Grief Camps

To provide access to grieving children throughout Northern Ohio, the bereavement center hosted 3 bereavement camps this summer.

Last week at Red Oak Camp in Kirtland, Ohio, the 12th annual Together We Can bereavement day camp was a great success. Forty-five children gathered to spend three days sharing laughter and tears, honoring loved ones, and learning ways to express feelings and cope with their grief. Most importantly, they had a great time and met others who have also experienced the death of a loved one.

Camp Healing Hearts (photo) was held in June and hosted 16 children at Common Ground in Oberlin, Ohio.

Thousand Trails Campground in Ashtabula hosted Bridges to Hope, a two day camp for twenty children.

We would like to thank the many paid and unpaid staff who committed their time, energy and talents to make these events great, as well as the generous foundations and numerous individuals who contributed funds to make these camps possible.