In June 2020, OAW’s Founder/Executive Director/President, Michelle Cramer, and Vice President/Director of Support, Michelle Slavens, went through training to become Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialists in order to better serve OAW recipients and the community. Since that time, the organization continues to seek grant funding in order to certify more team members and volunteers to better serve all communities in the OAW’s service areas.
(The Grief Recovery Method Specialist certification does not make our providers licensed counselors — though one of our specialists is one — and the programs utilized cannot be considered therapy.)
Michelle Cramer
Founder & Executive Director
Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist
Springfield, MO
Michelle C. received her certification in June 2020 and focuses on providing group access to the GRM program, both in-person and virtually.
In the group program, the main lesson is provided to the whole group, and then the more intimate sharing is done in small groups of 2-3 people.
Michelle Slavens
Vice President & Director of Support
Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist
Marshfield, MO
Michelle S. received her certification in June 2020, and focuses on providing the GRM program in one-on-one settings, both in-person and virtually.
Michelle lost her 5-month-old daughter Kaycie nearly 30 years ago. And she found GRM just two years before her husband passed away. She’ll be the first to tell you that the difference in how she handled those losses is night and day, thanks to the tools she learned from this program.
Micah Clark, PLPC
Board Member
Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist
Joplin, MO
Micah received his GRM certification in 2023. Micah is, in fact, a provisionally licensed counselor, specializing in grief and trauma. He is also a recipient of On Angels’ Wings services; he and his wife lost their son in 2017 to stillbirth.
Micah can provide the GRM program one-on-one both in-person and virtually. He can conduct the group program in-person only.