Impact Stories
We Are All Connected: Impact Stories
It is our nature to seek connection, finding the common threads that weave us together as a community. Our clients, donors, volunteers, community partners, and staff are the heart and soul of Judi’s House. These connections inspire us to continue finding new ways to support bereaved children and their families.
Read on for impact stories from our community that draw on the many ways people are connected to our work.
We Are All Connected: PGT Staff Spotlights
June 28, 2023
This month, we are proud to highlight two of our Post-graduate Trainees: Carolyn Bolling and Chelsea Ernst. Read More
Pride Month Resource: The Center on Colfax
June 28, 2023
Sandra Zapata on giving the LGBTQIA+ community a safe space to grieve and how found families provide connection and healing. Read More
Pride Month Resource: One Colorado
June 23, 2023
in honor of Pride, Judi’s House/ JAG Institute spoke with Alex Floyd on the strength of the LGBTQIA+ community and how to support grieving folx within the community. Read More
Pride Month Resource: Queer Asterisk
June 16, 2023
In celebration of Pride Month, we spoke with RP Whitmore-Bard, the Admissions and Communications Director of Queer Asterisk, on the powerful healing force of love and care within the LGBTQIA+ community available to those grieving a loss.
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Pride Month Resource: Transgender Center of the Rockies
June 9, 2023
April Owen, Director of Integrated Health at Mile High Behavioral Healthcare, spoke with us about how grief for transgender and nonbinary people can take on added complexity due to disenfranchisement, discrimination, and trauma. Read on for more insights about the process of ensuring that LGBTQIA+ youth are seen and heard throughout their grief journeys and empowered to live their most authentic lives. Read More
Meet the Changemaker: Dougy Center
May 24, 2023
A member of our first cohort of Childhood Bereavement Changemaker (CBC) organizations, the Dougy Center creates life-changing impact for children and families grieving a death loss in Portland, OR. Founded in 1982, Dougy Center was one of the first organizations to provide bereavement support groups for children and continues to provide a safe space where people can connect, heal, and navigate their grief more than forty years on. Read More
20 Stories: Ana Tenzer
May 8, 2023
As we celebrated our 20th anniversary and 20 successful years of serving grieving children and families, we shared the impact of Judi’s House through the eyes of 20 people. Read More
20 Stories: Brian Griese and Dr. Brook Griese
May 8, 2023
In 2002, Brian Griese, a former NFL quarterback who lost his mother at a young age and his wife, Dr. Brook Griese, a clinical psychologist specializing in childhood trauma and loss, founded Judi’s House in Denver. As they look back on the past 20 years, Brook and Brian share their reflections on the work Judi’s House has completed to date, the families they have supported along the way, and their hopes and dreams for the future of the organization. Read More
20 Stories: Jessica Maitland-Mayo
May 8, 2023
Jessica Maitland Mayo joined Judi’s House as CEO in 2019. A former client of Judi’s House, Jessica is a passionate advocate for the organization and champions the creation of a more grief-informed world. Read More
20 Stories: Bill Mosher
May 8, 2023
Bill Mosher is a community leader and one of the first supporters of Judi’s House. A founding board member of the organization, Bill also serves as senior managing director of Trammell Crow Company. Like Judi’s House co-founder Brian Griese, Bill also lost a parent at a young age and understands how vital bereavement support is for children and their caregivers.
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