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Valerie's House opened its doors in January 2016, but it was a concept a long time in the making. Valerie Melvin was just 31-years-old when she lost her life in an automobile accident in Fort Myers in 1987. She left behind a loving husband and two small children, including Angela, then 10-years old. Among their services, Valerie's House provides open-ended peer support groups and activities for children to heal after a significant loss in their life. Valerie's House is not a formal counseling center. It is a community and a platform for individuals to come together, share, and mentor each other through their grief. There is nothing like it in Southwest Florida — Valerie's House was the first organization between Tampa and Miami focused on supporting grieving children on an ongoing basis. alerie's House is operated independently and modeled from many of the concepts used at the nationally-recognized and acclaimed, Dougy Center for Grieving Children in Portland, Oregon, founded more than 30 years ago. At the start of 2015, Valerie's House was still a vision in the mind of founder Angela Melvin. Using the video below, she began sharing her dream with others. Valerie's House quickly became a reality. In January 2016, Valerie's House opened its doors in Fort Myers. In early 2017 Valerie's House expanded to locations in Naples and Cape Coral, providing much-needed support for grieving children and families from across Southwest Florida.
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