ABOUT US
The Grief Care Network is reimagining grief support by building compassionate communities where no one grieves alone.
We equip professionals, strengthen care systems, and create spaces where loss is met with understanding, compassion, and hope. Through education, advocacy, and collaboration, we ensure individuals, families and their communities have the support they need to navigate grief.
ABOUT US
Guided by Experience, United in Care
EXPERIENCE
We have worked in collaboration for more than twenty years across systems of care in a shared mission to improve the care for grieving families.
MISSION
We strive to ensure no one grieves alone by providing equitable, culturally responsive grief support fostering connection, healing & hope for anyone impacted by loss
Kristin James, LCPC
Grief Care Network
Michelle Halm, LPC, FT, PEL
Grief Connection Space
Amy McNicholas, LCPC
Director, Missing Pieces
OUR TEAM
Executive Leadership
Jill Kottmeier, MS, BSN, RN, CPLC
Director of Wellbeing & Bereavement Services
Endeavor Healthcare
JaShawn D. Hill, LCSW, EMDR
Executive Director , Chicago Survivors
OUR PARTNERS
Advisory Council
Susan Martersteck
Pastoral Care, Formerly JourneyCare Hospice
Patrice Martin, LCSW
Director Grief Support, Lightways
Wanda C. Henry-Jenkins, D.Min., MASF, MHS
Bereavement Services Manager, VITAS Hospice
Noe Torres, LCSW
Social Worker, Chicago Public Schools
Board, Latino Social Work Association
Megan Andriano, LPC, ATR
Program Director, Willow House
Lauren Raney, LCPC, ATR
Hope Forest Therapeutic Art Studio
Steve Newton
Chief Deputy, Lake County Coroner’s Office
Alyssa Jesberger, LCSW
Matrescence Therapy
Priscilla Brinkman, LCSW, FT
Psychotherapy for Grief, Loss and Life Transitions
Jamie Lynn Harris
Life Without My Child
Anna Calix
Gifts of Liam
Susan Urbanski
Program Manager, Mothers Milk Bank of Western Great Lakes
Terri Roman
Parent, GRASP/Grief Recovery After Substance Passing
Kiley Hanish, OTD, OTR/L, PMH-C
Executive Director, Founder, Return to Zero Hope