Contact the Helpline 604-738-9950
M-F 9AM - 5PM
M-F 9AM - 5PM
The BC Bereavement Helpline is still open Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm to assist anyone coping with grief and loss. Our staff and volunteers are available for referrals and compassionate listening. You can also still email us with any questions to contact@bcbh.ca. Stay safe! Stay healthy!
Our annual BC Bereavement Day ceremony is Sunday, May 24th. (Due to COVID-19 we are watching carefully if this event can still happen. We will update accordingly.)
Location: Mountain View Cemetery 5445 Fraser St. (enter off of 39th Ave & Fraser St.)
Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
Join us for a beautiful ceremony (free) honouring your loved ones with Celebrant Holly Mitton, from Sacred Journey Pathways, followed by the releasing of doves ($25).
To reserve your dove, please contact us at 604-738-9950 or email contact@bcbh.ca. Dove quantities are limited. One dove per family, please.
Date: Sunday, May 24th following the BC Bereavement Day Ceremony.
*Due to COVID-19 we may need to move our AGM to an online conference format. Please see this space 1 month prior to the meeting for more information. Notices will be sent to all BCBH members by April 24, 2020.*
Location: Mountain View Cemetery 5445 Fraser St. (enter off of 39th Ave & Fraser St.)
Time: 2:30 - 4:00pm
The public are invited.
Sometimes we don't know what exactly to say to a friend or loved one experiencing a loss.
Here's a guide with comments which grievers find helpful following a loss.
For 30 years, BCBH has operated the Helpline, our telephone or email-based grief support system open 9am - 5pm, Monday through Friday
The BCBH specializes in helping those who have experienced traumatic loss (through homicide or suicide) offering facilitated homicide and suicide grief support groups, sudden death trainings for victim services professionals and special events
The BCBH is committed to increasing public understanding of bereavement as a normal life process through education, advocacy, networking, and dissemination of information