Bereavement Ontario Network is a diverse group of organizations and individuals throughout the province that work in the field of grief, bereavement, and mourning as professionals and volunteers.
Membership in the Bereavement Ontario Network is open to individuals, volunteer organizations, small businesses, and corporations. If your work brings you in contact with the bereaved, BON can help you help them.
BON Goals
- To encourage information sharing and networking among individuals and organizations who come in touch with grief, bereavement and mourning.
- To increase public awareness of issues of death, dying, and bereavement.
- To identify service gaps on a regional basis and encourage service provision through advocacy and support.
- To support the members of Bereavement Ontario Network and their goals and activities.
Strategies for Supporting Our Members
- To foster networking among the membership throughout the year.
- To promote public awareness and understanding of bereavement issues.
- To establish a provincial clearing-house for grief and bereavement information with a mandate of training and research.
- To facilitate the development of educational materials.
- To support and initiate regional events which promote networking in the bereavement community and promote networking opportunities within the regions.
- To promote membership and attendance at the annual conference.