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Free Summer Camp for Our Community’s Grieving Children and Teens

Hosted by The Elizabeth Hospice


San Diego, CA USA – WEBWIRE
At Camp Spero, a grief camp offered free to the community’s grieving children, campers like Pan engage in grief-related activities as well as traditional camp fun. Carrie Vines Photography
At Camp Spero, a grief camp offered free to the community’s grieving children, campers like Pan engage in grief-related activities as well as traditional camp fun. Carrie Vines Photography

San Diego youth who are coping with the death of a special person in their life can find support and comfort at Camp Spero, an overnight weekend grief camp hosted by The Elizabeth Hospice. Camp Spero offers children and teens a weekend filled with traditional camp fun and many opportunities to honor and memorialize their loved one. There is no cost to attend and the camp is open to all children, ages 7 to 17, in San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County.
 
Based on the Latin phrase, Dum Spiro Spero, “While I breathe, I hope,” Camp Spero campers will engage in grief-related activities, learn healthy coping skills and make friends with other kids who are facing similar circumstances.
 
“Camp Spero is like Never Never Land,” said Pan, age 15, referring to the mythical island where Peter Pan has endless childhood adventures. “It’s a place with no worries, no troubles, no responsibilities. It’s a place where you can be a kid forever.”
 
There are two sessions of Camp Spero – one for children and teens who have never attended grief camp (newcomers) and one for children and teens who previously attended our grief camp (alumni).
 
Newcomer Camp (first-time campers)               Alumni Camp (returning campers)
May 29 – May 31                                                 Sept. 18 – Sept. 20
Julian, CA                                                            Julian, CA
 
“We are deeply committed to caring for the children of San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County,” said Jan Jones, Chief Executive Officer of The Elizabeth Hospice. “The Camp Spero experience helps grieving children rediscover hope for the future.”
 
Camper and volunteer applications are available now at www.elizabethhospice.org/camp.  For more information, email campspero@ehospice.org or call 760.796.3705.  
 
The Elizabeth Hospice offers the most comprehensive children’s bereavement program in San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County. In addition to Camp Spero, the program includes: peer grief support groups for children 3 to 17 years old, on-site grief support groups in 20 school districts, as well as grief education, training and resources for school professionals. These bereavement services are offered at no charge and are open to everyone in the community, including families who do not have a patient affiliation with The Elizabeth Hospice. One-on-one counseling for bereaved children is also available.
 
Camp Spero is made possible through the generosity of individuals and organizations. Donations can be made at www.elizabethhospice.org/donate.
 
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About The Elizabeth Hospice
The Elizabeth Hospice, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit healthcare leader, has been providing comfort and counsel to children and adults faced with the challenges associated with a life-threatening illness, and restoring hope to grieving children and adults who are feeling lost and alone. Since 1978, The Elizabeth Hospice has touched the lives of more than 100,000 people in the communities it serves by providing medical, emotional and spiritual support, regardless of patient affiliation or ability to pay. The Elizabeth Hospice is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a member of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. To learn more, call 800-797-2050 or visit www.elizabethhospice.org.
 
 
 


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