Full Circle Grief Center
Richmond's Comprehensive Grief Resource Center
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Hand On Healing Counseling Groups
Hands On Healing are offered to children (ages 3-18) and their families who are grieving any type of death.
School Groups
Full Circle is the only organization in Richmond that provides bereavement support to inner-city schools in their communities. By going into their communities, we help families who would not otherwise have access to grief support.
Educational Services
Full Circle's "Conversations about Grief" series enables our professionals to educate community members, families, or other professionals about children and the grieving process, how to talk with children about grief and loss, learn ways to support them through a death, and dispel myths about children and grief. Philosophy: Many individuals are uncomfortable talking about grief, feel unsure about what to say to those who are grieving, and don't know the appropriate ways to support a child through grief. Sometimes, our society avoids the topic of grief because it makes people feel uncomfortable. At Full Circle, we feel strongly about the importance of educating the public on grief and its effects on children. Unfortunately, grief is a natural and normal part of life and adults need the knowledge to support children through these difficult times.
Suicide Bereavement Services
Groups are offered for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one due to suicide.
Overdose Bereavement Services
Groups are offered for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one due to an overdose.
Perinatal Bereavement Services
Groups are offered for parents who have experienced the death of a loved one due to stillbirth, late stage miscarriage, prematurity, or early infant death.
Where we work
Awards
Children's Hospital Children's Advocate Award 2009
Children's Hospital
Top 40 under 40 2012
STYLE Weekly
Stettinius Award for Non-Profit Leadership 2014
The Community Foundation and the Stettinius Fund
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Full Circle Grief Center
Board of directorsas of 10/13/2021
Ms. Melanie Frank
Capital One
Term: 2019 - 2022
Shannon Venable
Children's Museum of Richmond
Jillian Carpenter
VCU School of Social Work
Melanie Frank
Capital One
Nikhil Parekh
Product Innovation Consultants, LLC
Russell Ramsey
Kinsale Insurance
Rachel Snead
Dominion Energy
Barry Montgomery
KPM Law
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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