Camp Courage
A summer day camp for kids dealing with grief and loss. Provided by a partnership of Buhl Regional Health Foundation and Buhl Park.
Camp Courage helps children who are experiencing grief and loss by incorporating the fun of camp along with healing activities to help them…
- Understand that their feelings are normal
- Realize that they’re not alone in their grief
- Learn that it’s OK to have fun while still grieving
- Have the opportunity to share their loss and memories
Activities at camp are designed to help kids learn different coping skills, build resilience and have fun.
- Team building activities help develop social skills and emphasize the importance of helping others
- Games teach coping skills that help youth deal with life’s daily stressors in addition to grief
- Arts and crafts help kids express emotions for times when words fall short
- Decompression times help youth learn ways of handling stress and calming strategies
Registration is required
Please complete the following steps in order to register…
- Submit the online pre-registration form
- After submitting the pre-registration form, you will be contacted by a grief counselor.
- Register directly with Buhl Park through their online form
Camp Details
Schedule: 9am – 3pm
Buhl Park in Hermitage, PA
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
FREE TO ATTEND
Camp Details
Schedule: 9am – 3pm
Buhl Park in Hermitage, PA
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
FREE TO ATTEND
Activities at camp are designed to help kids learn different coping skills, build resilience and have fun.
- Team building activities help develop social skills and emphasize the importance of helping others
- Games teach coping skills that help youth deal with life’s daily stressors in addition to grief
- Arts and crafts help kids express emotions for times when words fall short
- Decompression times help youth learn ways of handling stress and calming strategies
Registration is required
Please complete the following steps in order to register…
- Submit the online pre-registration form
- After submitting the pre-registration form, you will be contacted by a grief counselor.
- Register directly with Buhl Park through their online form
A licensed independent social worker with grief certification is on-site all week to assist youth with any special needs. All staff and volunteers go through training prior to camp as well as background checks.
Questions? Contact Kateri Linn, Director of Programming.
