Camp Caring - A Children's Bereavement Camp

518 S. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2325
Valerie Taylor, Children's Bereavement Coordinator
(301)990-8904


Type of Camp

Day/Residental: Residential

Eligibility

Ages: 8 - 12 years
Girls Only:
Boys Only:
Co-Ed: Yes

Camp Requirements

Registration Forms: Yes
Health Forms: Yes
Tuition/Fees: none
Meals: Included
Transportation: No
Financial Assistance: N/A

Schedule

Registration Date: 2/2007 -5/21/2007
Sessions Dates: June 1 through June 3, 2007
Camp Days: Fri., Sat., Sun.
Camp Hours: 4p Friday thru 2p Sunday
Extend Hours: N/A


Activities Provided

Five peer support grief group meetings over the course of three days. Indoor, outdoor games, crafts, hiking, gymnasium, story telling, campfire sing-a=long, and marshmallow roasting, clown, and special works of art each child takes home filled with precious memories
Other
Our goal is to help campers become comfortable with their own grief.

Camp Certified: Yes



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