Impact Report 2021

If you have experienced the death of a loved one, you know grief is a painful journey with unexpected twists and turns. Friends of OUR HOUSE also know that healing is possible if someone with empathy and experience supports them along the way.

Professional grief support makes a difference, yet this vital resource is shockingly scarce in vulnerable communities. In 2021, a record number of Los Angeles residents, nearly 3,500 people, called OUR HOUSE seeking help. Many were just beginning to address long-neglected pain and trauma while battling hardships associated with poverty and the pandemic.

Facing unprecedented need, our grief support team stepped up to the challenge and recentered on OUR HOUSE’s mission: to provide the community with grief support services, education, resources, and hope. We then set forth to mobilize in schools, community centers, and health care facilities for maximum impact:

• Camp Erin, our in-person retreat for grieving children and teens, introduced programming for parents and guardians so the entire family could experience a day of healing.
• Our continuing education classes significantly increased access to grief support resources for professionals.
• Many of our school grief support groups resumed meeting face to face.
• Our annual House of Hope gala brought the community together again, raising $633,000 for grief support programs.

As always, OUR HOUSE’s work is possible thanks to you—our donors and partners. We are profoundly grateful for your generosity and support, which allows us to move closer to our vision of a world where grief is embraced, understood, and respected.

With gratitude,

Jory Goldman
Board Chair

Julia Miele
Executive Director