Grief Support

Bereaved Families of Ontario

Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region (BFO-MR) provides peer grief and bereavement support to families and individuals in Waterloo Region, Guelph and Wellington County and surrounding areas.

Our facilitators, who are bereaved themselves, bring compassion and a unique understanding to our programs. Volunteers are extensively trained so they not only bring their personal experiences and grief journeys to the programs they facilitate, but also the necessary education and resources to ensure a positive experience for our members

For any questions or inquiries regarding group registration, please email support@bfomidwest.org or call 519-603-0196

This guide—written with the help of many suicide survivors and the health professionals who work with them—focuses on the practical matters that survivors need to deal with after a suicide.

CAMH - Hope and Healing After Suicide

Here For Hope Support after Suicide

When a community member dies by suicide many others are left behind hurting. Family, friends, colleagues, witnesses, caregivers, first responders and other members of the community can experience grief and distress. The Support After Suicide team is here to assist anyone impacted in the aftermath of a suicide.

Suicide Bereavement Support Group

This group is an opportunity to join individuals who have lost someone they care about to suicide. Facilitated by a Mental Health Clinician and Peer Navigator who are experienced with both suicide bereavement and personal loss by suicide. Each week will cover a psychoeducational component of loss by suicide as well as an opportunity for the group to share their stories in a supportive environment.

Hospice Wellington Grief Supports

It can be difficult to deal with grief when a loved one dies. Grieving is a natural process—it has no expiration date and it is different for everyone. Sometimes people are surprised at the intensity of their physical and emotional pain they feel and at the length of time they feel this way. Hospice Wellington is here to offer support for you when you have been affected by death and are mourning the loss of a loved one. You may find our groups, workshops or one-to-one support groups helpful. Grief can feel very lonely and isolating. Attending a grief and bereavement support group is a reminder that you are not alone.

The Nightingale Centre - For Grieving Children, Youth & Families

Here to support children and families living with, or anticipating, the death of a significant person in their life. Through 1:1 and group support, in addition to partnerships in the community, it is their goal to raise awareness of the painful impact that the death of a loved one has on a family and to ensure that no child or family in our community grieves alone. The grief support programs and services are delivered by trained professionals and are available at no cost to families.