Bereaved Families of Ontario - Halton/Peel

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Bereaved Families of Ontario - Halton/Peel The Centre for Grief and Healing (BFO-H/P) is a non-profit charitable organization that provides fre

Vision: To empower grieving individuals and families by providing inclusive mutual support programs, fostering hope and healing, and educating the public to help reduce the stigma of grief and bereavement. Our Values:
•We believe each individual has inherent dignity and worth
•We believe each individual is the expert of their own life
•We believe everyone has the right to self-determination (i.e. you decide what’s best for you)
•We believe in mutual support
•We believe in compassion and empathy
•We believe in understanding and acceptance
•We believe in diversity
•We believe in building healthy relationships

Goals:
•To provide parents with a safe place to grieve the death of a child
•To empower children, adolescents, and young adults by validating their feelings and experiences and providing effective coping strategies while grieving the death of a parent or sibling
•To reduce the stigma of death, dying, and bereavement by educating and sensitizing health care professionals, funeral directors, referral sources, the business community and the general public
•To advocate for and with the bereaved community to achieve a more inclusive and supportive society
•To ensure grieving individuals and families are acknowledged and valued as members of our society

Today, we hold space for all those who carry the love, the loss, and the memories of a pregnancy or infant loss. We reme...
10/15/2026

Today, we hold space for all those who carry the love, the loss, and the memories of a pregnancy or infant loss. We remember the babies who are deeply missed and hold close those who carry their absence. You are not alone. ❤️

Join us for Week 3: Collage Making, an opportunity to explore memories, feelings, and meaningful connections through cre...
10/13/2026

Join us for Week 3: Collage Making, an opportunity to explore memories, feelings, and meaningful connections through creative expression.

Use images, colours, words, and other materials to create a collage that is meaningful to you. No artistic experience is needed: create at your own pace and share only what you feel comfortable sharing.

📅 Wednesday, October 21
🕜 1:30–3:00 PM
📍 200 Rivermont Rd, Brampton, ON

📩 To register: [email protected]

🌐 More information: www.bereavedfamilies.ca

Registration opens October 13.

The Centre for Grief and Healing, in partnership with the Punjabi Community Health Services (pchs) , is continuing our S...
10/08/2026

The Centre for Grief and Healing, in partnership with the Punjabi Community Health Services (pchs) , is continuing our South Asian Grief & Healing Workshop Series, created with South Asian communities and newcomers in mind!

Our first workshop has wrapped up, and we’d love to welcome you to the upcoming sessions:

October 13: Life After Loss: Navigating Grief in Daily Life

October 27: Finding a New Normal: Carrying Grief Forward

Each session offers a space to learn, reflect, connect and explore grief and healing through culture, family, community, faith, traditions and everyday life. Come to the session that feels right for you. You are welcome to join us for one or both 💛

Dates: October 13 & 27

Workshop Time: 3:30 to 4:30 PM

Location: Halton Hills Cultural Centre, 9 Church Street, Georgetown, ON

Registration is encouraged. Scan the QR code on the flyer to register.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact us at: [email protected]

We’re excited to introduce our second Mental Health & Life Skills Workshop series, delivered virtually!This educational ...
10/08/2026

We’re excited to introduce our second Mental Health & Life Skills Workshop series, delivered virtually!

This educational webseries offers a supportive space to explore mental health, grief, and emotional well-being while building practical life skills, developing coping strategies, and connecting with others.

🗓 Start Date: November 4
📍 Location: Virtual via Zoom
⏰ Wednesdays | 7:00–8:00 PM

Thanks to the support of the Region of Peel CARE Program, this program is offered free of charge to the community. Programs are open to all, with priority given to Ontario Works clients in Peel.

To register, or for more information, email: [email protected]

Join us for Week 2: Music & Dance Movement, where we’ll explore rhythm, music, and gentle movement as ways to express ou...
10/06/2026

Join us for Week 2: Music & Dance Movement, where we’ll explore rhythm, music, and gentle movement as ways to express ourselves, connect with others, and find moments of comfort.

Move, sway, tap, listen, and participate in whatever way feels right for you. Seated and standing options are available.

📅 Tuesday, October 13
🕥 10:30-11:30 AM
📍 200 Rivermont Rd, Brampton, ON

No dance experience required, just come as you are!

