Otterbein Universal (formerly Universal Home Health & Hospice) is offering two free grief camps this year for area children and teens.
Both programs take place at Marmon Valley Farm and offer opportunities for play and stress relief activities, such as horseback riding, challenge courses, archery and rock wall climbing, while also providing opportunities for grief support with trained counselors and volunteers.
The purpose of the programs is to connect campers with other children who have suffered similar loss, normalize feelings of grief and to provide coping mechanisms for processing grief when they leave camp.
Camp Braveheart participants take on a ropes challenge course. (OTTERBEIN UNIVERSAL PHOTO)
The two upcoming programs are:
Camp Braveheart (June 3 through 5) - Eligible children are between ages 6-13 and have suffered the loss of a loved one.
This is a day camp, from 8 a.m. to 3: p.m. Wednesday – Friday.
Included: breakfast, snack, lunch, activities; Not included: transportation to and from camp.
Online registration is open now and closes May 4.
Teen Grief Retreat (Fall, dates TBD) - Eligible teens are between ages 14-18 and have suffered the loss of a loved one.
This is an overnight camp, starting on Friday and ending mid-morning on Sunday.
Included: all meals, activities; Not included: transportation to and from camp.
Registration will open late summer.
To read more about the camps and to register, visit https://otterbein.org/camp/
Volunteers also are needed for the programs. Reach out to Lauryn Pitroff, grief camp director, via e-mail at [email protected]
Campers try out their archery skills. (OTTERBEIN UNIVERSAL PHOTO)
