Judis House

The mission of Judi's House is to help children and families grieving a death find connection and healing. Our vision is that no child should be alone in grief. Our values are respect, accountability, and compassion.

Our vision is that no child should be alone in grief.

Goal One: Strengthen critical organizational structure/infrastructure to support essential functions and position JH/JAG for long-term sustainability and measured growth.

Goal Two: Diversify revenue generation strategies to ensure Judi's House is poised for sustainable service provision to achieve mission and vision.

Goal Three: Build evaluation capacity to empower organizations to better serve bereaved families in their communities. Conduct a randomized control study to evaluate the effectiveness of Pathfinders.

Judi's House proudly offers 12 hours of paid time off for professional development to all staff and annually includes budget dollars for individual or team training/learning opportunities. Approximately one third of Judi's House staff participate in the organization's Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee in a leadership capacity to execute the action plan aimed at responding to the cultural needs of our clients and addressing discrimination and inequity. The full team also took part in a Clifton Strengths assessment in August 2023.

2022 was transformative for Judi's House. The organization celebrated 20 years of service to the community and moved to a new, purpose-built facility created to support grieving children and families. Judi's House served 1,601 grieving children and their caregivers with Comprehensive Grief Care, the most since the pandemic began. The team shared learnings and expertise with grief centers across the country and provided trainings and education to local and national partners. The organization began engaging in a process toward centering justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in a way that reduces barriers to accessing grief care while reflecting and responding to cultural needs of our clients. Judi's House work with bereavement centers across the nation through our Childhood Bereavement Changemaker initiative strengthens the network as the field collectively works to build a more grief-informed society where all children grieving a death can feel at home. Together, we are elevating the issue of childhood bereavement to national prominence while deepening the connections and growth that come with grief to build a more resilient and compassionate future.