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Organization:
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Bereaved Families of Ontario - Ottawa Region
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Address:
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The Bronson Centre
211 Bronson Ave, Suite 303
Ottawa, ON
K1R 6H5
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Map
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Intersection:
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Bronson Ave and Nepean St
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Hours:
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Irregular, call for details
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Executives:
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Micheline Lepage - Chair of the Board
chair@bfo-ottawa.org
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Service Description:
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Grief support programs and educational resources for adults learning to cope with grief to help the healing begin:
- peer grief support groups facilitated by trained facilitator volunteers with
the lived experience of a significant loss
educational outreach programs provided to the community
Special commemorative events
Weekly Peer Support Groups:
Support and Share Afternoons, for all types of losses, Thursdays from noon to 1:30 pm
Peer support group in an open and safe space * connection with others on their healing journey through grief * a trained grief facilitator leads the group of individuals with all types of losses
Monthly Peer Support Groups for specific losses:
- Support and Share Nights every first Tuesday of the month from 7pm to 9 pm *
guest speaker and peer support groups for loss of child, loss of spouse/partner, loss of parent, sibling, relative or friend, and loss by suicide
- Wednesday Weekly Support and Share Grief Walks:
Wednesdays from noon to 1:30 pm for a socially distant walk with others, along the Ottawa River and behind Parliament * Sign up begins at 11:50 am in the lobby of the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue * volunteer facilitators on site to to greet participants
Closed Groups for specific losses:
Loss of child, spouse/partner, parent, sibling/friend/relative, loss by suicide * held twice a year in the spring and fall
These groups run weekly for 8 sessions with the same group of participants * Together with trained facilitators, they discuss different topics each week * the groups allow for a deeper exploration of grief
Remembrance Events:
- Tree of Life Candlelight Event in December
- Live Butterfly Release in spring
- Walk to Remember in spring or fall
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Fees:
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No fees * donations appreciated
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Application:
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Call, e-mail, visit website or facebook page for more information
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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No restrictions
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Languages:
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English * French
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Language Notes:
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Publications and website in French
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Area Served:
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Ottawa (city of) ; Outaouais
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