Grief’s Journey Welcomes Valerie Height
Valerie Height joined Grief’s Journey (www.griefsjourney.org) in December 2018. Valerie holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. A majority of her career has focused on work with the geriatric population, with an emphasis in long-term care and hospice. Valerie found her calling in the grief world when she served as the bereavement coordinator for a local hospice agency. Her passion moved her to develop grief related programs such as a children’s camp, grief symposium, and the expansion of support groups. Valerie has received various awards for her work in hospice, including the 2016 Nebraska Hospice Association – Shining STAR Award for Program Development. She has been deeply impacted by sudden and traumatic loss herself and strives to ensure that all individuals have a safe place for hope and healing in the midst of grief.
Since 2001, Grief’s Journey has been a welcoming, safe place where grieving children, teens, and adults find hope. As the region’s cornerstone for grief support, Grief’s Journey provides free peer support programs as well as training, education, and consultation throughout Nebraska and Iowa. For more information, visit www.griefsjourney.org or contact Kelly Morris at (402) 502-2773 / kmorris@griefsjourney.org.