Valerie's House

New home is a respite for children after the loss of parent or sibling

Sandra Viktorova

Valerie's House, a non-profit providing grief support services to children in Florida, expands to its own home in Fort Myers.

Students of Tice Elementary School returned to the classroom for the first time, Oct. 17 since Hurricane Ian. Tice is among the first schools in the Lee County School District to welcome students back to class. Lee District schools are reopening after Ian, this week, on a staggered schedule.

Lee County School District’s mental health staff help students reintegrate as schools reopen

John Davis

As public schools in Lee County begin reopening this week for the first time since Hurricane Ian, the district’s counseling and mental health services teams are working to help students and staff reintegrate.

Families, donors and employees break ground at the plot that will soon be the site of the Valerie's House forever home. The new house has been designed with feedback from grieving families to be cozy, safe and inviting.

Valerie’s House breaks ground on new forever home

Sabrina Salovitz

Valerie’s House has broken ground on the land that will be its new forever home. The nonprofit supports grieving children and families, and has raised more than $2 million for the construction of a new, permanent facility.