Full Circle Grief Center

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Full Circle Grief Center

Central Virginia's comprehensive grief and bereavement resource. The risk is high for that family to break apart.

Full Circle Grief Center was founded in 2008 in response to the great need in Central Virginia to help families who had experienced the death of someone they loved – most often a father or spouse. Those families and their at-risk children were too often grieving in isolation without support – and often did not have the funds to pursue private counseling or other forms of grief support. Our program

s have touched more than 9,000 lives. Our goals are to help grieving individuals:

• Increase communication with family members so families stay together in grief
• Learn coping skills to deal with traumatic events and grief
• Build support networks to reduce isolation
• Heal through creative expression

Full Circle is very unique in its approach to bereavement care:

- We combine professionally-designed grief support programs with creative expression in the form of art, music, play, dance and journaling to trigger discussions that may not have occurred otherwise.

- We are the only organization in Richmond to provide bereavement groups for extended families along with age-appropriate groups simultaneously. Families learn to grieve together rather than in isolation.

- We are also the only organization in Richmond to provide bereavement support to underserved students at their inner-city school. The need is so high that we are focusing our efforts on traumatic death. We rely 100% on the community to provide these services free of charge to all participants through our three main programs:

Counseling Groups for Families:
• Hands On Healing for children ages 3-18 and their families.
• Perinatal Loss Group for parents who are grieving the death of a baby.
• Suicide Loss Group for adults and school-aged children grieving a loss by suicide. Outreach Groups for Underserved At-Risk Youth at:
• Inner-city schools
• Community partner sites: ChildSavers, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, etc.
• Richmond City Police Department (Homicide Support Group)

Grief Education:
• Bereavement training for local professionals and community members
• Published the area’s first and only comprehensive grief resource manual

07/27/2026

Today we are issuing a heartful note of gratitude to our friends and community members at the Memorial Foundation for Children, who have recently awarded Full Circle with a $20,000 grant to support our Hands On Healing groups.

The Memorial Foundation for Children is a longstanding entity in Central Virginia, and is no stranger to supporting the youth of the greater Richmond area. Founded in 1805, the Memorial Foundation for Children has onward to award grants to local area organizations, thus supporting underserved youth for many, many years.

Because of this partnership, we will be able to greater serve and connect with grieving children in Richmond and the surrounding counties, ensuring that our popular and much-needed Hands On Healing groups continue free of charge to families and young people.

To read more about the Memorial Foundation for Children, visit their website at https://www.mfcrichmond.org/ or our website at https://www.fullcirclegc.org/ to learn more about our support groups.

07/24/2026

📣 Last chance to RSVP! 📣 Join us for Full Circle's Open House event next Wednesday!

Wednesday, July 29th
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
5511 Staples Mill Road, Suite 301
Richmond, Virginia 23228

All are welcome! Friends, neighbors, current and former clients, past group members, community partners, mental health providers, donors, volunteers, prospective clients, and more. 💙

Please join us as we invite you to explore our new space! Refreshments and a nature-themed remembrance activity will be provided. Kindly RSVP by TODAY, Friday, July 24th if attending at the link below or our link in bio. 🩵

RSVP Full Circle Open House
https://forms.gle/qXj1RzaaJL7Aa7PZ9

07/22/2026

Is it summer reading, or summer grieving? 🫠 With July in full swing, it’s common to find lists of books and podcasts for light summer reading to beat the heat. While sometimes an easy beach read or a fantasy novel can provide a great escape for grievers, finding content that affirms and informs your grief can be just as needed.

This summer, we decided to focus on sharing several podcasts for grief and loss that have resonated with us. We recently asked our staff members here at Full Circle for their favorite griefy podcasts that they would recommend to clients, friends, family members, and neighbors. 💙

Click on the link below or check out our link in bio. 🔗

Full Circle Feature | Griefy Podcasts for the Pool
https://fullcirclegc.org/2026/07/22/griefy-podcasts-for-the-pool/

07/20/2026

🌟 It's back! 🌟 We are excited to announce the much-anticipated return of our Hands on Healing family groups to Full Circle, starting in Fall 2026.

