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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 programs 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

02/11/2026

Congratulations to our team members at Full Circle who are celebrating their staff anniversary this month!

Audrey Walls | Communications Manager | 3 years

From our group leaders, individual therapists, administrative and clinical teams, we couldn't do it without you! 💙

02/09/2026

As you may have already heard, Full Circle’s offices are transitioning to our new location on Staples Mill Road later this month. If you’ve ever moved into a new house or apartment, you know that this is no easy task. Leading up to the big day, our therapists and staff members are taking stock and considering what we may need in our new space. 📦️

This is where you can come in to lend a helping hand, but without having to lift a single box. We’re currently organizing an Amazon Wish List for our new office space – especially for our group rooms – of items that we don’t have but will need once we land in our new building. The Full Circle vibe is a cozy one, and our team will definitely want to welcome you to our new home! 🛋️

If you don’t see an item on the Amazon Wish List that speaks to you, a gift card in any amount is always appreciated and allows further flexibility for our clinical staff to get their group spaces ready for you.

Thank you for your consideration and support of Full Circle as we begin our next adventure! 💙

Circle of Giving 2026: Amazon Wish List
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NIM8CVN402BN

02/06/2026

📣 NEW Group Announcement! 📣 We are so grateful to offer our upcoming Su***de Loss Group especially for children and teens ages 10-17 years old. This is a special opportunity for kids and teenagers who have been impacted by su***de loss to come together in their own cohort. 💙

Room is still available in our upcoming group beginning March 10 and running for 8 weeks. (There will be no session on March 31, 2026.) This group meets Tuesday evenings, and provides a place to find connection and support for those who have lost a loved one by su***de.

Find more information about this group and how to register at our website, linked below or at our link in bio:

Su***de Loss Group for Children and Teens
https://fullcirclegc.org/su***de-loss-group-children-teens/

And for more information on all our upcoming support groups, visit us here:

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

02/04/2026

During National School Counseling Week, we're sending a heartfelt thank you to all the school counselors in our Central Virginia community for their invaluable work and their crucial role in children's lives.

We are so grateful for your continued support to act as a pipeline of care, especially in referring children and families to grief counseling services, groups, and resources here at Full Circle.

Thank you for being a beacon of hope for so many students during difficult times. 💙

02/02/2026

📣 Support Group Space Update 📣 Room is still available in our upcoming Overdose and Substance-Use Related Loss Group, beginning March 12 and running for 8 weeks. This group meets Thursday evenings, and provide a place to find connection and support for those who have lost a loved one to overdose or substance use. 💙

Find more information about this group and how to register at our website, linked below or at our link in bio:

Overdose and Substance-Use Related Loss Group
https://fullcirclegc.org/overdose-and-substance-use-related-loss-group/

And for more information on all our upcoming support groups, visit us here:

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

01/28/2026

🎉 Save the date for April 23, 2026! Our highly anticipated annual Living Your Dash Luncheon returns! 🎉 More information coming soon on ticket sales date, guest speaker announcements, award winners, and more. 🌸

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Full Circle’s Annual “Living Your Dash” Luncheon brings attention to a seemingly insignificant mark – the dash. That dash signifies something important — your time here on Earth.

During the luncheon, we share stories and celebrate people who are fully living their dash and turning life’s challenges into something meaningful. We celebrate those who have been moved by their mission or desire to make a difference. We honor resiliency, hope, and growth.

This extraordinary event is not only the largest gathering of the year, but also the most significant, as it brings together an incredible array of award winners, community partners, talented individuals from the local community, valued clients, and cherished friends and family. This remarkable event is an occasion for us to celebrate our unwavering commitment and shared dedication to providing unparalleled support and assistance to grieving individuals in Virginia.

All event proceeds will help fund our grief support groups and educational programs. Our goal is to ensure our ongoing support groups continue to be offered free of charge to those grieving in our community.

