Team and Partners
Halo Maryland Team
Annette March-Grier, RN
Founder, Roberta’s House & Grief and Bereavement Director, HALO MD
A visionary in grief support, Ms. March-Grier founded Roberta’s House to ensure no family grieves alone. As Grief and Bereavement Director for HALO MD, she brings decades of leadership and compassion, shaping Maryland’s first statewide grief response.
A visionary in grief support, Ms. March-Grier founded Roberta’s House to ensure no family grieves alone. As Grief and Bereavement Director for HALO MD, she brings decades of leadership and compassion, shaping Maryland’s first statewide grief response.
Dr. Tracy Turner, PhD, CHLC
Director of Maternal and Infant Loss
Dr. Turner, a recognized leader in maternal and infant health, guides HALO MD’s loss services by coordinating statewide partnerships and ensuring that families receive immediate, compassionate support during their most critical moments.
Dr. Turner, a recognized leader in maternal and infant health, guides HALO MD’s loss services by coordinating statewide partnerships and ensuring that families receive immediate, compassionate support during their most critical moments.
Dr. Gregory Branch, MD, MBA, FACP, CPE
Medical Advisor
Roberta’s House Vice President Dr Gregory Branch bridges the gap between public health and bereavement. Branch draws on decades of leadership in public health to integrate medicine and bereavement care. His extensive experience provides critical insight into how grief affects family well-being, ensuring that HALO MD is grounded in best practices across healthcare and community support.
Roberta’s House Vice President Dr Gregory Branch bridges the gap between public health and bereavement. Branch draws on decades of leadership in public health to integrate medicine and bereavement care. His extensive experience provides critical insight into how grief affects family well-being, ensuring that HALO MD is grounded in best practices across healthcare and community support.
Matila Sackor-Jones II, MS, HS-BCP
Executive Director, Roberta’s House
With extensive experience in nonprofit leadership and community health, Ms. Sackor-Jones serves as Executive Director of Roberta’s House, where she leads the expansion of HALO MD across Maryland. Her expertise ensures that families throughout the state have equitable access to compassionate, high-quality grief support services.
With extensive experience in nonprofit leadership and community health, Ms. Sackor-Jones serves as Executive Director of Roberta’s House, where she leads the expansion of HALO MD across Maryland. Her expertise ensures that families throughout the state have equitable access to compassionate, high-quality grief support services.
Donna Rice, LSWC-C
Clinical Supervisor
Ms. Rice provides supervision and guidance for HALO MD’s grief services, ensuring programs remain trauma-informed and family-centered.
Ms. Rice provides supervision and guidance for HALO MD’s grief services, ensuring programs remain trauma-informed and family-centered.
Giselle Mendez-Gonzalez
Family Support Specialist
Ms Mendez-Gonzalez supports families through intake, triage, and follow-up, providing compassionate, bilingual care from the moment families reach out.
Ms Mendez-Gonzalez supports families through intake, triage, and follow-up, providing compassionate, bilingual care from the moment families reach out.
Dr. Alexander Satorie-Robinson, Ed.D., MBA
External Affairs Director, Roberta’s House
Dr. Satorie-Robinson leads the External Affairs team, which helps families and professionals connect with HALO MD by strengthening outreach, partnerships, and awareness. The team also provides statewide coordination for key initiatives, ensuring that partners and community leaders are engaged and supported.
Dr. Satorie-Robinson leads the External Affairs team, which helps families and professionals connect with HALO MD by strengthening outreach, partnerships, and awareness. The team also provides statewide coordination for key initiatives, ensuring that partners and community leaders are engaged and supported.
Halo Maryland Partners
- Maryland Department of Health (MDH) – leading the state’s effort to make grief care a public health priority.
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner – connecting families with resources immediately after a child’s death.
- Local Health Departments – extending outreach and referral at the community level.
- Child Fatality Review (CFR) Teams – working with HALO MD to ensure coordinated support statewide.
- Johns Hopkins University SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource Center) – partnering with HALO MD to connect students, faculty, and community resources, building bridges between academia and families in need of grief and bereavement care.
National Connections
- National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) – where Ms. Annette March-Grier serves on the Board of Directors.
- Dougy Center and Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) – strengthening our work through shared best practices.
- National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) – where Ms. Annette March-Grier serves on the Board of Directors.
- Dougy Center and Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) – strengthening our work through shared best practices.
