Judi's House

Judi's House is the only organization in metro denver devoted solely to supporting grieving children and their families with research-based care. Since its founding in 2002, Judi's House has provided grief-informed care to more than 14,000 bereaved children and caregivers - at no cost to families. Jag institute, also named in memory of judith ann griese, is a center of learning focused on extending the reach of our grief care model through research and education initiatives. Judi's House values prevention and early intervention and believes that all bereaved children should have access to appropriate grief support. Judi's House and jag institute promote healthy adjustment in grieving children and families through our three core strategic initiatives: direct service; evaluation and research; and training education. As part of our direct service initiative, the comprehensive grief care (cgc) model developed and evaluated at Judi's House is an effective, trauma- and grief-informed approach to care that integrates knowledge drawn from a collaboration of community, practice, and research partners. Our training and education initiative cultivates community capacity through the development of the cgc network, which includes professionals, caregivers, and communities trained and educated in using the cgc approach to support grieving youth and families. The evaluation and research initiative advances the field of childhood bereavement by developing tools and resources for professionals and informing research-based best practices and standards of care. Using this approach, we can support the whole child, family, and community in managing the immediate and long-term emotional and behavioral difficulties that can accompany childhood bereavement. Judi's House has been able to create a successful track record by being thoughtful in our approach toward growth, while incorporating the core values of compassion, courage, accountability, and respect as our guiding principles.