Widowed Parent Relief Project
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Widowed Parent Relief Project - Our Mission
Widowed Parent Relief Project's (WPRP) mission is to help build an enduring support system and alleviate everyday stressors for widowed parents so they can spend more time on their family's mental health and healing.
WPRP serves Widowed Parents to offer hope to their families during a time when they feel most alone. A WPRP “Family Friend” volunteer walks alongside the parent for one year, staying apprised of current needs and advocating for the family in the community.
During that year, WPRP also provides paid services, which include regular cleaning services, home organizing, and self-care/babysitting stipends. "It takes a village" to make this happen – YOUR HELP MAKES A DIFFERENCE by providing enduring support during their time of need!
Check out our founder's story
Our founder, Kelly Orrico, was featured in an episode of Up Close, hosted by Frank Murphy on PBS.
Why We Serve
The functioning level of the surviving parent is the MOST POWERFUL PREDICTOR of how well a child will adjust to the death of their parent.
Spousal bereavement often leaves a widow vulnerable to depression and chronic stress.
Many widowed parents state they feel their support did not last long enough.James 1:27-The purest form of religion is this: caring for orphans and widows in their distress...
Our Mission & Vision
Vision
Our widowed parents move forward with hope.
Need Help?
Mission
Help build an enduring support system and alleviate everyday stressors for widowed parents, so they can spend more time with their children and focus on their family's mental health and healing.
Services Offered
WPRP learns the unique needs of each parent and offers paid services for one year provided by preferred service vendors to relieve stress and promote self care:
Regular house cleaning, Home organizing, Self-Care/Babysitting Stipend. Sending professionals to do the jobs reduces anxiety and liability of strangers in the home.