For more information on the event as well as sponsorship opportunities, check out our website at fullcirclegc.org/living-your-dash where we'll be posting updates and news as we get them! 🌸

01/23/2026

Full Circle is offering a monthly grief support group for young adults (ages 20-30) in Central Virginia grieving the death of a loved one. 💙

Share your story of loss, connect with others, explore your feelings, develop coping strategies, and discover new ways to remember your loved one. Facilitated by experienced professionals, monthly sessions include group discussion and support, creative expression and resource sharing.

💙 January 6 - December 1, 2026
💙 6:00 – 7:30 pm
💙 First Tuesday evening of each month
💙 Meets monthly, with hybrid format

This hybrid group meets primarily online, with in-person meetings at our center every quarter. With this new format, the group will allow for the flexibility of virtual meetings, with the ability to meet in-person and form connections with other grieving young adults in Virginia.

To register or for more information, please view our website below:

Full Circle Grief Center | Young Adult Loss Group
https://fullcirclegc.org/young-adult-loss-group/

01/21/2026

2025 was quite the year for Full Circle, with substantial growth, updates, challenges, and opportunities. For our monthly feature story, we're offering a special message direct from our fearless leader herself, Allyson England Drake, M.Ed., CT, FT, as she reflects back on what made the last year a success and what lies ahead for Full Circle in the future.

Full Circle Feature | A Letter From The Director: 2025 in Review
https://fullcirclegc.org/2026/01/21/letter-from-the-director-2025-in-review/

01/19/2026

Sometimes loss can be deeply personal, and other times an entire community or nation can find themselves wrapped in collective grief from a specific event, such as the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In this essay of photography and text from the National Museum of African American History and Culture (Smithsonian) the legacy and reverberation of this national moment of grief is explored and witnessed.

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"The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, dashed the hopes of black Americans for the commitment of white America to racial equality. White Americans respected him more than other black leaders, but his opposition to the Vietnam War infuriated many. His continued insistence on nonviolent protests frustrated black activists. But in 1968 he still led the struggle for civil rights. “The murder of King changed the whole dynamic of the country,” recalled Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver."

Article | Mourning the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/mourning-death-martin-luther-king-jr

01/15/2026

As we begin a new year, our most recent staff Conversations About Grief installment comes from Britt Cowart, LCSW, our former Grief Services Director, as she explains the concept of continuing bonds and how we can carry our loved ones into the future. 💙

Available now at the link below, our website and our YouTube channel or link in bio. 🔗

Conversations About Grief | Continuing Bonds
https://fullcirclegc.org/conversations-about-grief/

Full Circle YouTube Channel
https://youtu.be/Pa7K-dFohgI

01/13/2026

New Year, New Roles for Full Circle Staff Members 🌟

With a new year comes new faces and roles as Full Circle looks towards the future, with a few staff members stepping up into new and expanded opportunities for 2026. Read more about what changes are in store for Carrie, Jess, Karen and Laura as they grow their reach and impact for clients in the new year.

Congratulations to everyone!

Full Circle Blog Post | New Year, New Roles
https://fullcirclegc.org/2026/01/06/new-year-new-roles-for-full-circle-staff-members/

01/09/2026

❄️ Last Call for our 2026 Winter Groups ❄️ Our winter groups for 2026 begin soon and still have some spots available. Please contact us or register at our website if you or someone you know may benefit from joining us.

Su***de Loss Group | Mondays | Begins January 12

Widow, Widower, & Partner Loss Group | Tuesdays | Begins January 13

Perinatal Loss Group | Wednesdays | Begins January 14

Overdose and Substance Use-Related Loss Group | Beginning Mid-March

For more information, check out our website below specifically for support groups:

Full Circle | Support Groups for Adults
https://fullcirclegc.org/adult-support

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5511 Staples Mill Road, Suite 301
Richmond, VA
23228

Website

http://fullcirclegc.org/

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