![]() At Camp Brave Heart, I also made lifetime bonds with four friends who also lost their dads. And there was nothing awkward when you said “My _ passed,” because we all understood the feeling well enough in order to not make someone else feel it. We did things that helped me understand what I was feeling. It was ok to cry, ask questions, tell people how you really felt. I went to Camp Brave Heart honestly thinking it wouldn’t help. To see pictures from the 2022 camp, please click here.Ĭheck out CBS Austin’s story last year on Camp Brave Heart! ![]() If you would like further information about our resources or other grief resources in the community, please call 51 or click here. Hospice Austin offers additional bereavement support services for children, teens and adults. Camp Brave Heart is provided to families free of charge due in large part to the financial support of generous donors. Please contact Bereavement Supervisor Maggie Cochran at 51 or if you have any questions about camp. Applications for Camp Brave Heart 2023 will be available starting the Spring of 2023 and will be available for children and teens who are in 1st through 12th grade in the 2022-2023 school year. ![]() Over the course of four days filled with recreational and therapeutic activities, campers hear each other’s stories, explore their grief in a safe and understanding environment, and learn ways to help them cope with their loss.Ĭamp Brave Heart 2022 was held Wednesday, June 8th through Saturday, June 11th. Through shared recreational and therapeutic activities, we help campers learn they are not alone as well as skills to cope with their grief as they go forward. ![]() ![]() The camp is free of charge and open to children and teens who are grieving the death of someone important in their life. It is a fun, high-energy camp combined with grief education, peer bonding, and emotional support led by grief support professionals and trained volunteers.Ĭamp Brave Heart is a 4 day/3 night camp at John Knox Ranch in the Texas Hill Country. Often, they do not know anyone one else who has suffered a similar loss.Ĭamp Brave Heart is a bereavement camp offered at no cost for children and teens who are grieving the death of someone important in their life. Children and teens who are grieving can experience a sense of isolation as they struggle with deep and complicated feelings. ![]()
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