BC Bereavement Helpline

Record #: KNA0351
Last Modified: 23 Jan 2020
Last Full Update: 23 Jan 2020

Contact Information

Mailing Address Box 20095 
RPO Fairview 
Vancouver, BC 
Canada V5Z 0C1
Office Phone 1.604.738.9950
Toll Free Phone 1.877.779.2223
E-Mail contact@bcbh.ca
Website www.bcbh.ca
CanadaHelps Donation Page www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/british-columbia-bereavement-foundation/
Primary Contact Jessica Lowe, Executive Director
Primary Executive Marlyn Ferguson, Vice President
Social Media Facebook Facebook: www.facebook.com/BCBereavementHelpline
Flickr Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/81810996@N03
Twitter Twitter: twitter.com/BCBereavement

Description & Services

Service Details A Toll-free, province-wide helpline that offers compassionate listening and referrals for individuals suffering from grief and bereavement. Services are confidential and free. Compassionate and caring volunteers are familiar with over 300 grief support services in 85 communities in our province. It also offers specialized grief and loss support for individuals who have lost loved ones to homicide or suicide. Annual 8-week grief support groups are offered in the fall for suicide loss and the spring for homicide loss. Training for professionals on various topics including sudden and traumatic loss offered periodically. There are fees for the trainings. Please contact for more information.
Hours Mon-Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Cost None

Location

Located In Community British Columbia

Other Details

Languages English ; Grief and loss brochures also available in Spanish, Punjabi, Tagalog (Philipino), Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Persian
Established 1986