Healing Hearts Offers Camp For Bereaved Children

DANBURY — Grieving is hard work. It is especially difficult for children, who grieve differently than adults. Depending on their developmental stage, a grieving child may feel sad, scared, angry, confused or responsible for the death of a loved one.

To help children learn healthy ways to cope with the loss of their loved one while developing the skills necessary to rebuild their lives and go forward, The Healing Hearts Center for Grieving Children & Families is offering a weeklong camp for bereaved children ages 4–12.

The camp will be held Monday, July 27, to Friday, July 31, from 9 am to noon, at The Healing Hearts Center, 73 Stadley Rough Road. The camp is available to children who have lost a loved one such as a grandparent, parent, sibling, friend, or other person close to them.

Remembrance and sharing activities appropriate for healing will be woven into an enjoyable week of camp. Age-appropriate activities will also include arts and crafts, sports, making camp T-shirts/caps, and a magic show, to help the children understand they can still enjoy fun and camaraderie even while grieving a recent loss.

The camp will be run by masters-level grief support facilitators and volunteers from Healing Hearts with underwriting from Savings Bank of Danbury, Union Savings Bank, and The Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation. There will only be a $25 craft material fee for each camper, and the fee may be waived due to financial hardship.

For more information or to register, call Healing Hearts at 792-4422.