Kent grief center serves those who need it, even if they can’t pay

From left to right, Melanie Tabak, Christina Dawson, Phyllis Vair, Maria Wentz. These are four of the five counselors at Kelly’s Grief Center. Dina Douglas, another counselor, was not present for photos. Nicole Jones/Kent State Collaborative Newslab

Kent grief center serves those who need it, even if they can’t pay

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Beyond the stark and unrelenting fact that Kelly was dead, there was nothing.

Kelly Reeves, just 16 months old in 2002, had improbably choked on a pretzel during a car ride.

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