Bills day to day responsibilities are direct our team overseeing the overall direction
of Safehavenforwidowed.org; Establishing, implementing and evaluating goals and
objectives for Safehavenforwidowed making sure they that meet and promote the
standards of quality for all members new and old:
He became involved in his profession as a result of a personal experience.
He attributes his success to his own personal experience in losing his own wife,
uncles, mother, and many friends at such a young age’s and his drive and passion
to help others that need help dealing with loss on the journey of grief so they don’t have to be alone
by designing this site on the web and dedicated in memory of his wife Terri L. Fyler.
Giving 24/7 support to all those without discrimination, judgment, on a safe secured website.
With those who do understand and are traveling this path too so no one is alone.
Tracy Crain
Director
Tracy’s is the Executive Director's right-hand person, taking responsibility for a
number of important practicalities so that the Executive Director is free to
concentrate on the day to day operations.
Handling a wide variety of responsibilities, including managing the staff, interacting
with members and staff members. Making herself readily available to listen to their
comments and concerns, plus addressing them with other team members, plus
keeping them informed on new developments.
Ensuring the staff meets program operational goals; Identifying as well as
evaluating and proposes solutions to areas that need special attention.
Communicating directly with the Executive Director, Sponsor’s and Staff to develop and implement
ongoing evaluation needs in the community; Compile monthly data and provide reports as needed to
the Executive Director. Tracy is the backbone of Safehaven for widowed; and our gatekeeper, she
knows all that goes on here at Safehaven for widowed.
Tracy joined Safehavenforwidowed.org on January 10th, 2010, going through her own grief losing her
husband James on June 15th, 2007. In 2011 Tracy became a volunteer room moderator supporting
others on this long road so they are not alone, in 2012 she joined the administration here as our
Assistant Director under Bill and continued to moderate the chat rooms and give support to members
and others. On October 21st, 2013 she was faced with the loss her sister Karen and only sibling this
devastated Tracy.
Tracy today is now raising her niece Kathryn, who is 13 years old.
On January 21 St, 2016 she was promoted to Director of Safehavenforwidowed.org
Paul Dunphy
Assistant Director
Paul is the director's right-hand person his primary responsibility is to support the
director in matters of communication and providing reports as needed to the
director. Managing the aspect of a potential crisis situation along with the director.
He helps coordinate activities for the organization,is forum administrator, web blog
coordinator,update’s and maintains the forum, helps prepare reports, presentations,
and correspondence manages the chat rooms as well as social media locations.
Paul joined Safehavenforwidowed.org on December 3rd, 2010, going through his
own grief, fog and shock losing his beautiful young wife and his 12 yr old son in an
automobile accident on September 2nd, 2010. Looking for an escape route from this awful
heartbreaking pain and dream, hoping it was only a dream. Only to find a community that totally
understood what it is about that took him under their wings and supported him non-discriminating,
non-judgmental, not telling him how heshould feel or any of that or how to grieve, but to give support,
love, understanding no matter what time of day it was if Paul needed someone there was someone
there a member or staff who understood.
Paul is another sign showing that yes, there is hope no life has changed, we have changed, it is not the
same it doesn't end. In 2012 Paul asked to become a room moderator he wanted to pay back those that
helped him. In 2013 we asked Paul to join the administration as an administrator to help with the forum
and light duties.
Paul is a member of the Administration Team.
Robert Greenfield
Public Relations Administrator
Robert is the Public Relations Administrator a major asset to our organization, we
don’t get to see much of him often he has been behind the scenes with coffee
overseeing and managing: the development and execution of all the areas to
increase the access to these initiatives include professional and community support
to all widowed and non-widowed, here at Safehavenforwidowed.org.
Is responsible for handling all aspects of planned publicity campaigns and PR
activities during the period of a crisis. Maintaining and making sure that our risk
assessment and crisis management plan's are in place and our reputation is
maintained. Writing and producing presentations and press releases, dealing with
inquiries from the public, the press. Researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted
media.
Designing, writing and/or producing presentations, articles, ‘in-house' journals, reports, information for
websites and videos. Maintaining and updating information on the organization’s website. Organizing
events such as meet and greets, and visits.Managing the aspect of a potential crisis situation along with
the director.
Also, helps coordinate projects and conducts research as directed by the Director.Also advising the
Director on communication issues and strategies.
Robert is a member of the Administration Team.
Rachel Crammer
Administrator
Rachel administer for our new Blog online also moderator some of her many duties
are recruiting moderators and scheduling, supporting our volunteer moderators once
they've assumed their new roles. Communicating frequently with them, recognize and
reward their contributions and give them some time off occasionally so they don't get
burned out.
Also, helps coordinate projects and conducts research providing required input to monthly Haven newsletter as directed by the Director.
Rachel is a member of the Administration Team.
Tony Serannio
Administrator
Tony, administrator joined Safehaven for Widowed in January 2010; he was the
Administrator for the Safehavenforwidowed bereavement support group on Yahoo
2010 to 2013 until closing. Also a moderated here in our Widowed and non-widowed
chat room. Some of his duties and responsibilities are:
Working with assisting Paul Greenfield (Public Relations Administrator) also with
Rachel Crammer (Administrator) assisting in recruiting, training and managing our
volunteers helping them and supporting them and also our other locations.
Having frequent contact with volunteer staff and the members, organizing meetings, liaising with relevant organizations, plus moderating the chat rooms.
Tony is another great asset to our organization and to all members. He can make some members
frowns turn upside right into a smile they say.
Tony is a member of the Administration Team.