Summer Programs 2011
We recommend that you contact the individual programs for the most updated information.
Camp Angel Wings
Camp dates: Weekend of July 30 & 31, 2011
Location: Cathedral Camp for Boys & Girls ~ 167 Middleboro Road, East Freetown, MA
Ages served: 5-17
Description of program:
Southcoast Hospice & Palliative Care will be hosting its annual Camp Angel Wings. A bereavement two-day camp experience for children and teens, ages 5 through 17 who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
For more information or to apply for camp:
Download the registration form at http://www.southcoast.org/home/camp.html or contact
Jo-Ann Richard, Camp Angel Wings Coordinator at 508-984-0277.
Camp Erin
Camp dates: June 10, 11 & 12, 2011
Location: Camp Lyndon in Sandwich, MA
Ages served: 6-17
Description of program: The camp provides a safe, caring environment and offers fun recreational activities and supportive discussions to help children build trust, self-esteem and coping skills. Age appropriate groups provide an opportunity for children to interact with peers also dealing with the death of a loved one. Planned activities, discussions and remembrance ceremonies create a safe environment for sharing, having fun and making friends. Specially trained hospice staff and volunteers lead art therapy, recreational activities and grief workshops.
For more information or to apply to for camp:
Contact Christine McMichael at 774-627-1916 or check out their website at http://www.vnasm.org/Bereavement.htm#Childrens
Camp Stepping Stones
Camp dates 2011: July 9, 9 am to 3 pm and July 10, 9 am to 2:30 pm
Location: Glen Urquhart School, Beverly Farms, MA
Ages served: 3 to teens.
Description of program: Camp Stepping Stones offers grieving children two days of activities, support and fun. During the camp weekend children participate in many activities including creating their own memory stepping stones, recording their own songs and CDs with a music therapist and enjoying summer pastimes such as swimming and games. Adults are invited to participate in group activities as well, while also having the opportunity to partake in such relaxing offerings as Reiki, massage, reflexology and a nature walk.
For more information or to apply for camp:
Contact The Hospice of the North Shore at 978-774-5100 orgrief@hns.org.
Camp Sunshine
Camp dates: May 26- 30, 2011
Location: Casco Bay, Maine
Ages served: Camp Sunshine serves the whole family after the death of a child from an illness; children from 3 months – 18 years and their immediate family members.
Description of program: Camp Sunshine is a retreat for children with life threatening Illnesses and their immediate families. Camp Sunshine offers retreats for families who have lost a child to cancer, for two weekends each year.
For more information or to apply for camp: www.campsunshine.org
Circle of Tapawingo
Camp Dates: August 21-26, 2011
Location: Sweden, Maine
Ages Served: Girls entering 3rd – 7th grade
Description of the program: Circle of Tapawingo is a unique program that offers a week of traditional overnight camp to girls who have experienced the death of a parent. The program’s youngest campers are entering third grade, and the oldest are entering seventh. Campers live in bunks, each with eight campers and three counselors, and participate in a full program of waterfront, arts and crafts, land sports, drama, and nature activities. During the course of the week, there are structured opportunities for campers to share and rework their stories of loss. Under the guidance of a professional, each bunk comes together in a “Circle Time”. This offers every girl a chance to share memories of her deceased parent with her bunk mates. Crafts projects allow girls to memorialize their parents. Later in the week, there is an evening campfire that focuses on the theme of loss. A service held on the final morning of camp is especially meaningful as all campers and counselors place a personally inscribed rock in a memory garden.
For more information or to apply for camp: Contact Cathy Spears, Camp Director at 781-820-3388 or check out their website at www.circleoftapawingo.org.
Comfort Zone Camp
Camp dates: April 29 to May 1, 2011
Location: Camp Burgess, Sandwich, MA
Ages served: 7 to 17
Note: The April camp in Sandwich, MA is currently full. If you register your child for this camp session, their name will be added to a camper wait list. In the event that a space becomes available, a staff member from Comfort Zone Camp will contact you. Please consider registering for an alternate camp session in 2011.
Check http://www.comfortzonecamp.org/calendar/camps for other dates and locations.
Description of program:
Comfort Zone Camp® is the nation’s largest independent bereavement camp, located in the Richmond, Virginia, metropolitan area. Currently, we offer camps in Virginia and the New York Metropolitan area for grieving children from across the country. For the summer of 2009 we are starting a Massachusetts location. Dates and specific location for Massachusetts are not set yet. We hold camps for children ages 7-12 and a separate camp for teens age 13-17. Check the website for more information: www.comfortzonecamp.org.
Heroic Journey – Summer Teen Experience/Outward Bound 2011
1st session: June 19 - 25 (ages 14-18)
2nd session A: July 3 – 9 (ages 19-24)
2nd session B: July 3 – 9 (ages 14-18)
3rd session: August 7 – 13 (ages 14-18)
Location: Denver, CO
Ages served: 14-18 and 19-24
Description of program: Heroic Journey is a course designed in partnership with Judi’s House, a support center for grieving families, to help teens grieving the death of a loved one. This is a week-long course in Colorado, and is designed to help teens discover the strength they have inside to face the challenges ahead. Tuition is covered in full; NFL Quarterback Brian Griese, who founded Judi’s House in honor and in memory of his mother, who he lost at age 12, is raising money to pay the tuition for any teen who wants to be a participant in this special experience. The only cost to the individual student would be $200 in administrative fees ($100 application processing fee, and $100 transportation fee), personal clothing, and the cost of travel to course start.
For more information or to apply for camp:
Visit their website at http://www.outwardbound.org/index.cfm/do/cp.course_detail/courseID/570 or contact Emily Drummond, Northeast Region Outreach Coordinator at edrummond@outwardbound.org or 207-321-8540 Toll-free: 888-837-5207 x8986.
Manitou Experience
Camp dates: August 22-27, 2011
Location: Oakland, Maine
Ages served: Boys, grades 5 – 8
Description of program: Manitou Experience’s one-week summer camp provides boys who have experienced a significant death-loss with a program that helps build confidence, encourage laughter and navigate their grief through friendship, teamwork, athletics, and the common bond of loss.
It is a safe environment where kids can explore their grief, break the isolation they may feel with their non-camp peers, and have a whole lot of fun. They have the opportunity to meet and connect with kids who are coping with similar challenges, while getting all of the benefits of the traditional summer camp experience. Through team sports, individual challenges and community living they learn about leadership, confidence and cooperation. Under the guidance of professional bereavement staff, campers have the opportunity to share stories and remember the one who died, while exploring skills that will help them after camp.
For more information or to provide a camper referral:
Contact Jenny Schreiber, LICSW – Director of Bereavement Services at 617-650-1866 or email her at jenny@manitouexperience.org.
Wildflower Camp Foundation
Location: Wellesley Hills, MA
Description: Wildflower Camp Foundation provides camp scholarships for children who experienced the death of a parent. Applications for scholarships are based on nominations.
For more information: Contact info@wildflowercampfoundation.org.
Note: For Children’s Room families who would like to apply for the Wildflower scholarship – please ask your group leader for an application.