While much of Hands on Healing will remain the same, groups will now be held on-site in our new building on Staples Mill Road. This group will run September 23 - November 11 from 6:00 -7:30 pm on Wednesday evenings, weekly for 8 sessions.

Hands on Healing provides art-based grief and loss support to children and teens ages 3-17 and their caregivers, with groups separated by age and led by professional facilitators.

Learn more about our groups and register now at the link below.

Full Circle | Hands on Healing Family Groups
https://fullcirclegc.org/hands-on-healing-group/

07/16/2026

She's been here for a little while, but we're excited to officially give a welcome to another new member of our Full Circle team, Kenzie Gilson! 🎉

Kenzie has joined our staff as Operations Assistant, tackling all tasks great and small for our operations team. In fact, you may have seen her over the last few months greeting clients at our front desk, assisting with donor and development projects, or walking around the halls of our new space. Kenzie is a recent graduate of James Madison University with a B.A. in Theatre, and is a Richmond native. 💙

Welcome, Kenzie! We are incredibly grateful to have you on board. 🫶

Read more about Kenzie by checking out her staff listing below.

Full Circle Grief Center | Kenzie Gilson
https://fullcirclegc.org/kenzie-gilson

07/13/2026

🍂 Fall Support Groups Registration now open 🍂

Registration for our next session of grief support groups for Fall 2026 is already underway. We have several groups available this session, including Perinatal Loss Group, Su***de Loss Group, Overdose and Substance Use Related Loss Group, Spouse and Partner Loss Group, and the return of our Hands on Healing Family Groups. 💙

If you, or someone you know, may be interested in joining a group for fall, please register early as space is limited. More information about groups can be found on our website at the link below or our link in bio. 🔗

Support Groups
https://fullcirclegc.org/support-groups/

07/10/2026

💫 New virtual group announcement 💫 Spots are still available in the virtual session of our Su***de Loss Group for adults starting July 30 and running until September 17. This group is open to any adults 18+ in Virginia who are grieving the loss of a loved one to su***de. Participants must be located in the state of Virginia in order to participate.

Learn more about this group and register now at the link below or our link in bio. 🔗

Virtual Su***de Loss Group for Adults
https://fullcirclegc.org/su***de-loss-group/

07/08/2026

📣 Join us for Full Circle's Open House event! 📣

Wednesday, July 29th
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
5511 Staples Mill Road, Suite 301
Richmond, Virginia 23228

All are welcome! Friends, neighbors, current and former clients, past group members, community partners, mental health providers, donors, volunteers, prospective clients, and more. 💙

Please join us as we invite you to explore our new space! Refreshments and a nature-themed remembrance activity will be provided. Kindly RSVP before Friday, July 24th if attending at the link below or our link in bio. 🩵

RSVP Full Circle Open House
https://forms.gle/qXj1RzaaJL7Aa7PZ9

07/06/2026

Today we are giving an official warm welcome to the newest member of our Full Circle team, Margaret Black! 🎉

Margaret joins our team as Development Coordinator. Margaret received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication from Christopher Newport University and a Nonprofit Management Certificate from Tidewater Community College. With a background in nonprofit organizations and a passion for serving others, Margaret is looking forward to working with our community here at Full Circle. 💙

Welcome, Margaret! We are incredibly grateful to have you on board. 🫶

Read more about Margaret by checking out her staff listing below.

Full Circle Grief Center | Margaret Black
https://fullcirclegc.org/margaret-black

07/03/2026

In honor of National Bereaved Parents Month this July, and National Bereaved Parents Day on July 3rd, we are sharing several resources for bereaved parents across our work at Full Circle. 💙 Browse our links, listed below or in our link in bio. 🔗

New Support Group | Pathways To Parenthood
https://fullcirclegc.org/pathways-to-parenthood/

Full Circle Blog | Grief And Time: A Parent's Loss
https://fullcirclegc.org/2023/01/10/grief-and-time/

Groups and Resources | Support Groups for Adults
https://fullcirclegc.org/adult-support/

Full Circle Blog | The Loss of My Child
https://fullcirclegc.org/2022/02/22/keeping-kate-close/

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5511 Staples Mill Road, Suite 301
Richmond, VA
23228

Website

http://fullcirclegc.org/

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