Camp Safe Haven will return to the Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center on Saturday, April 25, to assist children, youth and families who have lost a loved one.
This free event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.at 210 SE 134th Ave. in Micanopy. Space is limited, so please register by calling the Healing Hearts Grief Line at 1-844-544-4836 or filling out the online registration form at www.HavenHospice.com/Camp.
The one-day camp provides children and youth suffering from a loss with coping skills in handling their emotions. The event is supported by Haven Hospice’s professionals and volunteers and provides fun and therapeutic activities to help children work through feelings of grief.
Camp Safe Haven is free and open to children and youth ages 5-18 and their families who have experienced the loss of a loved one, regardless of how that loss occurred. Attendance at camp will give participants the tools they need to acknowledge that a change in their life has occurred and to accept that change through a three-step approach: Encourage participants to acknowledge their feelings, thoughts and behaviors related to loss; empower participants to learn how to manage their grief reactions; and enlighten participants with the understanding that grieving is a natural process that others experience too, it’s okay to feel sad, and it’s okay to express their feelings.
This camp will feature nature walks, grief art projects, a drumming circle provided by The Giving Tree Music, music and movement by singer-songwriter Shana Banana, an adult support group, lunch, special horse visitors, and a memorial ceremony. All children and teens must be accompanied by a caregiver.