📩 To register: [email protected]
🌐 More information: www.bereavedfamilies.ca

Registration opens October 6.

We are creating space for grief, healing, movement, and connection, rooted in culture and community 💛Our upcoming worksh...
10/05/2026

We are creating space for grief, healing, movement, and connection, rooted in culture and community 💛

Our upcoming workshop series will include:

Weeks 1 & 2: South Asian communities
Weeks 3 & 4: Black, African, and Caribbean communities

We’re looking to connect with BIPOC mental health facilitators who may be interested in being part of this workshop series.

If this sounds like you, or someone you know, we’d love to connect. Please feel free to reach out or share with your community!

For more information or to express your interest, please email [email protected]

Spots are still available! Our free 8-week BIPOC Grief Support Group offers a welcoming, culturally responsive space to ...
10/04/2026

Spots are still available! Our free 8-week BIPOC Grief Support Group offers a welcoming, culturally responsive space to connect with others and navigate grief together.

📅 Thursdays, September 24 – November 12
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM
💻 Virtual via Zoom

Open to individuals who identify as BIPOC, with priority given to Halton residents.

📧 To get started, complete our intake form here www.bereavedfamilies.ca/intake-form, or email [email protected].

Thanks to the support of the Halton Region Community Investment Fund, this program is offered free of charge.

Walk to Remember fundraising remains open until October 4th, which means there is still time to help us make an even gre...
10/03/2026

Walk to Remember fundraising remains open until October 4th, which means there is still time to help us make an even greater impact. If you haven’t donated yet, or if you would like to make one final contribution, we would be incredibly grateful for your support.

Your gift directly helps make grief support accessible. $35 can help provide a one-to-one peer support session, $468 can help train a new peer support volunteer, and $2,115 can help provide a six-week closed grief support group.

You can also help us finish strong by sharing the fundraising page with your family, friends, colleagues, or community and inviting them to give in memory of someone they love.

Every gift, no matter the amount, helps ensure people grieving a loss can access support without cost being a barrier. Help us keep the momentum going until October 4th 🔗 to our fundraising page in our bio to donate.

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Starting October 28, we’ll be offering our final in-person Friends & Family Loss Support Group of the year.Every relatio...
10/01/2026

Starting October 28, we’ll be offering our final in-person Friends & Family Loss Support Group of the year.

Every relationship is unique, and so is every experience of loss. Whether you’re grieving the loss of a child, sibling, friend, cousin, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or another loved one, grief can bring a mix of emotions that can feel difficult to navigate alone.

Our Friends & Family Loss Support Group offers a welcoming, supportive space to connect with others who understand the impact of losing someone important to you. Share as much or as little as you’d like, listen to others, and find connection and comfort in a compassionate, judgment-free environment.

📅 Wednesdays | 6:30–8:00 PM
October 28 – December 16
📍 33 City Centre Drive, #610, Mississauga, ON

Registration opens Monday, October 26 at 9:00 AM. Registration is completed on a weekly basis for each individual session.

Please note that an intake, completed consent form, and brief information session are required before joining the group. These steps help ensure that everyone has the information and support they need before participating.

To get started, complete our intake form at www.bereavedfamilies.ca/intake-form or email [email protected] for more information.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30Today, we remember the children who never came home from residen...
09/30/2026

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30

Today, we remember the children who never came home from residential schools, honour Survivors and their families, and recognize the generations who continue to carry the impacts of that loss.

Grief is not only individual. It can be collective, historical, cultural and intergenerational. It can live within families and communities, and shape the ways people remember, mourn, connect and move through loss.

Truth and Reconciliation asks us to do more than acknowledge this history. It asks us to listen to Survivors, learn the truth, sit with the discomfort, and recognize the ongoing impacts of colonialism and residential schools.

Today, we pause, remember, and make space for the grief carried by Indigenous Peoples and communities. And we continue learning about what it means to show up with respect, humility and accountability.

Take some time today to learn from Indigenous voices and Survivors. Read, listen, attend a local event, explore the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, and consider how learning can continue beyond September 30.

Address

33 City Centre Drive, Suite 610
Mississauga, ON
L5B2N5

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
6:30pm - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
6:30pm - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(905) 848 4337

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