Grief camp helps children with loss

Conley Outreach Community Services has announced this year’s “Good Grief Day Camp, Your Unique Grief Journey.”

The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 27, to Friday, July 1, at the Conley Farm, 47W085 Main Street Road in rural Elburn, just west of Kaneville.

This special program is a one-week, nonresidence camp designed specifically for children ages 6 to 12 who have lost a parent or sibling to death.

The camp will employ the healing elements of music, theater, art and nature to help children on their grief journey. In addition, spending time with other children who have experienced a similar loss will help them understand that they are not alone in their grief.

At “Good Grief Day Camp,” the goal is to help children begin the healing process by meeting them wherever they are in their feelings, offering understanding, and helping them express their grief experience and feelings.

Registration will be limited to 20 children and only to those who have lost a parent or sibling to death. The application deadline is Friday, June 10.

The cost of the camp is $50 per camper, with a $100 limit per family. Scholarships are available to offset the cost of the camp. No child will be turned away for inability to pay, but must be registered to attend.

Call Carol Alfrey at (630) 365-2880 with questions or to request registration materials. Registration materials also can be downloaded from the Conley Outreach website at www.conleyoutreach.org.