Loss of a Child  e North America

The Compassionate Friends Inc.

P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL
60522-3696
Toll free: 877-969-0010
Phone: 630-990-0010

Compassionate Friends is a national non-profit self help organization that offers friendship, understanding and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings.

Loss of a Child  e Waterloo, Ontario and Region

Bereaved Families of Ontario – Provincial

Watline Postal Outlet, P.O. Box 10015
Mississauga, ON
L4Z 4G5 

Bereaved Families of Ontario has numerous chapters on the Province. See the website for details.

Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region

P.O. Box 25017
Kitchener, ON
N2A 4A5
Phone: 519-894-8344

This organization provides direct grief support to the bereaved of Waterloo Region. It offers group support, peer support and public programming.

Coping Bereavement Support Groups of Ontario Inc.

1740 Blair Rd.
Cambridge, ON
Phone: 519-650-0852

The “Coping Centre” provides multiple resources for bereaved parents in a pristine, homey setting. Founders, Glen and Roz Crichton, are themselves, bereaved parents.

Other Bereavement Resources  e Waterloo, Ontario and Region 

People Needing People, Bereavement Resource Centre

171 King Street South
Waterloo, ON
N2J 1P7
Phone: 519-745-2195

The People Needing People Centre offers general bereavement services to those suffering the loss of a spouse, parent, partner, friend or sibling. They offer individual counselling, support groups and outreach programs.

New Beginnings, Grief Support Group

Rockway Centre
1405 King Street E
Kitchener, ON
N2G 2N9
Phone: 519-741-2576 

This is a senior peer helping program for anyone 55 and over. It is supported by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. In addition to grief support they also offer caregiver support.

Hospice of Waterloo Region

P.O. Box 25111
Kitchener, ON
N2A 4A5
Phone: 519-894-8350

This organization offers multiple services to the region for end of life care. In addition they support a bereavement walking group.

Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council

67 King Street E
Kitchener, ON
N2G 2K4
Phone: 519-744-7645 Ext. 310

This organization offers information to the community to help heighten the awareness of suicide risk. They offer a youth line, kids’ help line and distress like connected with the Canadian Mental Health Association.