This Living with Loss group will help support attendees from all the other groups and will have multiple facilitators available to breakout into virtual rooms.
Mourning Coffee Fourth Tuesday Monthly 11:00 a.m.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Fourth Thursday Monthly 6:30 p.m.
We also continue to support the community through 1:1 phone support. Please don’t hesitate to reach out in this difficult time.
We will do our best to ensure #WeAreHere to #SupportYGK
With funding provided by: Community Foundation for Kingston & Area
Please e-mail or call to register bfo@kingston.net or 613-634-1230
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Bereaved Families of Ontario – Kingston Region
993 Princess Street, Unit 14 Business Centre,
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 1H3
Our apologies if Google Maps misdirects you to our offices.
We are located across from the Kingston Centre Loblaws, behind the Mark’s Work Warehouse,
It is a large red brick building with Unit 14, JSM Business Centre on the side. Please enter through the door with the red awning