Camp Stepping Stones North Shore: A Camp For Grieving Children

The Bertolon Center for Grief & Healing, a program of Hospice of the North Shore & Greater Boston,
will hold its 12^th Annual Camp Stepping Stones North Shore, a special camp opportunity for children and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one on Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Sunday,
July 14 from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the scenic campus of the Glen Urquhart School in Beverly Farms, MA. 
Camp Stepping Stones is designed to give children enjoyable opportunities to help work through issues
of grief and loss. With play and fun as its central components, Camp Stepping Stones campers will enjoy traditional camp experiences such as arts and crafts,
outdoor games and sports along with special activities for commemorating their loved ones. There are also relaxing activities for parents and guardians including massage, Reiki and yoga, creative art activities and opportunities for families to come together. “We encourage families with
children who have experienced the death of a loved one, be it a sibling, parent, grandparent or close relative, to consider this unique camp as a forum for healing and commemoration,” said Nancy Sherman, LICSW, director of
bereavement for the Bertolon Center for Grief & Healing. “Camp Stepping Stones is educational and fun, and offers an experience that helps kids and their families develop the knowledge, tools and resources to grow through loss,
now and in the future.” Open to any families coping
with the death of a loved one, Camp Stepping Stones is free of charge following a non-refundable registration fee of $25 per family, which may be waived in cases of hardship. The registration deadline is June 21, 2013. For more information and to obtain a registration packet, please call 978-774-5100 or visit www.hnsgb.org/camp.