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Camp SeaStar
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Devin Neely, Brooke Dixon, Liliana
Gonzalez, and Michelle Pohlable enjoy a
great canoeing adventure during Hospice
of Broward Countys Camp SeaStar at
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park.
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Campers and counselors take part in the
inaugural Camp SeaStar in Broward County
, an adventure-based bereavement program
for children provided free-of-charge by
Hospice of Broward County.
Photo by:
Jennifer
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HOSPICE OF BROWARD COUNTY GRIEF SUPPORT
PROGRAM HELPED CHILDREN COPE WITH LOSS
Camp SeaStar Provided Adventure-Based
Counseling Weekend
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL Local
children and teens gathered recently for a weekend of
sharing stories and paying tribute to those they have loved
and lost. June 8-10, the inaugural Camp SeaStar in Broward
County was held at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. An
adventure-based bereavement program facilitated by Hospice
of Broward County, Camp SeaStar is provided free-of-charge
to the campers who attended.
The weekend retreat welcomed South Florida children ages 6
to 18 who have experienced a loss and received grief support
in our care. Camp SeaStar provides a safe and supportive
environment for children where they can understand their
feelings of loss, find healthy ways to express them and
connect with other children who know what it feels like to
lose someone they love.
Camp SeaStar is a fun-filled weekend of friendship and
healing with counseling woven into traditional camp
activities such as fishing, canoeing, campfire, arts and
crafts and games. With adventure-based counseling, we offer
grieving children the opportunity to express their feelings
and tap into their inner strengths through interactive
challenges, trust-based activities and cooperative games,
said Regina Di Pietro, Senior Director of Clinical Services
for Hospice of Broward County and Hospice of Palm Beach
County.
It was an honor to watch the teens achieve emotional
breakthroughs during a particular team- building challenge,
where the group must cross an imaginary gator-filled river
together, said Chelsea Johnson, Supportive Care Manager. It
touched our hearts to watch one special young lady, as she
verbalized her frustrations with the grief process. At the
end of the challenge, she tearfully explained that having a
grief counselor was like having a river angel to help her
navigate through her river of grief. Yet this was just one
of many moments like itI cannot express how great the need
is in our community to provide clinical grief support for
young children and teens. It is largely an unaddressed need,
and one that has opportunity to heal such great pain in our
young people, Johnson added.
For more information about Camp SeaStar in Broward and Palm
Beach Counties, please contact Supportive Care Manager,
Chelsea Johnson at (561) 227-5178 or email
cjohnson@hpbc.com .
About Hospice of
Broward County
Hospice of Broward County is a leading provider of hospice
care in our community. In unison with Hospice of Palm Beach
County, our expert staff has cared for nearly 70,000
patients nearing end of life. When a cure is no longer an
option, we put the needs of patients and families first -
committed to doing whatever it takes to provide
compassionate care and ensure the highest possible quality
of life.
As a non-profit,
501(c)(3) organization, we care for all who want and qualify
for our services, regardless of ability to pay. We offer the
physical, emotional and spiritual care that brings comfort
and dignity to those with terminal illness and their loved
ones. Our multi-cultural staff respects all religions and
cultural traditions. For families who need emotional
support, we offer grief support services including group
counseling. For more information, visit
www.hobc.org .
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