Bereaved Families of Ontario (BFO) was initiated in 1978 by four bereaved mothers as a self-help, mutual-aid program under the auspices of the Chaplaincy Department of the Hospital for Sick Children. In July 1984, a grant from the Trillium Foundation enabled the organization to become a provincial body. BFO-Kingston Region became a member of this caring family in 1988. With a dedicated board of directors, a strong team of volunteers, an Office Coordinator and a Program Director, BFO-Kingston Region is fully operational in the Kingston area. We service grieving families from the Kingston, Napanee, Gananoque and Brockville areas and everywhere in between. Our chapter provides support services, public awareness and volunteer training in our Region. We believe that when bereaved families come together to support one another, they can influence the growth of a healing and caring community.