Comfort Zone Camp, which serves grieving children ages 7-17, was highlighted earlier this month on NBC's Today show. The three-day programs are run year-round in five states.
ESPN recently highlighted Camp Erin, a bereavement camp run by the Moyer Foundation. Camp Erin has 36 camps in 23 states and one in Canada, serving children ages 6-17.
If you're looking to find a bereavement camp in your area, try using the Finding Support map maintained by the National Alliance for Grieving Children.
If you're a professional looking to learn more about bereavement camps, watch HFA's on-demand webinar, "Bereavement Camps for Kids: Benefits and Challenges," available through January 31, 2011. If you already run a camp, this webinar will reaffirm and review the most current information and best practices. If your organization is considering starting a camp, this webinar will be a great place to explore this new and viable approach to serving the bereaved youth of your community.
Hospice Foundation of America has funded exceptional programs for bereaved children for the past two years. See our 2009 grant recipients and the recipients from our 2010 program which focused on teens.
