Calvary Hosts 22nd Annual Bereavement Camp
Unique camp helps children and teens grieve and heal
From August 19-23, Calvary Hospital hosted the 22nd consecutive session of their bereavement camp for 80 children ages 6-18. Calvary’s Camp Compass®, held at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, was led by experienced grief professionals. The five-day experience was filled with traditional fun camp activities, grief education, and emotional support. Calvary’s Camp Compass® provided a unique opportunity for peer bonding between children and teens facing a similar life circumstance. This was an incredible experience for the children. The campers enjoyed recreational activities such as swimming, fishing, and basketball. They also:
- Built wooden planes to symbolize the campers’ grief journey;
- Enjoyed performances by the Harlem Wizards basketball team and an all-women African drumming group;
- Participated in an obstacle course, swimming, and fishing;
- Enjoyed visits by two therapy dogs, painted pottery, did beading, learned salsa and hip hop dancing; and
- Three professional clowns gave daily lessons in juggling and performing clown tricks.
All of the campers attend the Hospital’s year-round bereavement programs – “Precious Moments” for young children ages 6 to 9 years old, the “In- Be-Tween” group for ages 10 to12, or the Teen bereavement support for 13- to 18-year-olds. These groups, which meet at Calvary’s Bronx Hospital, in downtown Brooklyn, and in Manhattan, have helped hundreds of children to date with their grief process.
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Supporters of the Hospital’s children’s bereavement programs and Calvary’s Camp Compass® have included: Newman’s Own Foundation, Gray Foundation, and Trimble Family Foundation. To see who are our leading supporters: https://www.calvaryhospital.org/childrens-bereavement/
In the New York metropolitan area, Calvary has established itself as a resource for grieving families. It offers free bereavement support groups for adults, children, and teens, and referrals for additional support if necessary. Calvary offers three unique groups: one geared to the needs of young adults ages 18-25, one for men of all ages, and a mindfulness and movement group for adults that combines talking about grief with experiential exercises, meditation, visualization, and gentle yoga movement.
Calvary’s bereavement program is available to anyone who has experienced a significant death in their lives, whether that person was a patient at Calvary, or someone from the larger community whose death was attributable to illness, accident, or violence.
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![](https://www.calvaryhospital.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PR-Swimming-240x300.jpg)
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