Since 1991
About Ele’s Place
Ele’s Place is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting grieving children, teens and their families. Peer support groups help children learn to cope with the death of a parent, a sibling, or someone else close to them. All services are free of charge and available for as long as families need them.
Our history
- 1989. Ele Stover dies at 11 months old.
- 1991. Ele’s Place is founded in Lansing by a group of mental health professionals, community volunteers, Junior League members, and grieving parents Betsy and Woody Stover. “ELE” also stands for Embracing Loss Effectively.
- 2007. Ele’s Place Ann Arbor is established, with one night of weekly programming.
- 2013. Ele’s Place West Michigan opens.
- 2019. Ann Arbor opens A Home for Healing Hearts and grows to four nights a week.
Three branches
Ann Arbor, Capital Region (Lansing) and West Michigan (Grand Rapids). Groups are free for as long as a family needs them. See locations.