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Coping With the Death of Your Pet
How to take care of yourself, your family, and other pets when you’ve had to say goodbye When a person you love dies, it’s natural to feel sorrow, express grief,
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Questions About Suicide: Why
Survivors inevitably search for a reason, perhaps because having a reason might restore some small sense of control in a seemingly unpredictable world. Trying to understand “why” can occupy our
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Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser – July 16th, 2016
The Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser for Bereaved Families of Ontario-Cornwall was a ROCKIN’ SUCCESS. The Royal Canadian Legion Hall was packed with people in search of a delicious meal, upbeat conversation
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Helping a Friend Who Has Lost a Loved One to Suicide
It is often hard to know what to say to a friend who has lost a loved one to suicide. Though you cannot make the pain go away, your support
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Teen Workshop a Resounding Success
Our Teen Workshop, held on April 29th, was a resounding success! Nine teens and five Grief Facilitators spent the day together, sharing the stories of their losses, their pain, their
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Spouse or Partner Loss
Most prominent needs expressed by spouses and partners who have lost their mates as they pass through the various phases of the grief process: I need to be with others
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A Parent’s Guide to Grief in Adolescents
Ways To Help Adolescents Cope with Loss… Be alert to nonverbal behaviours of adolescents following a death-related situation. While they may be unable to tell you directly about their pain,
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Thank You For Your Time!
We would like to thank all our wonderful volunteers who made our 19th Annual Memory Tree Lighting Ceremony, as well as the month-long Memory Tree Booth such a success this
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Best Wishes from BFO-Cornwall
The Board members, Staff, Facilitators and Volunteers at BFO wish you as Merry a Christmas as is possible as you navigate through your grief process. May you find the strength
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Annual Candlelight Remembrance Service 2015
Many thanks to our board members, facilitators and volunteers for all your help in the preparations and participation in our Annual Candlelight Remembrance Service!
