Valerie’s House has helped more than 6,000 children and their families since its founding in 2016 by Angela Melvin Churchill, whose mother, Valerie, was killed in a car accident in Fort Myers in 1987.
One in six children in Florida is predicted to lose a parent or sibling before the age of 25, according to the 2022 Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model.
Valerie’s House currently offers peer support groups and other activities at locations in Fort Myers, Naples, Punta Gorda, and Pensacola. Valerie’s House is a United Way partner agency and is fully supported by community donations.
About Valerie’s House Valerie’s House opened its doors in Fort Myers in 2016 with 20 children and has now served more than 6,000 children and their families in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Sarasota and Escambia counties. The organization provides a safe, comfortable place for children to share, grieve and heal together following the death of a close family member. For more information, visit http://www.valerieshouse.org.
