Valerie's House Support Groups Start in Charlotte County
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Valerie’s House Marks Expansion into Collier County with Grand Opening Celebrations and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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Valerie’s House will celebrate its expansion into Collier County with the opening of a new home dedicated to helping grieving children heal after the loss of a loved one. The community is invited to see Valerie’s House’s new healing space at two celebrations to be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 10 and 11 at 819 Myrtle Terrace in Naples.
Read More16-year-old Student Paints Murals for Valerie’s House Naples Opening
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Barbara Del Castillo, 16, decided to bring some light and joy to children who are coping with the loss of a loved one by painting murals in the support rooms that will be used to comfort grieving children at Valerie’s House’s newest home in Naples.
Read MoreValerie’s House to Host 3rd Annual Sunset Soirée to Support Grieving Children
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Valerie’s House will hold its annual signature event, Sunset Soirée, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club to benefit its programs helping grieving children heal after the loss of a loved one.
Read MoreValerie’s House New Naples Home Set to Open in September
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Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF) grant will support Valerie’s House expansion of its Collier County-based support groups for grieving children and the addition of a new location in Naples.
Read MoreValerie’s House Receives Community Impact Grant from New York Life
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Valerie’s House, a not-for-profit organization devoted to helping children and families work through grief following the death of a loved one, announced today New York Life has awarded the organization a $20,000 Community Impact Grant.
Read MoreValerie’s House Launches Scholarships for Grieving Students
/Valerie’s House launches two first-time scholarships for children in its grief support program. The scholarships are being offered in partnership with the Uncommon Friends Foundation’s scholarship program.
Read MoreSave the date! December 1st Hops & Hope Fundraiser to Benefit Valerie’s House
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Enjoy live music and family fun at the very first Hops & Hope event to support Valerie’s House. December 1, 2018, 2-6 p.m., at Fort Myers Brewing Company.
Read MoreNov. 15th: National Children’s Grief Awareness Day — How to comfort children during public tragedies
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Valerie’s House and its founder and CEO Angela Melvin will host National Alliance for Grieving Children Founding CEO, Andy McNiel, to speak in Southwest Florida in honor of National Children’s Grief Awareness Day.
Read MoreNews-Press: Facing Grief with Courage and Honesty
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“Displaying courage well beyond their years, 20 teens sat in a circle, sharing their stories of deep loss. Each one of them had experienced the death of a parent, a sibling, a grandparent. They were open, honest.”
Read MoreValerie’s House to Host Sunset Soirée at Shangri-La Springs
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Mark your calendars and support Valerie’s House at the “Sunset Soirée at Shangri-La Springs,” October 11, 2018, 6 p.m., at the historic Shangri-La Springs in Bonita Springs.
Read MoreValerie’s House Announces Opioid Grief Support Group for Children
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Valerie’s House announces a the Opioid Family Grief Support Group for children and families who have had a family member die due to the growing opioid crisis in Southwest Florida. The 12-session program starts April 29.
Read MoreNews-Press: Children Find Hope and Healing at Valerie's House
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Sharing grief, providing comfort and coping with loss are important to the children and families who come to the Fowler Street home that now serves as Valerie's House. Since 2016, the small, Southwest Florida nonprofit has offered support to grieving children and families…
Read MoreValerie’s House Settles into New Home
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Valerie's House has relocated to a home in downtown Fort Myers to continue serving the growing need for childhood grief support services in the community.
Read MorePositively SWFL Spotlights Valerie's House
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A very special serving of LOVE helps Valerie's House open the doors at its new location.
Read MoreSpeaking up about Grief and Mental Health
/WINK TV's Channing Frampton spoke to Valerie's House founder, Angela Melvin, about grief and loss following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Florida on February 14.
Find more on this story at WINK News.
If you know a child grieving the loss of a parent or sibling, contact Valerie's House for more information about our group support programs.
Valerie’s House hires national leader in grief movement
/Andy McNiel will work to develop and enhance Valerie's House grief programs, provide training and support to staff and volunteers, and expand the program’s reach in the community.
Read MoreIn her own words: One teen talks about grief, healing, and hope
/How does a child begin to cope, to heal, to see a future after losing a parent? Jessica came to Valerie's House two years ago, after her mother died. Now she mentors other children and shares her story of grief and hope.
Read MoreWINK TV Report: Valerie's House helps Children in SWFL’s opioid epidemic
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One in four children in Valerie's House grief support groups have lost a parent or sibling to drugs. WINK TV visited Valerie's House to meet our families and learn their stories of grief and hope.
Read More"It Takes Courage": Children’s Grief Awareness
/Valerie’s House, which opened in January 2016, is a special place for children and families in Southwest Florida to connect with one another and learn the tools to heal after they have experienced the death of someone they love.
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