Coming September 2025
OUR HOUSE NYC will ensure that no child or adult grieves alone.
A free-standing center providing a wide range of grief support services to children, adults and families.
Who We Are
Grief is a universal experience, but support makes all the difference. For over 30 years, OUR HOUSE has provided expert-led grief support, education, and resources to children, teens, and adults. With over 100,000 individuals served, we’ve become a leading resource in the community. Our evidence-based programs recognize the diverse ways people grieve, ensuring inclusive and meaningful support. In September 2025, we’re bringing that same commitment to healing and hope to New York City.
Find A Group
Grief is hard, but you don’t have to go through it alone.Everyone deserves a safe, supportive space to heal. Our grief support groups provide comfort, connection, and understanding for children, teens, and adults. In these nurturing spaces, friendships form, and the healing process begins.
*Launching September 2025*
Volunteer
Be there for someone when they need it most.Support grieving children, teens, and adults by becoming a trained group leader. Our volunteer program includes a three-day in-person training, ongoing clinical supervision, and the opportunity to co-lead a peer support group. With just 10+ hours per month, you can help create a space for healing and connection.
Join A Board
Lead. Advocate. Make an impact.Help shape the future of grief support in NYC. Whether you’re a young professional or an experienced leader, joining our Associate or Advisory Board gives you the chance to drive strategy, build partnerships, and make a lasting impact.
Donate
Help sustain grief support in NYCThe need for grief support has never been greater. Your donation ensures that children, teens, and adults receive the care they deserve. Every gift—big or small—makes a difference.
Give hope. Donate today.
The Impact of Our House
I never thought I could speak about my wife’s death or cry. In this group I was given the opportunity to feel, and they welcomed me without judgement. I have learned that grief is forever, I am grateful to this program and their experience with grief, I can say I am walking towards acceptance.
It was absolutely life changing and I would not have been able to get through that first year. OUR HOUSE will give you a home and it will give you a safe spot to talk about your grief. It will give you people who get it and help you find your people – and these people will likely be in your life for a very long time.
OUR HOUSE is a blessing. I have been struggling for some time following the death of my parents. After a few months at OUR HOUSE I knew this was the place I was looking for. I am a better person and able to deal with my grief in both my personal and professional life. I’m so grateful for OUR HOUSE.
OUR HOUSE’s volunteers and their support group were invaluable to me in helping me better understand my grief, find coping mechanisms, and find a safe place to be sad and find my way again.
OUR HOUSE’s Transformative Model
Tami Schneider
Chair, NYC Advisory Board
Grief is a natural response to loss, not a mental illness. Without support, it can disrupt daily life, relationships, and emotional well-being. OUR HOUSE provides a safe space for children, teens, and adults to share their grief with others who understand. Healing happens through connection, not therapy.
The need for grief support in NYC is urgent. 1 in 14 children will lose a parent or sibling by age 18, and that number doubles by 25. Bereaved children face increased risks of depression, substance use, and academic struggles. Those in lower-income communities are 43% more likely to experience loss, yet grief support remains scarce.
Lauren Schneider, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Director, NYC
Danielle Kowalczyk
Director of Development, NYC
OUR HOUSE offers tailored support through our Family Support Program, Adult In-Person & Virtual Groups, and School-Based Grief Support. Each group is age- and relationship-specific, co-led by trained Volunteer Group Leaders. Our school-based program provides no-cost, on-campus support for grieving students. With our expansion to NYC, we are building a community where no one grieves alone.
Stay Connected. Make an Impact.
By supporting OUR HOUSE, you are taking a stand against the grief crisis impacting our community. Let’s work together to provide hope and healing for those who need it most.
- Bring your expertise to help develop our NYC operations by becoming a Board Member
- Serve your community by becoming a Volunteer Support Group Leader
We are actively looking for individuals to:
- Lead a Support Group
- Join a Board
- Donate
- Spread the Word
- Open Doors
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OUR HOUSE’s Transformative Model
For over 30 years, OUR HOUSE has been a beacon of hope, providing comprehensive grief support services to over 100,000 individuals in Los Angeles. Our approach integrates an age and relationship-based model and the latest bereavement research, ensuring that our programs address the unique challenges faced by grievers, particularly those from marginalized communities. OUR HOUSE is the primary resource for LA families and is positioned to extend its impact to NYC.
Tami Schneider
Chair, NYC Advisory Board
Lauren Schneider, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Director, NYC
Danielle Kowalczyk
Director of Development, NYC
86% of our income goes directly to program services
When my husband Rick passed away in 2010, my two children (ages 14, 10) and I struggled to find a way to process our grief with professional assistance and begin the healing process. If we had access to the breadth of services OUR HOUSE offers, I know our journey would have been profoundly improved through age and relationship specific support groups, and the support of a community to remind us we were not alone.
A Vision for the Future
OUR HOUSE aims to transform access to grief support in NYC by creating a welcoming, inclusive, and comfortable space for individuals to share their experiences and begin their journey toward healing. Our Center will be centrally located and offer programs that will normalize the isolating experience of grief and provide essential coping skills through closed support groups that provide comprehensive age and relationship appropriate discussion, art, writing and other activities so that no one feels alone in their grief and can relate to each other.
I never thought I could speak about my wife’s death or cry. In this group I was given the opportunity to feel, and they welcomed me without judgement. I have learned that grief is forever, I am grateful to this program and their experience with grief, I can say I am walking towards acceptance.
Why Your Support Matters
It was absolutely life changing and I would not have been able to get through that first year. OUR HOUSE will give you a home and it will give you a safe spot to talk about your grief. It will give you people who get it and help you find your people – and these people will likely be in your life for a very long time.
At OUR HOUSE, we ensure that no one is turned away due to financial constraints. OUR HOUSE NYC is in Phase 1 of operationalizing a centrally located support center to be led by Lauren Schneider, the Clinical Director of 25 years from Los Angeles who has been instrumental in honing the OUR HOUSE method across two decades. We are actively recruiting Board Members and Volunteer Support Group Leaders so that we establish our New York-based teams. Your donations directly support our efforts to build our programs in NYC to reach the thousands of individuals in need.
Help Bring this Movement to NYC
We are focused on raising $5 million to enable our doors to open in 2025 and bring back a free-standing center with a full scope of support. Your contributions will help us provide vital grief support services, community education, and resources for those who need it most. Together, we can create a healthier, more supportive city for all.