FRIENDS WAY Selected as Childhood Bereavement Changemaker

In partnership with Denver-based Judi’s House/JAG Institute

FRIENDS WAY has been selected by Judi’s House/JAG Institute as a Childhood Bereavement Changemaker. After a thorough vetting process that involved more than 59 diverse organizations across the U.S., FRIENDS WAY emerged as a passionate leader interested in strengthening outcomes for grieving youth in our community.

Developed by Denver-based grief care organization, Judi’s House/JAG Institute, in partnership with the New York Life Foundation and the National Alliance for Children’s Grief, three unique cohorts of Changemakers will grow their capacity for data collection and program evaluation through a series of trainings, workshops, and collaborative learning sessions.

“By establishing a culture that values and supports data for successful design and implementation of evaluation strategies, the Changemaker initiative will move the childhood bereavement field closer to a vision of no child alone in grief.” – Dr. Laura Landry, Director of Evaluation and Research, Judi’s House/JAG Institute

Over the course of a year, agencies will receive practical recommendations to address data and evaluation needs big and small that can inform planning, influence change, and enhance the overall impact FRIENDS WAY has on the nearly 200 children each year in Rhode Island who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives.