Grief Resources

Navigating grief is hard. It’s even harder when you are trying to help your kids navigate their grief too. Through our years of working with grieving families, we have created a collection of personal stories, strategies and tools to help.

Parent / Caregiver Support

Difficult Talks with Grieving Kids

Be a Grief Ally

Coping with a Parent's Death

Navigate Holidays and Milestones

GRIEF SUCKS Platform for Teens

Coping with a Sibling's Death

Honor a Loved One

Roblox

Support a Grieving Friend

Insights from Young People

ExperienceCraft

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Bereavement centers

Support often extends well beyond the campfire. There are so many great bereavement centers across the nation. Here are just a few check out to provide you and your family support in addition to your ExCamps family.

Check NAGC (National Alliance of Grieving Children) for resources in your area.

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More camps doing good work

Camp Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. Camp Kesem provides week-long summer camp experiences, completely free of charge, along with year-round programs, at over 100 locations in 40 states, for children ages 6 to 18 who have been impacted by a parent’s cancer.

Circle Camps provides free week-long overnight camp programs for girls who have experienced the death of a parent. Camps take place in West Virginia, New Hampshire and Maine.

Comfort Zone Camps offer 1-4 night camps to children, ages 7-17, and are held year-round across the country.

Camp Erin runs weekend camps around the country designed for children and teens, ages 6-17, who are grieving the loss of someone close to them.

Hearts to Art is a performing arts summer camp in Chicago for young people ages 7-14 who have experienced the death of a parent. Combining the healing power of creative play with small group therapeutic activities, Hearts to Art inspires communication, fosters emotional growth and provides friendship, compassion and community.

More ways to find your support network

The death of a family member can feel isolating, but you don’t have to go through it alone. See below for some incredible partner organizations that can expand your network of support in addition to Experience Camps.

Option B – a place for grief and resilience

Modern Loss – your destination for candid conversation about grief

What’s Your Grief – a website about grief

The Dinner Party – Support, candid conversation and potluck dinners, for 20s+

eCondolence.com – Resource on all things grief. Everything from writing a eulogy to supporting people who are grieving.

Big Brothers Big Sisters – matching kids with caring adults to guide them on a path to success.

Lantern – your end of life and death planning expert and knowledgeable friend.