BEREAVED FAMILIES OF ONTARIO -HALTON/PEEL

We are the bereaved helping the bereaved learn to live with grief.

The Centre for Grief and Healing (also known as Bereaved Families of Ontario – Halton/Peel) is a registered charity that provides compassionate, peer-based grief support to individuals across Ontario. We believe that no one should have to navigate grief alone. Each year, we support hundreds of grieving individuals who have experienced the death of someone important in their life, including loss due to illness, suicide, overdose, sudden or traumatic circumstances, and more. Our programs are led by trained facilitators and volunteers with lived experience of grief, creating spaces where people feel understood, validated, and less alone. Our services include free grief support groups, one-to-one peer support, educational workshops, and community events that reduce isolation and help people process grief in healthy, meaningful ways. All of our programming is offered at no cost to participants, ensuring support is accessible regardless of income or circumstance. More than 60% of those we support are also coping with mental health challenges, and over a quarter are receiving social assistance. Donations help us remove barriers to care, train and support volunteers, expand culturally responsive programming, and meet the growing demand for grief support in our community. By donating to the Centre for Grief and Healing, you are helping to create safer, more connected communities where grief is acknowledged, supported, and met with compassion. Your support makes it possible for grieving individuals to access care, connection, and hope during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

Charity Reg. No: 118803667RR0001